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Earthsea: Doom on the Horizon
Dec. 7th, 2004 06:06 pmPulled A Wizard of Earthsea down from the shelf and re-read it over the weekend. K and other family members have expressed interest in the trilogy, having seen trailers for the upcoming miniseries.
I haven't re-read this in probably twenty years, though I had read the series at least twice in the past.
My gut reaction is now confirmed:
The idea of making a TV movie out of this book is just nuts.
Doubly so for the Sci-Fi Channel.
(SFC has, I hasten to add, at times bankrolled some pretty good work. But it's very hard to believe the subtleties of Earthsea will not be left behind when the wizards, spells, dragons, and chase scenes appear on screen. Why don't they option some Retief stories?)
From their site:
An angry, headstrong youth, whose magical power could rival that of the greatest wizards....
A beautiful young priestess, introduced to evil....
A warrior king who wields words and weapons with equal force....
All on a world of islands and incantations, mystics and maidens, prophesies and power. All on a world called EARTHSEA.
If this miniseries proves to be any good, it will be a miracle.
For an opinion about related matters, see here.
I haven't re-read this in probably twenty years, though I had read the series at least twice in the past.
My gut reaction is now confirmed:
The idea of making a TV movie out of this book is just nuts.
Doubly so for the Sci-Fi Channel.
(SFC has, I hasten to add, at times bankrolled some pretty good work. But it's very hard to believe the subtleties of Earthsea will not be left behind when the wizards, spells, dragons, and chase scenes appear on screen. Why don't they option some Retief stories?)
From their site:
An angry, headstrong youth, whose magical power could rival that of the greatest wizards....
A beautiful young priestess, introduced to evil....
A warrior king who wields words and weapons with equal force....
All on a world of islands and incantations, mystics and maidens, prophesies and power. All on a world called EARTHSEA.
If this miniseries proves to be any good, it will be a miracle.
For an opinion about related matters, see here.
