Why haven't we talked about this?

[Kaznen]

Internet favorite, John Dies at the End, is going to be made into a movie.  Details here:

 

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5950

 

So why haven't we been talking about it?

 

Well, boss?

[Barmacral]

We have been. In the Seanchan Org where this kind of stuff belongs. Good of you to keep up with the times.

[Kaznen]

But the seanchan org is not General Dicussion.  I only hang with the seanchan peeps these days for the stuff about video games.

[JenniferL]

Yeah, I made a thread on Seanchan about it. But we can discuss it here too.  John's manhood really can't be contained to one board anyways.  We may need more than one thread.

[Kaznen]

See, Barm, boss agrees with me.

 

neener, neener, neener  ;D

[Guest Dreadlord]

Do you mean ner ner na-ner ner?

[Karana Majin]

I read that book years ago, the first time Kat linked to it and I was enthralled.  Ok, amused and entertained.

 

I think a movie might not capture its insanity.

[JenniferL]

The same dude that directed Bubb Ho Tep is directing this. Wong actually had other offers and choose him over the others.

[Guest leebarr]

I never heard of it. Is it any good

[Kaznen]

John Dies at the End or Bubba Ho Tep?  JDatE is so funny.  I read the sequel and was disappointed.

 

If you want to read the book:

 

http://www.johndiesattheend.com/

 

And when the questions asked in the book drive you insane, you'll be just like boss and the rest of us enlightened.

[JenniferL]

You didn't like the sequel? Really? How can you not like a novel that includes the line "Remember, these are children. Aim low."?  And Nedroid illustrated it!

[Kaznen]

The story was shorter and it didn't have me laughing until I hurt.  It just wasn't as much fun.

[JenniferL]

Jesus painted on black velvet flying around and shooting lasers out of his eyes didn't make you laugh? You're a strange, strange man.

 

But yeah, it was less...totally insane than the original.  Though from comments Wong has made on his forums, I think its only the first part of a much longer work.

 

Oh, and John started working on his version of the original story about a year ago. I doubt he'll get much further than this, since he likes to start big projects and never finish them, but the first six pages are here. It's a nice bonus material. http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/johncheese/JohnJDaTE/johnjdate1.htm

[Kaznen]

I'm not saying it didn't make me laugh, I just didn't think the story was that good.  I'm an English major, what do you expect?

 

But John's version was looking pretty good.  I hope he finishes it.

[Toy and Minion]

I'm on the Epilogue of JDatE.  I can't even express properly how I feel about it.

 

Good luck to the Director.