Karn Evil 9 to be a sci-fi movie.
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Topic: Karn Evil 9 to be a sci-fi movie.
Posted By: Spacegod87
Subject: Karn Evil 9 to be a sci-fi movie.
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 03:46
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 03:55
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They've clearly already started hiring for 7 virgins and a mule. ------------- 
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 06:00
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Those involved seem reputable, I hope they don't f#@k it up. Might we see CP in a cameo as a crotchety old timer, perhaps a carney at the macabre carnival, who still remembers a time before the perfect machine? Or maybe a carnival busker, burdened with post apocalyptic musical instruments surgically implanted to various parts of his body. Forcibly making (music?) with every body movement. Oh, and they are synthesized of course. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 06:31
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TARKUS was screaming out for a film adaptation. As for this, will probably be a decade in pre-production hell. Producers and executives changing hands. If it ends up ripping off the "ideas" of the Will We Rock You Musical it'll be a waste of time. Would rather this film than another sodding biopic however! But really, Karn Evil 9. Look at the lyrics. How could you make that into a good film? At least with TARKUS there's the angle of how was it constructed? What was behind the forces attacking them and why did they need to build that Aardvark, armadillo tank combination? As opposed to "We built a machine called Karn Evil 9 and it's turned against us somehow!". Although if they incorporate Emerson's compositions into or completely use Emerson's compositions, then at least the soundtrack will be a must buy! |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 06:32
| Now Karn Evil 9 that incorporates TARKUS? Yeah, that would be more like it. But not getting hopes or giving it attention until something actually gets done with it. |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 07:29
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Hi, And H. R. Giger will be conveniently forgotten so they don't have to pay for an "artist" ... just like they did that one movie to Roger Dean! I'm kinda glad I will never have the chance to see this ... but who knows ... get a decent director instead of a Hollywood stooge, and we might end up with something!
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 08:32
If this is real then I hope it doesn't turn out like the movie based on an IQ album. 
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Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 09:54
"Love Beach" movie adaptation next?  ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 12:24
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Great music - but never the strongest concept - I'll be very intrigued to see how they turn it into a cohesive film! ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 13:16
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Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 13:18
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 13:29
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A bit late to do Keith and Greg any good. RIP. ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 13:47
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 14:16
It's a sad day when we need a movie to turn younger folks on to older prog. But I get it. These days most younger folks(even ones already into prog)barely seem to know who Yes is or even Genesis. I'm on a few prog discussion forums on reddit and all I see is postings of these newer prog metal and fringe prog and indie-ish prog bands(Thank You Scientist etc), rarely anything past the last five years and rarely any older prog except Pink Floyd and Rush. Occasionally Camel but that's only because Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth has cited them as an influence. 
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 14:29
| I hope they do a good job, to honer Keith and Greg properly. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 15:24
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There are so many good sci-fi novels and short stories that are far better than the lyrics of that song to base a film on.....talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 15:46
I hear you. Still waiting for Rendezvous with Rama. I wasn't too thrilled about another go at Dune, but since Denis Villeneuve's directing, I will watch it. His films are gorgeous. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 16:00
Yeah, I bet Blue Oyster Cult has some lyrics that would make a good sci fi movie too(and they had an actual Sci Fi writer contributing to their lyrics).
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Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: February 15 2020 at 16:27
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 01:09
| Sci-Fi is very fluid so it won't stick too closely to the music I suspect and will just end up being totally unrecognisable to anything connected with it . The concept was already loosely adapted for the very underrated sci-f film Logan's Run ( that must be due for a reboot?) and of course the part organic , part machine Tarkus was developed in Alien. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 01:37
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Honestly, I'm surprised this wasn't already made into at least one short film around the time of said album's release. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 02:27
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I need to see this before I can make any sort of judgement. It could be a very artistic thing a la Ken Russell...just as it could be a flick with black humour and lots of giggles. Could also be horrendously bad. But sure..seems like the right timing. ELP is on the brink of breaking back into popular culture ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 06:32
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 06:37
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 06:51
For example... Cold and misty morning, I heard a warning borne in the air About an age of power where no one had an hour to spare, Where the seeds have withered, silent children shivered, in the cold Now their faces captured in the lenses of the jackals for gold These lyrics alone provide the foundation for the opening 15-20 minutes. Then... There must be someone who can set them free: To take their sorrow from this odyssey To help the helpless and the refugee To protect what's left of humanity. The introduction of the protagonist. Next... Step inside! Hello! We've a most amazing show You'll enjoy it all we know Step inside! Step inside! We've got thrills and shocks, supersonic fighting cocks. Leave your hammers at the box Come inside! Come inside! A reoccurring theme about the metaphor of life being a sideshow of sorts (think reality TV) And finally... No computer stands in my way Only blood can cancel my pain Guardians of a nuclear dawn Let the maps of war be drawn. Act three, where-in the remnants of society band together behind the protagonist and take down the evil quantum overlord. See, not too much of a stretch. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 10:43
Oh my ... our lady of flowers! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 11:00
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Put me down for another vote for Rendezvous with Rama. I would even go see the sequels! What about a TV series based on the Thomas Covenant series? ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 11:23
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Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 13:48
How about adding a prog soundtrack to them? We can do it! Make them relevant to each other because the marriage of sci-fi/fantasy and progressive rock is long overdue. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 14:00
They need to hurry up and do it before The Asylum does because they've run out of four-headed sharks that fly!  IMO, Passengers (starring Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne) bit off some of Rama's mojo with its barebones cast and hulking interstellar craft. But its extravagant VFX show that all the tools are in place to adapt Rama, provided they don't muck it up with the requisite silliness that seems to infect modern tentpole films. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 16 2020 at 14:31
| The one I have wished would be done is Tarkus... I guess as an animated thing. However, this one comes sort of late, it should have been done while Emerson, Lake, and Giger were still alive, so they could have contributed to the project. I just wish they would use Giger as an influence for the visual part, and use some of the music itself, but I guess not exactly... perhaps in some parts they could use the music as it appears on the album, but for other parts perhaps adapt the music so that it works better... perhaps orchestrate it, or whatever. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: February 17 2020 at 07:38
| Congratulations, Peter Sinfield. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 18 2020 at 00:14
he came up with the Carnival = Karn Evil 9 idea and also contributed lyrics to 3rd Impression . I guess that's where you are coming from?
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Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: December 25 2023 at 07:13
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Any Update on this? I've just discovered they were doing this, I can't seen to find anything. I'm hoping it's still in the works. It sounds very promising! ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |