Comments on: Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time Series Coming to the Big Screen http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pete http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-3061756 Pete Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-3061756 Would be nice to watch but i feel Sara Douglas's " Axis Trilogy" or " Wayfarer Redemption" would be a better selection. Am excited 'bout the movie coming out but am a bit worried about a bad story line as with other fantasy movies. Would be nice to watch but i feel Sara Douglas’s ” Axis Trilogy” or ” Wayfarer Redemption” would be a better selection.
Am excited ’bout the movie coming out but am a bit worried about a bad story line as with other fantasy movies.

]]> By: Patrick Manning http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-2840422 Patrick Manning Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:51:10 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-2840422 The WOT series is good vs evil duh and I think it's a great read omo--as to trash perhaps you could watch network tv/news-With that said series could have been reduced to make a more interesting read The WOT series is good vs evil duh and I think it’s a great read omo–as to trash perhaps you could watch network tv/news-With that said series could have been reduced to make a more interesting read

]]> By: Merlin http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-2311454 Merlin Sun, 15 May 2011 23:28:45 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-2311454 I really wish hbo or showtime would have picked this up. Ithink it would do better as a tv series rather than a movie. Its truly an amazing book series and I just dont think a movie will do any of the books justice, but after seeing game of thrones on HBO I think a tv series would work well for The Wheel of Time.. Just my opinion. I really wish hbo or showtime would have picked this up. Ithink it would do better as a tv series rather than a movie. Its truly an amazing book series and I just dont think a movie will do any of the books justice, but after seeing game of thrones on HBO I think a tv series would work well for The Wheel of Time.. Just my opinion.

]]> By: SRG http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-2294855 SRG Thu, 12 May 2011 21:15:36 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-2294855 I read some of this quite a while back when there were only three books out. The 1st five or six books were great. Then I wasted my time on I think 7 thru 9. I had to stop because the story did not advance much at all and I switched to a more interesting series. Basically the first 9 books could have been written in 6. I quit so long ago and the last one was so long and pointless that I couldn't put myself through it anymore. I read some of this quite a while back when there were only three books out. The 1st five or six books were great. Then I wasted my time on I think 7 thru 9. I had to stop because the story did not advance much at all and I switched to a more interesting series. Basically the first 9 books could have been written in 6. I quit so long ago and the last one was so long and pointless that I couldn’t put myself through it anymore.

]]> By: son http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-2230914 son Wed, 04 May 2011 08:39:30 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-2230914 Read the WOT series a couple of times now. Not much of a Fantasy man but love this series. It's not about a few characters. It's about the whole Wheel of Time turning. As for a movie? I dunno. The books cover so much ground it would be hard to follow. For those who have yet to read it. do. It's worth it. Read the WOT series a couple of times now. Not much of a Fantasy man but love this series. It’s not about a few characters. It’s about the whole Wheel of Time turning. As for a movie? I dunno. The books cover so much ground it would be hard to follow. For those who have yet to read it. do. It’s worth it.

]]> By: Michael Lay http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-1662113 Michael Lay Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:22:05 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-1662113 finally someone has come up with a good idea... This is one of the best books of all time. Robert Jordan is a genius. People compare him with the likes of Tokien, and Stephen King of course,( all the characters that he uses in his books. All the plots thAt he has going on at the same time). In that sense, yes they are alike. But that's as far as the comparisons go. I have not read a more intricate novel in a long time.... Until I picked this one up and started reading it. And I have not stopped reading them yet.... I think a movie foe this series is long over due. I think by the time it gets done, it will surpass Lord Of The Rings....the first movie should have record sales at the theaters, and when they go on sale at the stores... When is the first one coming out? finally someone has come up with a good idea… This is one of the best books of all time. Robert Jordan is a genius. People compare him with the likes of Tokien, and Stephen King of course,( all the characters that he uses in his books. All the plots thAt he has going on at the same time). In that sense, yes they are alike. But that’s as far as the comparisons go. I have not read a more intricate novel in a long time…. Until I picked this one up and started reading it. And I have not stopped reading them yet…. I think a movie foe this series is long over due. I think by the time it gets done, it will surpass Lord Of The Rings….the first movie should have record sales at the theaters, and when they go on sale at the stores… When is the first one coming out?

]]> By: Paul http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-1190006 Paul Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:18:18 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-1190006 I think they this would make a better TV show then a movie, as a TV show they could draw it out longer. I think they this would make a better TV show then a movie, as a TV show they could draw it out longer.

]]> By: Chance http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-1091219 Chance Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:37:27 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-1091219 I think the reason so many people don't like the main characters is that they too closly resemble themselve in the all too human way of when you're young and just thrown into somthing like the main characters were you're confused frightened and just don't know what's going on and you tend to look ou for yourselvs and I think some of the people are forgetting all the bad thing that happen to the main characters they don't allways win somtimes they're severly beaten down but they always surviv and grow into even better characters to the people who read all the books look at how badly Rands been beaten up and all the wounds he's taken it's not a they're completly unstoppable story line what's so ever so when you write somthing about this next time realy think before you type. I think the reason so many people don’t like the main characters is that they too closly resemble themselve in the all too human way of when you’re young and just thrown into somthing like the main characters were you’re confused frightened and just don’t know what’s going on and you tend to look ou for yourselvs and I think some of the people are forgetting all the bad thing that happen to the main characters they don’t allways win somtimes they’re severly beaten down but they always surviv and grow into even better characters to the people who read all the books look at how badly Rands been beaten up and all the wounds he’s taken it’s not a they’re completly unstoppable story line what’s so ever so when you write somthing about this next time realy think before you type.

