High Rise was a great book, and Natali is behind it--AWESOME AAAHHHA!
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I know, the book was so amazing, I red it quite recently and I'm like, I can so see this as a movie, and there it happens! So excited! Who do you imagine for the roles?
I love the book. I'd always hoped David Cronenberg would tackle it. Thematically, some of Cronenberg's flicks have touched on elements in Ballard's work, and I'm not referring to Crash. But Natali might be a nice second choice. He's an inventive and thoughtful filmmaker. I hope it happens.
shareYes, I agree about Cronenberg, whose film Shivers (aka They Came from Within, aka The Parasite Murders) is rather like High Rise, being set in a large apartment block. Ballard's novel to me seems very much rooted in its time, the 1970s. Any thoughts as to whether or not the filmmakers are going to update it to the present? Whatever the case, maybe this will mean that the book will come back into print in the US; it's been in print in England all along.
shareHigh-Rise is one of my favourite books. Whilst I was reading it I thought it would make an excellent film, and wandered why no film-maker had tackled it before.
On one hand I'm pleased that a film is being made of it, but on the other hand I have my reservations. I'm not familiar with the director in question: Vincenzo Natali, and will now investigate his back catalogue. I do hope the brutality of the film isn't watered down for the silver screen: if it's a Hollywood prodution I fear it will be!!!!!!!!!!
Check out his film "Cube". One of my all-time favorites, not for everybody but unique, intelligent and gripping as hell. His second film, Cypher, featured fantastic direction and a stunning look, but simply can't be compared with cube. I've still yet to see his third film, Nothing, but from what I hear it's quite good.
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nothing was fantastic - an amzing piece of independent film making. - while im very familiar with the work of natali i have no idea what the book and therefore the film is about - can someone fill me in.
natali is gunna be a big star mark my words
I hadn't heard of the book before I heard Natali was planning on adapting (sp?) it to the screen either, but upon doing a little searching I found out it's about a massive, complex apartment building that houses over a thousand, where everyone becomes paranoid and go crazy (vague, I know, but I read the plot description quite a while ago and don't remember details). Sounds like a film right up his alley if you ask me!
By the way, I'm the one who added the film to IMDB, and as of now Natali has NOT been confirmed director--only writer. Someone else added him as director, and currently there's no proof of this.
By the way, it's good to hear you enjoyed Nothing. I can't wait to see it, but as an American I'll probably have to wait about five freakin' years for it to be released here...Sorry, just venting my hate for US distributors...Grrr...
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actuallyt it was never released in england its just that im a massive natali fan and dvd collector in general. i picked it up very cheaply from dvd boxoffice.com. howver i believe they have since closed down but i think you can also pick up a copy from dvdsoo.com
i doubt it will ever reach the cinema.
how did you find out the info and post it on imdb?
i hope he directs it will be fantastic
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actually here in the US you can just run down to blockbuster and grab it.. its a rather unique and original movie. i enjoyed it a lot and it stars two of the main characters from Cube.
shareI just found out, and I'm shocked.
I'd never expect to know the story, let alone see the movie.
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2008 Release date I hope it gets released alot sooner because Vincenzo hasn't released any material for a while.
shareUm, it appears it HAS been moved forward to the future, and the tower block is not in an urban environment as written, but is isolated on an island, like something we might see in a future Dubai. I have reservations about the slight changes but I think the overall mood of the book will prevail. I just really hope they use models and miniatures (as if they will...) rather than CGI. I don't know why exactly, but it just sort of feels more Ballardian to me.
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