I nicked this idea from another forum but it went well and was interesting so I thought we could give it a whirl on here and without question I’m sure we’d like to see “Coffee To Go” given the big screen treatment! That aside my choice was a book called “The Silver Darlings” by Neil Gunn. It’s a tale of herring fisherman from a bygone age and would maybe be regarded as a bit of an old fashioned choice these days, but for me it really drew a wonderful (rose tinted) picture in my mind and I’d love to see that on film,if it isn’t already. What would your choice be and why?
Duncton Wood by Wiliam Horwood. An epic love story about moles 
(yeah that was moles!) but is a wonderful story of mythical stones and healers, I’m sure it would make a beautiful film that would rival watership down. 
Any bets that’s not the most unusual response? 
The Haynes ford ■■■■■■ 92-96 repair manual, because im [zb]ed if i know how to put my car back together 
simon
I’ve got a Clio like that
The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield
The Kama Sutra ( but i feel Mrs Mix may remove my reference to such a naughty book) 
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uktruckie:
The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield
What’s it about uk?
jammymutt:
The Kama Sutra ( but i feel Mrs Mix may remove my reference to such a naughty book)
Wasn’t that made into a film fairly recently Jammy?
The Celestine Prophecy is about
The saga begins when the unnamed middle-aged male narrator whimsically quits his nondescript life to track down an ancient Peruvian manuscript (pretentiously called the Manuscript) containing nine Insights that supposedly prophesy the modern emergence of New Age spirituality. South of the border, he encounters resistance from the Peruvian government and church authorities, who believe the document will undermine traditional family values. While dodging evil soldiers, paranoid priests and pseudoscientific researchers, our hero sequentially discovers all nine Insights during a series of chance encounters.
Redfield has a real talent for page-turning action, and his lightweight quest employs auras, energy transfers and other psychic phenomena. But several of the Insights are incredibly vacuous and politically correct, and long stretches of dialogue are banal and cliched.
Great book would highly reccomend it
tartanraider:
jammymutt:
The Kama Sutra ( but i feel Mrs Mix may remove my reference to such a naughty book)Wasn’t that made into a film fairly recently Jammy?
Just looked in the star this morning and the actress who took the main role is in it. Her name is Indira Varma and she’s a cracker! She’s in this new series coming on soon “ROME”
the hobbit
They are ment to be making the hobbit.
Will be good when that happens
uktruckie:
The Celestine Prophecy is aboutThe saga begins when the unnamed middle-aged male narrator whimsically quits his nondescript life to track down an ancient Peruvian manuscript (pretentiously called the Manuscript) containing nine Insights that supposedly prophesy the modern emergence of New Age spirituality. South of the border, he encounters resistance from the Peruvian government and church authorities, who believe the document will undermine traditional family values. While dodging evil soldiers, paranoid priests and pseudoscientific researchers, our hero sequentially discovers all nine Insights during a series of chance encounters.
Redfield has a real talent for page-turning action, and his lightweight quest employs auras, energy transfers and other psychic phenomena. But several of the Insights are incredibly vacuous and politically correct, and long stretches of dialogue are banal and cliched.
Great book would highly reccomend it
Phew! Bet you’re glad you asked Tartan
Salut, David.
tartanraider:
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I’ll second that, seen it twice, but seems to me it isn’t new, the first time was long ago.
Salut, David.
No book. Books are much better than films; I like the pictures the words conjure up for me rather than someone else’s ideas of what the book should look like. If I do see a movie mad from a book I have read and enjoyed I am always disappointed in the movie.
Coffeeholic:
No book. Books are much better than films; I like the pictures the words conjure up for me rather than someone else’s ideas of what the book should look like. If I do see a movie mad from a book I have read and enjoyed I am always disappointed in the movie.
Aye that’s true.I have to say after waiting 20+ years for Lord Of The Rings I had serious doubts about whether they could pull it off but i wasn’t disappointed, it exceeded my hopes
I reckon the Bible would make a decent comedy film.
blokes walking on water, turning it into wine and then getting ratarsed and coming up with a plan to kidnap all the animals and lock them up on a boat.
You could tell a story about some thieving carpenter who got caught nicking nails.
Oh and that virgin story would be too unbelievable even for Hollywood
Wheel Nut:
I reckon the Bible would make a decent comedy film.blokes walking on water, turning it into wine and then getting ratarsed and coming up with a plan to kidnap all the animals and lock them up on a boat.
You could tell a story about some thieving carpenter who got caught nicking nails.
Oh and that virgin story would be too unbelievable even for Hollywood
I suppose it would turn out like Monty Pythons ‘Life of Brian’.
uktruckie:
They are ment to be making the hobbit.Will be good when that happens
due for release in december 2006, seen the trailer 
jon