Do people actively dislike High-Rise or just think it’s worse than what preceded it?
― I & I, Claudius (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 19 May 2023 18:23 (eleven months ago) link
High Rise is unfilmable but Wheatley had a good shot at it is how I see it.
― Stars of the Lidl (Chinaski), Friday, 19 May 2023 21:04 (eleven months ago) link
Wheatley was right to cast Hiddleston but even his blank charmlessness couldn't quite match what Ballard was reaching for.
― Stars of the Lidl (Chinaski), Friday, 19 May 2023 21:09 (eleven months ago) link
Years ago, I remember seeing a mock poster for Concrete Island with Christian Bale, but I don't think they even began filming
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 19 May 2023 21:16 (eleven months ago) link
Pretty sure Concrete Island is similarly unfilmable. If it wasn't for Cronenberg's *Crash* I'd say all of Ballard is unfilmable. *Empire of the Sun* kind of doesn't count.
― Stars of the Lidl (Chinaski), Friday, 19 May 2023 21:20 (eleven months ago) link
There is even an ebook of High-Rise with Hiddelston as reader, to close the circle.
― I & I, Claudius (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 19 May 2023 21:28 (eleven months ago) link
Hiddleston
― I & I, Claudius (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 19 May 2023 21:29 (eleven months ago) link
this from 2011... I remember looking forward to it
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3Vllqvqw8c/TpeH0zoEXyI/AAAAAAAAABc/oN4iR1XbreY/s1600/Concrete+Island+Teaser+Poster.jpg
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 19 May 2023 21:42 (eleven months ago) link
if you found the right location you could shoot Concrete Island for cheap!
― mh, Friday, 19 May 2023 21:58 (eleven months ago) link
yeah.. i'm not sure it's 'unfilmable', but it would be like a play with a lot of traffic noise
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 19 May 2023 22:01 (eleven months ago) link
agreed
― mh, Friday, 19 May 2023 22:19 (eleven months ago) link