The Owl Service - Britmovie

batman · 02-04-2008, 07:10 PM

To be released by Network on April 17th ....

GRAEME · 02-04-2008, 07:16 PM

Great news!

magicdog · 03-04-2008, 11:40 AM

Absolutely, can't wait for this. Just rewatched the excellent Children of the Stones and it really makes you realise how imagination has been sidelined these days.

batman · 03-04-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by magicdog

Absolutely, can't wait for this. Just rewatched the excellent Children of the Stones and it really makes you realise how imagination has been sidelined these days.

Another great series!

Steve Crook · 03-04-2008, 11:56 AM

All of Alan Garner's children's books should be filmed. They should be more filmable now with CGI than when he wrote them. I read them all as a lad and they were all most engrossing, even if quite scary.

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, The Moon of Gomrath, Elidor and this one, The Owl Service.

They taught me about Alderley Edge long before it became more famous as the residence of any footballers

Steve

magicdog · 06-04-2008, 08:58 AM

I think they would make great films - just reading Red Shift which is great. I wonder if film-makers might consider them a bit 'demanding' these days. The great things about his books is that they're set in everyday, realistic situations and grounded. Most mythic stuff these days always seems Disney-fied and decorated.

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03-04-2008, 11:40 AM	#3
magicdog has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK South Posts: 21 Country: iTrader: (2)	Absolutely, can't wait for this. Just rewatched the excellent Children of the Stones and it really makes you realise how imagination has been sidelined these days.

03-04-2008, 11:56 AM	#5
Steve Crook is still cheeky Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 9,679 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	All of Alan Garner's children's books should be filmed. They should be more filmable now with CGI than when he wrote them. I read them all as a lad and they were all most engrossing, even if quite scary. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, The Moon of Gomrath, Elidor and this one, The Owl Service. They taught me about Alderley Edge long before it became more famous as the residence of any footballers Steve

06-04-2008, 08:58 AM	#6
magicdog has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK South Posts: 21 Country: iTrader: (2)	I think they would make great films - just reading Red Shift which is great. I wonder if film-makers might consider them a bit 'demanding' these days. The great things about his books is that they're set in everyday, realistic situations and grounded. Most mythic stuff these days always seems Disney-fied and decorated.