Now this sounds kinda cool. This is the first I've heard of it, I think.
The Descent
It reminds me of this one, which I have seen previews for.
The Cave
The Descent
It reminds me of this one, which I have seen previews for.
The Cave
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
The Descent is really quite interesting. Just in case The Cave is a complete and utter rip-off, I'd recommend reading the book first. Can never be too certain nowadays.
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jimbow8 Wrote:The Descent
From the guy that directed Dog Soldiers. In all the press, I haven't heard anything about it being based on a novel.
It has had some terrific reviews though. I hope to check it out at some point, if I can find the time (and a victim to see it with me).
Dave
Dave Wrote:From the guy that directed Dog Soldiers. In all the press, I haven't heard anything about it being based on a novel.
It has had some terrific reviews though. I hope to check it out at some point, if I can find the time (and a victim to see it with me).
Dave
Cool, I really enjoyed Dog Soldiers. I can't wait to get a look at this.
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The Mad American Wrote:Cool, I really enjoyed Dog Soldiers. I can't wait to get a look at this.Yeah, me too. I thought it was pretty original and well done. I forgot to mention Dog Soldiers in my original message as one of his movies.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Dave Wrote:From the guy that directed Dog Soldiers. In all the press, I haven't heard anything about it being based on a novel.I think he was referring to The Cave.
It has had some terrific reviews though. I hope to check it out at some point, if I can find the time (and a victim to see it with me).
Dave
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Oh My God! I didn't think anyone else made this connection but myself and my husband. I don't know anyone who has read The Decent by Jeff Long. How exciting. I haven't seen the previews but was wondering if they may be the same story. Does it look like it? I have made recommendations about Jeff Long to others. I LOVED the Descent. What a rich, engaging story.
Rose
Rose
jimbow8 Wrote:Now this sounds kinda cool. This is the first I've heard of it, I think.
The Descent
It reminds me of this one, which I have seen previews for.
The Cave
Rose Murphy
lovestigger68 Wrote:Oh My God! I didn't think anyone else made this connection but myself and my husband. I don't know anyone who has read The Decent by Jeff Long. How exciting. I haven't seen the previews but was wondering if they may be the same story. Does it look like it? I have made recommendations about Jeff Long to others. I LOVED the Descent. What a rich, engaging story.
Rose
The Descent
No mention of it being based on anything other than the screenwriters imagination. As for The Cave, same deal, no mention of any 'based on'. Sorry, sounds like you really want a film version of that book.
The two projects do sound very similar, would be interesting to compare the US versus UK way of taking the same premise and running with it.
Dave
lovestigger68 Wrote:Oh My God! I didn't think anyone else made this connection but myself and my husband. I don't know anyone who has read The Decent by Jeff Long. How exciting. I haven't seen the previews but was wondering if they may be the same story. Does it look like it? I have made recommendations about Jeff Long to others. I LOVED the Descent. What a rich, engaging story.I've read the book by Jeff Long as well, and it was the first thing I thought about when I read the thread. The reviews are kinda vague so I'll be interested to see if it has anything to do with the book.
Rose
Judging from how they kept refering to "creatures" who lived in the caves, it seems that it may have some tentative connections to the authors original premise.
Well, I went out and found the previews for the Cave. It doesn't look at all like the Descent. It was a coincidence that I just got done reading that book a couple of months ago and then saw the ad for the Cave. The book is probably too much story to be put on film anyway. Looking forward to reading more Jeff Long. But still plowing away thru my FPW books. Rose
mr mikey Wrote:I've read the book by Jeff Long as well, and it was the first thing I thought about when I read the thread. The reviews are kinda vague so I'll be interested to see if it has anything to do with the book.
Judging from how they kept refering to "creatures" who lived in the caves, it seems that it may have some tentative connections to the authors original premise.
Rose Murphy