Which Albums Do You Think Could Be Turned Into Good Films?

[Longcol 600]

On 17/03/2021 at 20:59, tzijlstra said:

Blackstar by Bowie is a perfect soundtrack to a movie about his life. 

 

A number of his 70's albums could be the basis for films - mainly thinking

 

Rise and Fall of Ziggy Startdust and the Spiders From Mars

Aladdin Sane

Diamond Dogs

Station To Station

[Rockers rule 673]

Alice Cooper's concept album.

 

'Alice Cooper goes to Hell'

would make one wacky musical

 

Excellent songs, music & lyrics.

 

Keep safe while i'm out chasing rainbows. 

[wearysmith 141]

11 hours ago, Longcol said:

A number of his 70's albums could be the basis for films - mainly thinking

 

Rise and Fall of Ziggy Startdust and the Spiders From Mars

Aladdin Sane

Diamond Dogs

Station To Station

100% agree on all. I'm amazed that no one's ever attempted 'Ziggy'.

[wearysmith 141]

1 hour ago, Rockers rule said:

Alice Cooper's concept album.

 

'Alice Cooper goes to Hell'

would make one wacky musical

 

Excellent songs, music & lyrics.

 

Keep safe while i'm out chasing rainbows. 

All of Alice's work is visual. That's why he's lasted in the game for decades 😀.

I'm with you on 'Goes To Hell'. Beyond a musical, I'm thinking gritty drama. You can imagine the scenes for 'Didn't We Meet' (any episode of 'Lucifer') and 'Give The Kid A Break' (that's series 6 of 'Buffy' - or even a 1985 'Hill Street Blues').

 

'From The Inside' would definitely make a riveting film, but it's probably all been done in 'One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest'.

[metalman 21]

Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime would be ideal. As would The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis and 2112 by Rush.

[wearysmith 141]

8 minutes ago, metalman said:

Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime would be ideal. As would The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis and 2112 by Rush.

Wow. Not listened to 'Mindcrime' in decades. Good call with the other 2. '2112' is begging for a film adaptation.

[Rockers rule 673]

On 20/03/2021 at 09:52, wearysmith said:

All of Alice's work is visual. That's why he's lasted in the game for decades 😀.

I'm with you on 'Goes To Hell'. Beyond a musical, I'm thinking gritty drama. You can imagine the scenes for 'Didn't We Meet' (any episode of 'Lucifer') and 'Give The Kid A Break' (that's series 6 of 'Buffy' - or even a 1985 'Hill Street Blues').

 

'From The Inside' would definitely make a riveting film, but it's probably all been done in 'One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest'.

I'd stick to the Musical idea & just love the line,

'i'm going home,

to my own room to all the mess

to all the dirty laundry.'

 

in the last song as Steven realises its all been a dream - or was  it?

 

Keep safe - 

 

 

[steved32 55]

Genesis...Foxtrot.

 

David Lynch as director.  He'd have a ball with Supper's Ready!!!!

[wearysmith 141]

10 hours ago, steved32 said:

Genesis...Foxtrot.

 

David Lynch as director.  He'd have a ball with Supper's Ready!!!!

Another good call.   '.....And Then There were Three' could work equally well. 

[metalman 21]

Aphrodite's Child's 666 could be pretty spectacular too.

[Mr Allen 0]

Some of Meat Loaf's classic videos were epic, especially "I'd do anything for love (but I won't do that)", and I reckon they could turn the new Bat out of hell musical into a movie, meh, they did it for Abba, twice!

 

 

[wearysmith 141]

On 25/04/2021 at 14:04, metalman said:

Aphrodite's Child's 666 could be pretty spectacular too.

Bit out of my wheelhouse, musically speaking. Unfamiliar with it, but I'm sure you're right.