I think he means David Eddings.
Personally I didn't overly enjoy his books. Felt a tad sexist.
I read them when I was young so probably anything deeper than a lovely magical story probably passed over me, but two of my favourites in those stories were the women
They were both very strong heroic women, one lead an army the other a powerful sorceress
I'd like to see some decent versions of Discworld stories.
Guards! Guards! to start with, they can reuse the CGI dragons from Merlin.
There's already a few good Pratchett adaptations done by The Mob. If I remember rightly, The Mob are working on their next adaptation which is going to be Unseen Academicals and it will be on Sky One.
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David Eddings I think, and great books passed onto me from an aunty so they are quite old
The belgaried I think it was called
David Eddings, the first set of five books is The Belgariad, then there is a follow on series of five called The Mallorean. They are then followed by stand alone books Polgara the Sorceress and Belgareth the Sorcerer.
The Belgariad starts with Pawn of Prophesy, then Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry and Enchanter's End Game. The Mallorean starts with Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Koranda, Sorceress of Darshiva and then The Seeress of Kell. Can you tell I've got them and read them a fair few times
I think he means David Eddings.
Personally I didn't overly enjoy his books. Felt a tad sexist.
I'd also disagree that Eddings is sexist, Polgara is one of the best written characters in fantasy literature imho and most of the other female characters are strong, Ce'Nedra starts off as a spoilt brat and grows into a powerful queen and a good partner for Belgarion.
David Eddings, the first set of five books is The Belgariad, then there is a follow on series of five called The Mallorean. They are then followed by stand alone books Polgara the Sorceress and Belgareth the Sorcerer.
The Belgariad starts with Pawn of Prophesy, then Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry and Enchanter's End Game. The Mallorean starts with Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Koranda, Sorceress of Darshiva and then The Seeress of Kell. Can you tell I've got them and read them a fair few times
I'd also disagree that Eddings is sexist, Polgara is one of the best written characters in fantasy literature imho and most of the other female characters are strong, Ce'Nedra starts off as a spoilt brat and grows into a powerful queen and a good partner for Belgarion.
I read them all Cadiva :-) it was a fantastic series, I've never re read them as an adult so don't know if they would be too childish but in my opinion from what I remember they could beat Harry potter 100% and adults read those books
I read them all Cadiva :-) it was a fantastic series, I've never re read them as an adult so don't know if they would be too childish but in my opinion from what I remember they could beat Harry potter 100% and adults read those books
I've re-read them many times, they stand up even as an adult They're not overly complicated but they're a good read.
There's already a few good Pratchett adaptations done by The Mob. If I remember rightly, The Mob are working on their next adaptation which is going to be Unseen Academicals and it will be on Sky One.
David Eddings, the first set of five books is The Belgariad, then there is a follow on series of five called The Mallorean. They are then followed by stand alone books Polgara the Sorceress and Belgareth the Sorcerer.
The Belgariad starts with Pawn of Prophesy, then Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry and Enchanter's End Game. The Mallorean starts with Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Koranda, Sorceress of Darshiva and then The Seeress of Kell. Can you tell I've got them and read them a fair few times
I'd also disagree that Eddings is sexist, Polgara is one of the best written characters in fantasy literature imho and most of the other female characters are strong, Ce'Nedra starts off as a spoilt brat and grows into a powerful queen and a good partner for Belgarion.
Polgara was kick arse! I remember loathing ce nedra at first and loving her at the end
It was a right canny love story, there was a knight called hetar? Had a huge crush on him
I love Polgara, she's one of my favourite female characters in any genre. The book which tells her story, Polgara the Sorceress, is one of my all time favourites. I got a wee bit emotional when her and Durnik eventually had kids but my favourite character from all of the books has to be Silk (Kheldar).
I love Polgara, she's one of my favourite female characters in any genre. The book which tells her story, Polgara the Sorceress, is one of my all time favourites. I got a wee bit emotional when her and Durnik eventually had kids but my favourite character from all of the books has to be Silk (Kheldar).
Silk was hilarious! Loved his sign language ha, I'm going to have to hunt out these books, it's probably because of these books I fell in love with this type of fantasy story
Silk was hilarious! Loved his sign language ha, I'm going to have to hunt out these books, it's probably because of these books I fell in love with this type of fantasy story
I know what you what mean, mine have all just resurfaced again since we moved house and I've popped them to one side to read again once I've finished up reading the latest two Raymond E Feist novels.
I think the Beeb should look to shows like Sky's Sinbad for inspiration instead of the same old plodding British legends. Yes, Sinbad is not new but it had not really been refreshed until now. Ok, the stories needed work but they designed a great looking world. It was also an international collaboration.
is it wrong to say "star trek with ghosts", oops sorry wrong thread
Seriously though, There is a trilogy of books called the bartimaeous trilogy by Johnathon stroud, they would make a fantastic series. or even though it was murdered by Hollywood, I would like to see His dark materials done
The Onedin Line - 2K13!! A re working of the original series set in the original timescale. Probably a bit too expensive to make these days but sexed up and with some hunky sailors and buxom wenchs it could be a Saturday night hit!
OK, thought of something but not sure anyone here will know it.... an adaptation of John Christopher's triology 'The Prince in Waiting'. They could probably utilise some of the Merlin sets, costumes and maybe some of the CGI.
I read those donkey's years ago
Set in a world after a disaster has caused Britain to revert to medieval ways
Set in a world after a disaster has caused Britain to revert to medieval ways
Yes! that's the one! It has some Merlin-ish elements in a way: boy seeking his place in the world, dwarves and malformed people (forget what they were called, but they were forced to live as servants to non-malformed people), Seers (who turn out to be scientists) and small kingdoms within what is now Britain warring with each other.
