Another One Eyed Chiller New Member Posts:76  
| 5/16/2009 8:34 AM |
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I am sure all true Death Lands fans thought that the Sci Fi Channel's movie adaption of "Homeward Bound" was a complete disaster on too many levels to list.) Vincent Spano as Ryan?hahahahah!That was probably the least bad thing about it!
My hope is that it has not ruined the chance for a Death Lands feature film.
Since the 1990 Dolph Lundgren "Punisher" did not stop Marvel entertainment from making 2 more Punisher movies in 2004 and 2008,there seems like there should be hope for another crack at Death Lands with a real budget/cast/and a decent director.
In my opinion I think Death Lands requires a bit of cgi effects/blue screen like "300" and since Zak Snyder directed that,the "Dawn of The Dead "remake/and "Watch Men" he would bring alot to the film.
(300 is my fav movie and Zak is my fav director.lol)
Cast:I think Hugh Jackman(w/eye patch of course) would be a phenominal Ryan Cawdor!
He has proven he can play a baddass already w/his "Wolverine/X-Men" roles.
He also has the right height/build/hair color etc..and a blue contact lense fixes his brown eye.
As far as Jak,J.B.,Mildred.Krysty,and Doc Tanner?
I have no idea,perhaps it would be good to use "unknowns".
I do think that Anthony Hopkins would be a great Doc Tanner!
I would love to discuss this w/anyone interested and find out who they think the actors should be?/what book?a series?a movie?
Maybe a Comic book or graphic novel would be a better forum?
Another series(vampire fiction) that I love has become a very hot selling series of comic books after a 10 year to present run as a New York times bestseller.
All friendly discussion/replies are welcome!
Thanks,
Chris
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JettaManDan Basic Member Posts:252 
| 5/20/2009 8:13 AM |
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i need to give this some thought as to who i think would play well..Hugh J for Ryan could definately work...but do you see him taking a role that not many people know about? Krysty would have to be someone special...like Jessica Biel with a hair color change....now that would be damm hot!
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Another One Eyed ChillerNew Member Posts:76
| 5/20/2009 5:16 PM |
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Yeah,you have a point man.
Hugh Jackman might be too "big" a star,but if it had a decent budget and a well known director?Why not?
Ryan Cawdor kinda reminds me of Kurt Russells' Character "Snake Plisken" in "Escape From New York"Kurt Russell would have been perfect but he is too old now.
I agree about Jessica Biehl,SMOKIN!!!
It would probably work best if the characters were unknowns,kinda like how Brandon Routh played the new Super Man?
All I know is I have been wanting to see Death Lands on the screen for 17 years and instead I was destroyed with that sci-fi-channel "Homeward Bound",with that douchebag Vincent Spano trying to play Ryan.Hell,I could make a more convincing Cawdor and Im a pussy compated to that character!lol. |
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dean_cawdor1977New Member Posts:29 
| 5/21/2009 12:49 AM |
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Okay I figure I should weigh in on this one, great topic!!! For Ryan, yeah if they could get him Hugh would be fantastic, if they could get him. For Jak, someone like Hayden Christensen or the guy who is playing the new young Captain Kirk. I do realize they need to be mid teens but hey that hasn't stopped hollywood before. Krysty NEEDS to me Megan Fox!! Not too sure about J.B. it has to be someone that melds well with Hugh.. maybe someone like Viggo Mortensen and Mildred, hmm mid 30's, black and good build and looks like they could have an edge... not too sure about that one. I do realize you have to pu some new faces into the mix or you would have a hell of a cast budget.. Dean needs to be a early teen actor.. and doc needs to be tall and skinny, not sure Hopkins would be a good match.
Thats just my 2 cents on this, lets see what people think...
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Dean DeathlandsNew Member Posts:15 
| 5/21/2009 10:04 AM |
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Here's my list. Ryan-Hugh Jackman, J.B.- Guy Pearce, Krysty-Rebrcca Romijn, Doc- Peter Fonda or Jon Voight, Mildred- Rejina King, Jak-Cam Gigandet, Trader- Clint Eastwood.  |
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)3az )3aziahBritish Bloke  Veteran Member Posts:1060 
| 5/21/2009 6:57 PM |
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I always think Ryan looks like a young Bob Dylan
Especially on the cover of Pony soldiers and Northstar Rising, just remove one of the lens from his sunglasses in the above picture and add a scar. =============================== Billy Fish: He wants to know if we are gods.
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DiabloBasic Member Posts:125 
| 5/23/2009 2:53 AM |
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With the right budget,say "100 mil"?...We're lookin at 2 A listers and a halfass director....What book?....What characters?......I like Gerard Butler as Ryan,Bruce Willis as Trader and Guy Ritchie to direct.....The rest of the gang depends on the coin left.
