Re: Clark Ashton Smith and Cinema
Posted by:
Ludde (IP Logged)
Date: 26 February, 2006 02:55AM
"The Monster of the Prophesy", and "The City of the Singing Flame". There are several that would be visually interesting (I am moving ahead into The Red World of Polaris, and it is a worthy candidate). But they demand advanced film technique, like in the hands of Tippett Studios or Industrial Light and Magic. Any story that draws away from the ordinary human biological strivings in every film of today, away from the simplification of good and evil, towards outer experiences beyond, would be welcome. If only the film producers dared take the step. I am sure the curiosty of moviegoers for something new would flood the theaters.
Sorry Scott, but I don't share your view. I am of a very different opinion;
"The Dark Eidolon" would definitely not be a "piece of cake"! It requires good acting and delicate film art.
The purpose can't be to just "pull off a film", "any film!", only to desperately get focus on his name. That's not worthy. Making film adaptions of his work doesn't necessarily in every story need big money budget, but there has to be integrity. And underlying respect for Clark Ashton Smith and his work. Someone who shares his interest in colours, poetic atmosphere, and the outer.
And if splatter-film director Stuart Gordon were to direct I would rather be without. He doesn't share Smith's vision, or Lovecraft's! From the contents of his films you can see that he is an earth-gazer. Stuck in the flesh.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 26 Feb 06 | 03:07AM by Ludde.