Monday, November 18, 2013
Boneshaker: The Movie
I just finished Boneshaker and to my surprise, found it pretty interesting. The zombie and the sort of apocalypse elements seen in this book are very common today. Personally I am not too big a fan of zombies but seemed to manage the ones in this book pretty well. Hit shows like Walking Dead and other zombie/apocalypse films are gaining huge popularity. However, the steampunk elements of the American West give this novel a different feel throughout the story than the usual space traveling aliens most people thing of when thinking about sci fi. Throughout the book, I kept imagining the visual elements and thought that it would make a decent movie. I think the popular zombie and apocalypse aspects combined with the unusual steampunk elements would grasp the public's attention in movie theaters. Did you guys ever think this book could make a good movie? Do you think people without any sci fi experience would enjoy watching this movie?
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As a film student, I almost always look at stories from the "could this be a movie" perspective, and I really had that feeling while reading Boneshaker! I could definitely see a lot of the elements being brought to life on screen and I think it would translate really well.
ReplyDeleteUpdate: I just looked it up and apparently there is a movie being made! It was optioned two years ago (fancy way of saying someone bought the rights to THINK about making it into a movie), which means we may or may not ever see it on the big screen. I think it would definitely be interesting though, no?
ReplyDeleteSidenote: if you google "Boneshaker movie" a trailer comes up for a short film of the same title (with no relation in terms of story), so I was really confused at first, haha.
I think both Boneshaker and Dreadnought would make great movies, especially if they can nail the aesthetic look that is so vividly portrayed in the book. I would much rather see a movie for Dreadnought though because I think the repetitive rising and falling action and the intense fight scenes would be very cool to see play out on the big screen.
ReplyDeleteMy only problem with the possibility of a movie, it feels like it would be necessary to do at least portions of the film in sepia tone, or the overly rich colored Gone with the Wind scheme. Either one would be difficult to watch for an extended amount of time. I like the idea of a movie on Boneshaker, or Dreadnaught for that matter, but I don't think it could be pulled off without some god-awful color scheme.
ReplyDeleteCherie Priest definitely writes in a way that could easily be made into a movie. There's a lot of action scenes, the changing viewpoint between Briar and Zeke in Boneshaker would translate well, and there actually isn't too much introspection so it's simple to follow along with the action without needing a narrator.
ReplyDeleteI also think it could easily be adapted into a movie. I think the zombie aspect would get people's attention and draw viewers to the theater, since shows like The Walking Dead have recently become so popular. I also think this would be a great way to introduce more people to the steampunk sub-genre of science fiction. To be honest, I had very little knowledge of the genre previous to this class, but after reading a few works I have gained more respect for it. I love how steampunk combines fantasy, horror, and history at the same time and I would be interested to find out how this would transfer onto film.
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