The fabulous Christopher Nolan movie production The Odyssey was lamented here by those citing it as another remake of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey. Well, that point can be supported as this link illustrates: https://www.comicbasics.com/all-the...u-need-to-watch-including-nolans-the-odyssey/
A great movie but some say it's a new take on an old theme. So, nothing new under the Sun. My question is do you then have an idea for a movie you could share?
I have a few and here are two I found most fun and possibly workable:
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Following Light
UFOs, UAPs, and alien disclosure have dominated public conversation since the 2017 release of the Nimitz incident and F-18 footage. However, few know that physicist James E. McDonald, Ph.D. (Iowa State) challenged the government's control of the UFO narrative as early as the 1960s.
McDonald built a methodical case for UFO reality by traveling the world, interviewing witnesses, investigating landing sites and photographs, and meticulously recording his findings. His academic rigor threatened powerful interests. Enter Philip J. Klass, another Iowa Stater and electrical engineer who, allegedly working as a CIA asset, systematically destroyed McDonald's credibility. Klass harassed McDonald, discredited his work, and secretly lobbied his university backers to defund his research programs.
The pressure mounted: McDonald's career contracted, his marriage faltered, and he ultimately died by suicide in the Arizona desert—a fate some find suspicious given the circumstances.
This true story has all the ingredients for a gripping thriller: a respected scientist, a shadowy adversary, institutional corruption, and a tragic end. A skilled screenwriter could transform these facts into an X-Files-caliber mystery.
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What Does Jack Know
I once had a wild idea that consumed my free time but now remains an unrealized dream. I envisioned a semi-Glee-like musical about Jack Trice's ghost returning to befriend and guide a 1955 freshman at Iowa State. Jack whispers wisdom to a lonely farm boy—Harlan—about college, life, and love. The twist: Jack's spectral return carries a secret purpose: to deliver forgiveness. The tone echoes Field of Dreams.
Harlan first encounters Jack's ghost while retrieving a textbook late at night in the State Gym, hearing his voice echo through the building.
Harlan comes from Lorah, Iowa, a dying small town marked by the construction of I-80 and the death of its railroad. His loneliness dissolves through classmates, sports, and studies—but his heart truly awakens when he meets Melinda, a blue-eyed girl from Story City with a red ribbon in her blond hair. Melinda's passion for animals was inspired by meeting Margaret Sloss, Iowa State's first female DVM, prompting her to pursue veterinary medicine. https://iagenweb.org/cass/history/per-atlantic_news_telegraph.htm
The story intertwines Harlan and Melinda's romance with Jack's increasing spectral presence, culminating in a gift of forgiveness.
I drafted bits and ideas for a 'screenplay" and got a friend and music professor for input on six musical numbers. Two remain vivid in my memory: "Campanile Morning" (a romantic ballad) and "What Does Jack Know?" I recall fragments of both the lyrics and melodies—I believe they would have been strong pieces. Tragically, I packed my notes away and later lost them accidentally.
Margaret Sloss's Legacy: Sloss, of the historic Sloss House, was the first female DVM at Iowa State. Known for opening lectures with humor, she once quipped: "A city boy visiting his country cousin found him milking a cow with the pail between his legs. When offered a lesson, the boy asked, 'Could I start with a calf instead?'" (from Suzanna Brown and O.H.V. Stalheim's article, "Dr. Margaret Wragg Sloss: The Past and Future of Women in Veterinary Medicine")
A great movie but some say it's a new take on an old theme. So, nothing new under the Sun. My question is do you then have an idea for a movie you could share?
I have a few and here are two I found most fun and possibly workable:
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Following Light
UFOs, UAPs, and alien disclosure have dominated public conversation since the 2017 release of the Nimitz incident and F-18 footage. However, few know that physicist James E. McDonald, Ph.D. (Iowa State) challenged the government's control of the UFO narrative as early as the 1960s.
McDonald built a methodical case for UFO reality by traveling the world, interviewing witnesses, investigating landing sites and photographs, and meticulously recording his findings. His academic rigor threatened powerful interests. Enter Philip J. Klass, another Iowa Stater and electrical engineer who, allegedly working as a CIA asset, systematically destroyed McDonald's credibility. Klass harassed McDonald, discredited his work, and secretly lobbied his university backers to defund his research programs.
The pressure mounted: McDonald's career contracted, his marriage faltered, and he ultimately died by suicide in the Arizona desert—a fate some find suspicious given the circumstances.
This true story has all the ingredients for a gripping thriller: a respected scientist, a shadowy adversary, institutional corruption, and a tragic end. A skilled screenwriter could transform these facts into an X-Files-caliber mystery.
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What Does Jack Know
I once had a wild idea that consumed my free time but now remains an unrealized dream. I envisioned a semi-Glee-like musical about Jack Trice's ghost returning to befriend and guide a 1955 freshman at Iowa State. Jack whispers wisdom to a lonely farm boy—Harlan—about college, life, and love. The twist: Jack's spectral return carries a secret purpose: to deliver forgiveness. The tone echoes Field of Dreams.
Harlan first encounters Jack's ghost while retrieving a textbook late at night in the State Gym, hearing his voice echo through the building.
Harlan comes from Lorah, Iowa, a dying small town marked by the construction of I-80 and the death of its railroad. His loneliness dissolves through classmates, sports, and studies—but his heart truly awakens when he meets Melinda, a blue-eyed girl from Story City with a red ribbon in her blond hair. Melinda's passion for animals was inspired by meeting Margaret Sloss, Iowa State's first female DVM, prompting her to pursue veterinary medicine. https://iagenweb.org/cass/history/per-atlantic_news_telegraph.htm
The story intertwines Harlan and Melinda's romance with Jack's increasing spectral presence, culminating in a gift of forgiveness.
I drafted bits and ideas for a 'screenplay" and got a friend and music professor for input on six musical numbers. Two remain vivid in my memory: "Campanile Morning" (a romantic ballad) and "What Does Jack Know?" I recall fragments of both the lyrics and melodies—I believe they would have been strong pieces. Tragically, I packed my notes away and later lost them accidentally.
Margaret Sloss's Legacy: Sloss, of the historic Sloss House, was the first female DVM at Iowa State. Known for opening lectures with humor, she once quipped: "A city boy visiting his country cousin found him milking a cow with the pail between his legs. When offered a lesson, the boy asked, 'Could I start with a calf instead?'" (from Suzanna Brown and O.H.V. Stalheim's article, "Dr. Margaret Wragg Sloss: The Past and Future of Women in Veterinary Medicine")
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