Before Peter Jackson went on to bore me to death with the LOTR Trilogy,
he made some truly fine genre films.
From the gore-fests BAD TASTE & DEAD ALIVE, to the warped porno
Puppet Show MEET THE FEEBLES to the poignant & visually astounding
HEAVENLY CREATURES. All Top Notch!
Jackson is presently tackling the third KING KONG
go around (no KING KONG LIVES doesn’t count) and has recently dropped a hint as
to what his next project will be.
AICN reports that Peter said: “Well, the plan is to make THE
LOVELY BONES after KING KONG”.
What is THE LOVELY BONES? Well it’s a book by Alice Sebold and here’s
it’s Synopsis:
“When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is
already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us,
in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both
haunting and full of hope.
In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth
continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her
disappearance, her family holding out hope that she’ll be found, her killer
trying to cover his tracks. As months pass without leads, Susie sees her
parents’ marriage being contorted by loss, her sister hardening herself in an
effort to stay strong, and her little brother trying to grasp the meaning of the
word gone.
And she explores the place called heaven. It looks a lot like
her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. There are counselors to
help newcomers adjust and friends to room with. Everything she ever wanted
appears as soon as she thinks of it-except the thing she most wants: to be back
with the people she loved on Earth.
With compassion, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie
sees her loved ones pass through grief and begin to mend. Her father embarks on
a risky quest to ensnare her killer. Her sister undertakes a feat of remarkable
daring. And the boy Susie cared for moves on, only to find himself at the center
of a miraculous event.”
Sounds more like a HEAVENLY CREATURES type of film than BAD TASTE
but that’s all good. I’ll take that over another LOTR offering (like the
once mentioned THE HOBBIT) any day! BRING IT PETE!
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