Honor Harrington: The Movie?

[Magneto_X]

John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator, Tears Of The Sun etc) is interested in directing a Honor Harrington movie. :eek:

Yay!

www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=22073

[Legato]

If he could convince Angelina Jolie to play the role of Honor Harrington then thare is hope for the film.

[Deathstroke]

If he could convince Angelina Jolie to play the role of Honor Harrington then thare is hope for the film.


Good God NO!

[Legato]

Good God NO!

If you had seen the movie Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow then you would see that Angelina look 100% like Honor in that film. That is why I think she should be considered for hte part.

[Legato]

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9497/230pxskycaptainangelinajolie5f.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Deathstroke]

If you had seen the movie Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow then you would see that Angelina look 100% like Honor in that film. That is why I think she should be considered for hte part.

I honestly don't care if she looks the part. Her "Angelina Jolie-ness" and the attendant BS attention would take away from the greatness of the character and the story.

[Magneto_X]

Kathryn Morris would be great as Honor IMHO. She's Det. Lilly Rush from Cold Case.

Other candidates: Charisma Carpenter (Angel, Veronica Mars), Jennifer Garner (Alias), Carla Gugino (Sin City, Spy Kids), Alexa Davalos (Chronciles Of Riddick, Angel), Tracy Scoggins (Babylon 5, Lois & Clark), Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Eragon), Miranda Otto (Lord Of the Rings), Naomi Watts (The Ring, King Kong) and Natassia Malthe (Elektra).

[Slappy san]

If he could convince Angelina Jolie to play the role of Honor Harrington then thare is hope for the film.

Honor Harrington is a chick. Hmmm

[Legato]

Honor Harrington is a chick. Hmmm

What you didn't know that?

[Slappy san]

What you didn't know that?

nope


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[ragnarok_2012]

Some basic info for anybody not familiar with the books-

David Weber writes the Honor Harrington series (and yes, Honor is a female). The series was loosely based on/inspired by Horatio Hornblower but set in the future. The tech was set up so that battle tactics resemble naval warfare tactics from the late 1700's (though as the war progresses new technologies and tactics are developed). There are 11 books in the series proper plus 3 anthology series and two side projects. I've read the first ten books and I LOVE them. The good guys are rather British (The Space Kingdom of Manticore). The villains are effectively French communists (The People's Republic of Haven).

I wonder how long before Solaris discovers this thread. She's a huge fan of the series.

[Legato]

I hope the movie does well. It is rare to have a space opera movie with the hero of the series being a female instead of the other way around. Just hope the Hollywood folks wont go all girl power on the movie.

[ragnarok_2012]

I hope the movie does well. It is rare to have a space opera movie with the hero of the series being a female instead of the other way around. Just hope the Hollywood folks wont go all girl power on the movie.

"You see, it's like Coyote Ugly....in space."

[Legato]

"You see, it's like Coyote Ugly....in space."

I haven't seen Coyote Ugly so is that a good way or a bad way to discribe the Honor Series?

[Tages]

Hooray for one of the most overrated ongoing sci-fi series! Just think: a Heinlein novel or one of the Culture novels by Iain M. Banks won't get filmed so that this can get the celluloid treatment. Can't you just smell my excitement?

[FBHthelizardmage]

It couldn't be any worse than the books themselves.

[Legato]

Hooray for one of the most overrated ongoing sci-fi series! Just think: a Heinlein novel or one of the Culture novels by Iain M. Banks won't get filmed so that this can get the celluloid treatment. Can't you just smell my excitement?

Im not pleased that Discworld isn't being filmed but you dont see me hating Harry Potter only because it is more mainstream than Discworld is. If you dont like it then have a better reason why you dont like it instead of the same "because it's overrated" excuse.

[Tages]

Im not pleased that Discworld isn't being filmed but you dont see me hating Harry Potter only because it is more mainstream than Discworld is. If you dont like it then have a better reason why you dont like it instead of the same "because it's overrated" excuse.
I don't dislike HH because it's "mainstream" (which it isn't). I dislike it because I don't like it.

[Legato]

I don't dislike HH because it's "mainstream" (which it isn't). I dislike it because I don't like it.

Hmm. Good enough.

[Deathstroke]

I haven't seen Coyote Ugly so is that a good way or a bad way to discribe the Honor Series?

That would be a bad way to describe it.

[Deathstroke]

Hooray for one of the most overrated ongoing sci-fi series! Just think: a Heinlein novel or one of the Culture novels by Iain M. Banks won't get filmed so that this can get the celluloid treatment. Can't you just smell my excitement?

I'm sorry you're a hater, must you piss on our parade?

[Magneto_X]

Other potential candidates: Kelly Hu, Jennifer Garner, Laura Elena Harring (The Punisher, Mulholland Dr.), Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff, Amanda Tapping, Lucy Lui, Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers from 24), Reiko Aylesworth, Jennifer Connelly, Amy Acker, Stephanie Romanov (Lilah from Angel), Julie Benz, Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, Emily Deschanel (Bones), Marg Helgenberger (Species, CSI), Jorja Fox (CSI, Momento), Carrie-Anne Moss, Sienna Guillory (Jill Valentine from Resident Evil: Apocalypse), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5), Leonor Varela (Blade 2, The Tailor of Panama), Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica), Claudia Black (Farscape, Stargate:SG-1)

[Legato]

I'm sorry you're a hater, must you piss on our parade?

