Summer 2004 blockbusters? (Sci-fi)

Member Name: williemeikle

Product:	Sci-fi
Date:	16/07/02 (147 review reads)
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Advantages: Popcorn fluff, Saturday Night excapism

Disadvantages: Mind-numbingly dumb

I'm not suggesting that any of these films should be made - in fact most of them would probably be dire. But it's fun (for me anyway) trying to picture what the movies would be like. So, with tongue firmly stuck in cheek, here's my choices of Summer 2004 blockbusters.

Stephen Speilberg's The Hobbit
As long as he didn't make Bilbo too cute, I'd love to see this done. Billy Connelly as Gandalf, Anthony Hopkins as Thorin Oakenshield, Jeff Goldblum as Gollum and Tim Roth as Bilbo. And can't you just imagine what Industrial Light and Magic would do with Smaug?

Ridley Scott's Conan
Swords, sandals and sourcery. Russell Crowe as Conan, Catherine Zeta-Jones as the totty and any number of WWF wrestlers lined up to be hacked to pieces. Can you imagine Scott's take on the Cimmerian's many battles? Go on, somebody give him the money.

David Fincher's Stormbringer
Fincher does dark and brooding better than anybody. Christopher Walken as Elric, the albino warrior warlock with the sentient sword. Music by Hawkwind (naturally)

Emmerlich and Devlin's Helen of Troy
More swords and sandals. Huge battle scenes, massive destruction in the final reel, this would make a great Saturday night movie. Stars everywhere - Brad Pitt as Paris, Jennifer Aniston as Helen, Kim Bassinger as Cassandra, and cameos for all and sundry as various Greek and Trojan royalty. Oh, and the obligatory naff "Gods in frocks in the clouds" bit with Anthony Hopkins as Zeus.

Stephen Sommers' Sinbad
Brendan Fraser as Sinbad, Will Smith as a jive-talking genie, anachronisms everywhere and the biggest, meanest CGI monsters ever seen. Anthony Hopkins as the Sultan. More saturday night popcorn stuff.

Tim Burton's The Twilight of the Gods
Another mega-budget blockbuster. CGI Valhalla, Norse gods and Ice Giants, giant wolves and the end of the world. What more could a man
want? Arnie as Thor, Johnny Depp as Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin and soundtrack by Wagner. Teutonic bliss.

James Cameron's The Last Days of Atlantis
Again, mega budget bliss. I know it's a cliche, but the man is good with water. Just imagine the effects - this could be another Titanic. A long slow love affair for doomed youth just before the tide comes in permanently. Kate and Leonardo again. Think of the franchise opportunities - it would probably be the biggest money-spinner ever.

Clint Eastwood's - The Last Gunfighter
And what would the original man-with-no-name do with King's western fantasy? There's a visceral roller-coaster of emotion there, and also some moments of extreme violence. Clint's just the man for that. A nu-country soundtrack, vocals by Emmylou Harris. And if Clint won't do it, I'd get Tarantino. Wouldn't that be fun?

George Lucas's Jason and the Argonauts
Even more popcorn blockbusters here. 90% CGI, Keannu Reeves as Jason, Halle Berry as Medea and Anthony Hopkins in there somewhere again. I just want to see what ILM would do with the skeleton fight.

Paul Vaerhoven's Dragonflight
Almost 100% CGI, and starring the entire cast of Dawson's Creek. Huge swooping, disorientating flights in flight for dragons of every size and colour. Oh, and they breathe fire as well. Anne McCaffrey will be furious and it will make a fortune.

Somewhere in Hollywood it's odds on that some of these have already been pitched. And it wouldn't surprise me to see one in production. Frightening isn't it?

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