Karn Evil 9 to be a sci-fi movie. - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Honestly, I'm surprised this wasn't already made into at least one short film around the time of said album's release.

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021

verslibre wrote:

I hear you. Still waiting for Rendezvous with Rama.

YES ! I've been waiting for this since I was about 13 years old. If that's any indication on the time line, most of us here will probably be star dust by the time KE9 hits the screens. Cry

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dr wu23 wrote:

There are so many good sci-fi novels and short stories that are far better than the lyrics of that song to base a film on.....talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Don't get too hung up on that, remember, they built a very successful TV series on a two word premise...MTV Cops = Miami Vice. As a bit of a writer I can easily see a story based on the obvious elements of the lyrics without it being a music video presentation.

For example...

Cold and misty morning, I heard a warning borne in the air
About an age of power where no one had an hour to spare,
Where the seeds have withered, silent children shivered, in the cold
Now their faces captured in the lenses of the jackals for gold

These lyrics alone provide the foundation for the opening 15-20 minutes.

Then...

There must be someone who can set them free:
To take their sorrow from this odyssey
To help the helpless and the refugee
To protect what's left of humanity.

The introduction of the protagonist.

Next...

Step inside! Hello! We've a most amazing show
You'll enjoy it all we know
Step inside! Step inside!
We've got thrills and shocks, supersonic fighting cocks.
Leave your hammers at the box
Come inside! Come inside!

A reoccurring theme about the metaphor of life being a sideshow of sorts (think reality TV)

And finally...

No computer stands in my way
Only blood can cancel my pain
Guardians of a nuclear dawn
Let the maps of war be drawn.

Act three, where-in the remnants of society band together behind the protagonist and take down the evil quantum overlord.

See, not too much of a stretch.

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Put me down for another vote for Rendezvous with Rama. I would even go see the sequels!

What about a TV series based on the Thomas Covenant series?

SteveG wrote:

TCat wrote:

Put me down for another vote for Rendezvous with Rama. I would even go see the sequels!

What about a TV series based on the Thomas Covenant series?

I understated that there are much better sci stories out there but unfortunately they are not prog related.

Understated? You get "0" for proofreading

How about adding a prog soundtrack to them? We can do it! Make them relevant to each other because the marriage of sci-fi/fantasy and progressive rock is long overdue.

The one I have wished would be done is Tarkus... I guess as an animated thing. However, this one comes sort of late, it should have been done while Emerson, Lake, and Giger were still alive, so they could have contributed to the project. I just wish they would use Giger as an influence for the visual part, and use some of the music itself, but I guess not exactly... perhaps in some parts they could use the music as it appears on the album, but for other parts perhaps adapt the music so that it works better... perhaps orchestrate it, or whatever.

miamiscot wrote:

Congratulations, Peter Sinfield.

he came up with the Carnival = Karn Evil 9 idea and also contributed lyrics to 3rd Impression . I guess that's where you are coming from?