]]> By: Dixie Savander http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-892497 Dixie Savander Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:29:08 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-892497 I was not much of a fantasy reader until the Wheel of Time came into my life. I dont think there is a script writer or an actor alive today that can do these books justice. I am in the process of reading the entire series again and will probably read the books many more times. I was not much of a fantasy reader until the Wheel of Time came into my life. I dont think there is a script writer or an actor alive today that can do these books justice. I am in the process of reading the entire series again and will probably read the books many more times.

]]> By: Bend http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-803956 Bend Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:37:56 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-803956 Oh god! they want to make a movie based off of the worst EVER crap book I had to listen to in my car pool! its been SIX MONTHS NOW! Its made me actually think about quitting my job so I wouldn't have to ride with the losers at work. The characters are not complete the story is concentrated on the mannerisms of side characters, that have nothing to do with the main story. And when something does happen the author who seems so concentrated on clothing instead of whats happening just skips ahead. Oh and for the moron who posted just above me..... Rand is the dumbest pathetic attempt at making a hero. Losers LOVE stories where the main character doesn't have to lift a finger or work at building skills. One day your sitting on your fat greasy ass eating pork grinds wondering what anime character they would have sex with, and the BOOM!!! Your the savior of humanity... everything is easy and you can be the biggest blowhard ever, but that's ok your special... I hope to hell they make a movie and fast so they can fuck it up like they always do piss off all the losers that think that this trite is the best thing since canned cheese, and it can all go in the trash where it belongs. Oh god!
they want to make a movie based off of the worst EVER crap book I had to listen to in my car pool! its been SIX MONTHS NOW!
Its made me actually think about quitting my job so I wouldn’t have to ride with the losers at work. The characters are not complete the story is concentrated on the mannerisms of side characters, that have nothing to do with the main story.
And when something does happen the author who seems so concentrated on clothing instead of whats happening just skips ahead.
Oh and for the moron who posted just above me…..
Rand is the dumbest pathetic attempt at making a hero.
Losers LOVE stories where the main character doesn’t have to lift a finger or work at building skills. One day your sitting on your fat greasy ass eating pork grinds wondering what anime character they would have sex with, and the BOOM!!!
Your the savior of humanity…
everything is easy and you can be the biggest blowhard ever, but that’s ok your special…

I hope to hell they make a movie and fast so they can fuck it up like they always do piss off all the losers that think that this trite is the best thing since canned cheese, and it can all go in the trash where it belongs.

]]> By: Chris http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-780787 Chris Wed, 12 May 2010 16:02:23 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-780787 Oh and to the moron who posted just above my first post.... I should first say that Rand does have special qualities. He is the most powerful male aes sedai around... But back to your last idiotic plea as to why people like the whole bad ass main char. People read fantasy to escape into a different world. A world of fantasy and wonder. Of magical creatures and powers. People want to read about a man/women/creature that IS special and does great things with their lives and WINS. No offense, but they dont want to read some depressing melodramatic tripe that more closely resembles the real world. If they wanted real world issues in their novels they wouldnt read fantasy. Oh and to the moron who posted just above my first post…. I should first say that Rand does have special qualities. He is the most powerful male aes sedai around… But back to your last idiotic plea as to why people like the whole bad ass main char. People read fantasy to escape into a different world. A world of fantasy and wonder. Of magical creatures and powers. People want to read about a man/women/creature that IS special and does great things with their lives and WINS. No offense, but they dont want to read some depressing melodramatic tripe that more closely resembles the real world. If they wanted real world issues in their novels they wouldnt read fantasy.

]]> By: Chris http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/08/13/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-series-coming-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-780785 Chris Wed, 12 May 2010 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=8631#comment-780785 I agree that Wheel of Time is impossible to do a movie adaption and have it be good. Too much going on, too many side stories and chars. Love the books, but a movie is not possible. That said... What was wrong with the Lord of the Rings movie adaptions? Yes, stuff was cut out. That was inevitable. But the core of the story was there, and the look and feel of the characters and locations was captured exactly as I always envisioned them in my head. LotR movies were an EPIC WIN!!! Take that all you rediculous elitist tolkien fans! I agree that Wheel of Time is impossible to do a movie adaption and have it be good. Too much going on, too many side stories and chars. Love the books, but a movie is not possible. That said… What was wrong with the Lord of the Rings movie adaptions? Yes, stuff was cut out. That was inevitable. But the core of the story was there, and the look and feel of the characters and locations was captured exactly as I always envisioned them in my head. LotR movies were an EPIC WIN!!! Take that all you rediculous elitist tolkien fans!

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