He cant be any wore than the people who hate on Animated Teen Titans, Harry Potter, or Star Wars so I tend to ignore people like that.

[Legato]

Other potential candidates: Kelly Hu, Jennifer Garner, Laura Elena Harring, Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff, Amanda Tapping, Lucy Lui, Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers from 24), Reiko Aylesworth, Jennifer Connelly, Amy Acker, Stephanie Romanov (Lilah from Angel), Julie Benz, Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, Emily Deschanel (Bones), Marg Helgenberger (Species, CSI), Jorja Fox (CSI, Momento), Carrie-Anne Moss, Sienna Guillory (Jill Valentine from Resident Evil: Apocalypse)

Kelly Hu? She is sorta asian isn't she? The last time I checked Honor is far from asian.

I would say that woman who played Jean Grey in X-Men 1 & 2 for Honor.

[Magneto_X]

Kelly Hu? She is sorta asian isn't she? The last time I checked Honor is far from asian.

Actually, Honor's mother is part Asian.

I would say that woman who played Jean Grey in X-Men 1 & 2 for Honor.

That's Famke Jannson.

[ragnarok_2012]

Wait until Emma Watson (Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter movies) is in her twenties and cast her.

[Legato]

Wait until Emma Watson (Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter movies) is in her twenties and cast her.

As much as I want to agree with you, especially since Emma is developing nicely, I dont think the movie makers would want to wait that long.

Then again this could be the film Emma needs to get away from Harry Potter when she gets older.

[Magneto_X]

As much as I want to agree with you, especially since Emma is developing nicely, I dont think the movie makers would want to wait that long.

Then again this could be the film Emma needs to get away from Harry Potter when she gets older.

I think Honor Harrington would fit better as a live-action tv series (ala Battlestar Galactica) then a movie franchise. While the budget would be better they'd have to condense it a *lot* more since movies only have an hour or two to fit in.

[Expletive Deleted]

I hope they remember to interrupt the action every five minutes with in-depth explanations of the technical details and heavy-handed political allegory.

Otherwise, it just won't be the same.

[Magneto_X]

I hope they remember to interrupt the action every five minutes with in-depth explanations of the technical details and heavy-handed political allegory.

Otherwise, it just won't be the same.

You be sure all that will be the first to go. :)

[Tages]

I'm sorry you're a hater, must you piss on our parade?
What? You want the thread to look like this?

"I'm excited!"
"Me too!"
"Honor Harrington is awesome!"
(Repeat ad nauseam)

I read the news. I'm not excited. I wanted to express that, like FBH and Expletive Deleted, I don't like HH, and I think the money to make a movie could be far better spent on adaptations from innumerable better sci-fi authors, like Heinlein and Banks.

[ragnarok_2012]

What? You want the thread to look like this?

"I'm excited!"
"Me too!"
"Honor Harrington is awesome!"
(Repeat ad nauseam)

I read the news. I'm not excited. I wanted to express that, like FBH and Expletive Deleted, I don't like HH, and I think the money to make a movie could be far better spent on adaptations from innumerable better sci-fi authors, like Heinlein and Banks.

Hmmm. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: The Motion Picture.

[Tages]

Hmmm. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: The Motion Picture.
My fantasies come to life.

TANSTAAFL!

[Rabid Trekkie]

My fantasies come to life.

TANSTAAFL!

As much as I would love to see it, I'm afraid they would do to it what they did to Starship Troopers.

As for the Honor Harrington movie, my brother got the first book for Christmas so I'll get to read that soon and decide whether I'll like a movie based on it. As of right now though as long as the story is okay and the battles look cool I say go for it.

[Jared]

Other potential candidates: Kelly Hu, Jennifer Garner, Laura Elena Harring (The Punisher, Mulholland Dr.), Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff, Amanda Tapping, Lucy Lui, Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers from 24), Reiko Aylesworth, Jennifer Connelly, Amy Acker, Stephanie Romanov (Lilah from Angel), Julie Benz, Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, Emily Deschanel (Bones), Marg Helgenberger (Species, CSI), Jorja Fox (CSI, Momento), Carrie-Anne Moss, Sienna Guillory (Jill Valentine from Resident Evil: Apocalypse), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5), Leonor Varela (Blade 2, The Tailor of Panama), Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica), Claudia Black (Farscape, Stargate:SG-1)

That list really has me scratching my head as to what the character is suppossed to look like. Marg Helgenburger or Lucy Liu, for the same role!? :confused:

[ragnarok_2012]

She's a tall, muscular women from a heavy grav planet who is half-asian. She has long, brown hair and thanks to their medical technology she looks about 20 (her chronological age is 45 in the first book, iirc).

http://lib.aldebaran.ru/books/weber_david/weber_david_honor_among_enemies/enemy1.jpg

[Solex]

My casting for Honor Harrington:

Jewel Staite

Christy Carlson Romano

Jordana Brewster

Summer Glau

Morena Baccarin

Michelle Trachtenberg

[Libaax]

David Weber writes the Honor Harrington series (and yes, Honor is a female). The series was loosely based on/inspired by Horatio Hornblower but set in the

Loosely you are kiding me ?

I'm a big Hornblower fan and i couldnt read Honor book 1 because how he copied Horatio. It was too much for me. Character wise it was a copy cat.


A nice forward hailing C.S Forrester though.

[Sighphi]

What's Honor Harrington?