Out Of The Silent Planet (teaser trailer)

A "teaser" for a film version based on C.S. Lewis' book "Out Of The Silent Planet". This is how I would want it to feel. This teaser trailer tells the story of the first part of the book. Made for IMCP class

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Sci-fi
• Space
• Planet
• mars
• volta
• Spielberg
• Joss
• Whedon
• Zemeckis
• Eastwood
• Star
• Wars
• Serenity
• C.S.
• Lewis

[Ortis86]

I'm pleased with the discussion here.

A couple notes on why I chose Tom Hanks

1) The actor who plays Ransom needs to be able to carry much of the film on his own. Tom Hanks has done that a few times. He's obviously not the perfect choice.

2) I made this quickly (in a couple afternoons) and I needed clips of the same actor that showed the "walking tour" (Forest Gump) part from the beginning and the "stranded in a strange land" (Castaway) from the middle.

[JustaCornerstone]

Ransom could be portrayed by Tom Hanks, Adrian Brody, Joaquin Phoenix, possibly Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond from LOST), James McAvoy (definite possibility if they wanted to make the Ransom character younger)...

[Ortis86]

nice, you've done some thinking on this. I especially like the Joaquin Phoenix and Adrian Brody options. Great list.

[barnnabbus]

you could not think of worse people to portray Ransom. the total lack of thought here truly surprises me. if you really read the books none of these choices would make any sense. Ransom begins as a quiet, mousy, English professor who is essentially undistinguished by any great element besides the things that happen to him. go back and think again. perhaps no one should make an cinematic adaptation of the Space Trilogy with this sort of thinking around. jesus christ.

[Ortis86]

this is why I liked the Adrien Brody option.

Joaquin Phoenix would have been a good option if he hadn't gone bonkers.

what about Ralph Fiennes?

[PrinceMunch14]

Serenity, Forest Gump, and Castaway. Tom Hanks would make an awesome Ransom! But the music is kind of inappropriate, nice cut up though.

[Ortis86]

you got the idea!

there's a couple other movies used (and some stills), but you got the main ones.

[gravygwundud]

THIS SUCK!!! It's just clips from serenity forest gump and some other film!

[MrReuben13]

Isn't that Serrenity?

[CenyddRos]

Fuorest Gump goes to Mars! Say it ain't so! I would love to see Out of the Silent Planet made into a film, but I feel there are very few filmmakers up to the task Also, it would be a cerebral film - relying heavily of visuals. I think Tarsem Singh would be the perfect director, with Tom Hardy as Dr. Elwin Ransom - though Tom is a tad younger.

[mrphillyd]

great music. love me some mars volta.

[ransom22]

While I do appreciate the use of clips from Serenity, they're not all that accurate. I'm sure you're aware of this since you are obviously a fan of the book. I could see Caviezel being a decent Ransom. The thing to remember about these books is that the character of Elwin Ransom is based on JRR Tolkien. That's the place to look for inspiration for that part.

[transientsmile]

I would love for a movie to be made of that trilogy, BUT...I think the trailer you did for it is totally unsuitable :( It's kind of cheesy and thriller-y, rather than fantastical and enchanting. Action, and loud fast music would not do Lewis's ethereal description of the planet justice.

[AtarahDerek]

Tom Hanks as Elwin Ransom? No, just...no. Jim Caviezel, on the other hand...now that has potential.

[sorenkierkegaard2008]

Adrien Brody. PERFECT. RANSOM. I can picture it.

[grengerx]

@MAZZ0Murder .Anything they would do in Hollywood will be a travesty due to the clear anti-christing sentiment prevalent in the movie industry