It was set in a post nuclear apocalypse society. I loved the first of the three parts, but think it tailed off a bit afterwards but I would still love to see it televised.
OK, thought of something but not sure anyone here will know it.... an adaptation of John Christopher's triology 'The Prince in Waiting'. They could probably utilise some of the Merlin sets, costumes and maybe some of the CGI.
I don't believe it will ever ever be made into TV or a Movie by anyone, BBC, HBO or anyone, but I read them in my early teens, & still think they'd make an excellent TV series/Movie -Julian May's "Saga of the Exiles"
I would love to see a good adaptation of the Elric of Melnibone tales. I could see it as the starting point for a series of linked sagas of the Eternal Champion, perhaps each by different writers/directors exploring the entire multiverse. Could run, on and off, for years. But I guess it probably wouldn’t make prime Saturday teatime fare, what with a hero reliant upon drugs to stay alive and a sword that demands to be constantly fed by the souls of those it kills.
So lots of blood, then. :eek: And probably beyond the pocket of the BBC to fund alone. But in conjunction with HBO, just maybe…
Slightly more feasible in this timeslot could be a proper adaptation of the Jungle Book. I love the Disney version as much as the next person, but I’ve always separated it in my mind from the original book that my parents owned which was beautifully illustrated (by Kipling's father, I think) and of course already comes in a set of distinct stories. Not sure whether the associated Imperialistic overtones would make it a hard sell overseas, and I guess it wouldn’t be cheap to do well, though, either.
Oh well, looks like it’s Dr Who through to the Musketeers then. :cool:
I don't believe it will ever ever be made into TV or a Movie by anyone, BBC, HBO or anyone, but I read them in my early teens, & still think they'd make an excellent TV series/Movie -Julian May's "Saga of the Exiles"
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Is that the correct name? I assumed the missing apostrophe was a typo so Googled for "David Ending" but came up with nothing.
I think he means David Eddings.
Personally I didn't overly enjoy his books. Felt a tad sexist.
Oops no spellchecker
David Eddings I think, and great books passed onto me from an aunty so they are quite old
The belgaried I think it was called
I read them when I was young so probably anything deeper than a lovely magical story probably passed over me, but two of my favourites in those stories were the women
They were both very strong heroic women, one lead an army the other a powerful sorceress
There's already a few good Pratchett adaptations done by The Mob. If I remember rightly, The Mob are working on their next adaptation which is going to be Unseen Academicals and it will be on Sky One.
David Eddings, the first set of five books is The Belgariad, then there is a follow on series of five called The Mallorean. They are then followed by stand alone books Polgara the Sorceress and Belgareth the Sorcerer.
The Belgariad starts with Pawn of Prophesy, then Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, Castle of Wizardry and Enchanter's End Game. The Mallorean starts with Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Koranda, Sorceress of Darshiva and then The Seeress of Kell. Can you tell I've got them and read them a fair few times
I'd also disagree that Eddings is sexist, Polgara is one of the best written characters in fantasy literature imho and most of the other female characters are strong, Ce'Nedra starts off as a spoilt brat and grows into a powerful queen and a good partner for Belgarion.
I read them all Cadiva :-) it was a fantastic series, I've never re read them as an adult so don't know if they would be too childish but in my opinion from what I remember they could beat Harry potter 100% and adults read those books
I've re-read them many times, they stand up even as an adult
It was a right canny love story, there was a knight called hetar? Had a huge crush on him
She
I love Polgara, she's one of my favourite female characters in any genre. The book which tells her story, Polgara the Sorceress, is one of my all time favourites. I got a wee bit emotional when her and Durnik eventually had kids but my favourite character from all of the books has to be Silk (Kheldar).
Silk was hilarious! Loved his sign language ha, I'm going to have to hunt out these books, it's probably because of these books I fell in love with this type of fantasy story
I know what you what mean, mine have all just resurfaced again since we moved house and I've popped them to one side to read again once I've finished up reading the latest two Raymond E Feist novels.
Or stories like The Ship That Flew - I think that would make excellent family viewing, and they could go virtually anywhere with that story
Seriously though, There is a trilogy of books called the bartimaeous trilogy by Johnathon stroud, they would make a fantastic series. or even though it was murdered by Hollywood, I would like to see His dark materials done
Oh yeah. Give Buffy a very British flair and we get to see Anthony Stewart Head do some more of his great acting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Watch_(TV_series)
Terry Pratchett's daughter Rhianna is one of the writers
I read those donkey's years ago
Set in a world after a disaster has caused Britain to revert to medieval ways
Yes! that's the one! It has some Merlin-ish elements in a way: boy seeking his place in the world, dwarves and malformed people (forget what they were called, but they were forced to live as servants to non-malformed people), Seers (who turn out to be scientists) and small kingdoms within what is now Britain warring with each other.
It was set in a post nuclear apocalypse society. I loved the first of the three parts, but think it tailed off a bit afterwards but I would still love to see it televised.
Great idea, I loved those stories as a kid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_Pliocene_Exile
So lots of blood, then. :eek: And probably beyond the pocket of the BBC to fund alone. But in conjunction with HBO, just maybe…
Slightly more feasible in this timeslot could be a proper adaptation of the Jungle Book. I love the Disney version as much as the next person, but I’ve always separated it in my mind from the original book that my parents owned which was beautifully illustrated (by Kipling's father, I think) and of course already comes in a set of distinct stories. Not sure whether the associated Imperialistic overtones would make it a hard sell overseas, and I guess it wouldn’t be cheap to do well, though, either.
Oh well, looks like it’s Dr Who through to the Musketeers then. :cool:
The makers of Terra Nova stole the idea of humans travelling back into the distant past of Earth to make a better life for themselves from that