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| 5/23/2009 3:08 AM |
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I remember staying up late one night to watch the Deathlands movie on Sky one night and remember being hugely dissapointed too. No Doc ? Jack fancying Krysty ? Come on.
OK my own choices for Ryan would have to be Christian Bale - see picture below
http://www2.netdoor.com/~rainhawk/pensive/bale-christian/bale-christian-46-02.jpg
And JB I would have to plump for Michael Shanks as long as he kept his glasses on.
http://www.unificationfrance.com/IMG/jpg/24_heures_chrono_michaels_shanks_2b.jpg
How about Sanaa Lathan as Mildred - AVP.
Worst choices would have to be Paris Hilton as Krysty, and Emimen as Jack !!
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DiabloBasic Member Posts:125
| 5/23/2009 4:03 AM |
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Good call on Sanaa Lathan for Mildred.... |
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Another One Eyed ChillerNew Member Posts:76
| 5/23/2009 10:46 PM |
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Excellent choices all my friend.
Yeah you are right Anthony Hopkins probably is not a great choice for Doc.I love Megan Fox,but Kristy is in her mid thirties and Megan is just in her early twenties. |
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Another One Eyed ChillerNew Member Posts:76
| 5/23/2009 10:48 PM |
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Your joking right man?.hahahaha!
Bob Dylan looks like a fruitcake and Ryan Cawdor looks like a badass. |
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Another One Eyed ChillerNew Member Posts:76
| 5/23/2009 10:51 PM |
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Sanaa Lathan is an Excellent choice for Mildred.
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Another One Eyed ChillerNew Member Posts:76
| 5/23/2009 10:55 PM |
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Gerard Butler would be great for Ryan,but if you are calling Zach Snyder a half ass director after how great 300 did at the box office,the success of Watch Men and the Dawn of the Dead remake,then I think you are just a little off on what a good director is.I apologize if I misinterpreted you.I did state in my forum that I an asking for opinions on what book it should be based on,suggesting Pilgramage from Hell.
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QuinnDexterNew Member Posts:3
| 6/1/2009 11:47 PM |
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I would hope they go with the current group as it now stands. I would like new not just redo the early books. Hugh certainly could play Ryan perfectly considering how he can switch easily between demanding boss and understanding sensitive humanbeing. I like the idea of Jessica Biel she also is able to switch. I also liked the tough woman character she played in Stealth. Although I hate the idea of her with orange hair..... A Deathlands movie without Jak Lauren would be an absolute tragedy : ) I was also thinking Vanessa Blue for the role of Mildred ; P
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pwrgroove300New Member Posts:3 
| 6/4/2009 10:22 PM |
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Good call man!
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Another One Eyed ChillerNew Member Posts:76
| 6/4/2009 10:29 PM |
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Guy Ritchie? But Zach Snyder is half assed?
Every film Zach has done has scored at the box office and all were big budget.Guy ritchie makes the same film with a low budget over and over:Lock stock and 2 Barrels,Snatch,Rock n rolla,Etc.......
And not one of his films even came close to grossing the kind of money Zach Syder films do,Like 300!!! Dawn of the Dead,and Watch Men! |
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DiabloBasic Member Posts:125
| 6/9/2009 1:18 AM |
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Wait a minute......did I say anything about Zach Snyder?.......Ahhhh NO!!!!......Why do you gotta shit on my opinion of who should direct a Death Lands movie?......The movies you mentioned that Guy Ritchie directed are "guy" movies....seems to me that is who should direct a movie about "guy" books.....but thats just opinion
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| 6/11/2009 3:23 PM |
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This may be a stretch but I think that Christopher Walken could nail Doc. He's crazy and humorous enough to pull it off.
And, yeah, I can see Bruce Willis as Trader.
Of course the movie sucked but, contrary to popular opinion, I think that Traci Lords nailed Krysty's character bigtime! Watch it again, she has all of the nuances down.
Vincent Spano? Ok, but not great. JB's character was kind of there but not in spirit. Jak's character ruined the whole movie. He wasn't even a whimpy version of the "real" Jak.
Plus, I think that they could have found a better story line than Homeward Bound to film.
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| 6/13/2009 3:16 AM |
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Umm.. Traci Lords was NOT Krysty.. she was Lady Rachel Cawdor in that dreadful movie..
The lady who played Krysty was Jenya Lano
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)3az )3aziahBritish Bloke Veteran Member Posts:1060
| 6/13/2009 7:21 AM |
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I wasn't the first person to say he thought of Ryan as a Dylan look alike in his minds eye hence him getting a 60's style shaggy coat to wear  =============================== Billy Fish: He wants to know if we are gods.
Peachy Carnehan: Not gods - Englishmen. The next best thing.
Please check out my FLICKR photos
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