Genghis Khan, ummm...movie please.

[foghorn67]

I just read Conn Iggulden's historical fiction series on Genghis Khan. It's epic. I brushed up on some quick Wiki stuff on Genghis and the Mongolian empire, and it's really interesting.
Hollywood needs to pick up on this and do a movie based on Iggulden's books.
Preferably someone from the western world should do this. I think it would be fascinating.
I know that sounds ignorant, but its the only sure fire way it expose us westerners to a good film series.
I saw "Mongol" after finally finding a copy of this, and it's too artsy and weird. Great costume, props and scenery, but the battles were almost laughable.
The chick that played Borte was hot.

Who can I petition to pick this up? lol.
There is so much potential badassery here.

 

[shortylickens]

Still waiting.

 

[foghorn67]

Still waiting.

for?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

What, you didn't like the John Wayne version? That's un-American! Oh...wait.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Didn't read the OP through.

I thought Mongol was very good. Looking forward to the next movie (should be soonish).

 

[foghorn67]

A movie came out a couple years ago called "Mongol" that was about his early life. I think it was part one of a trilogy.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416044/

Noted that in the OP. Please read. If not, reply with tldr.

 

[Exterous]

If it doesn't rehash a movie plot line then Hollywood isnt interested

 

[foghorn67]

If it doesn't rehash a movie plot line then Hollywood isnt interested

Maybe they can make it 3D? Gasp, ewww.

 

[QueBert]

Maybe they can make it 3D? Gasp, ewww.

In 3d AND Will Ferrell as Genghis, I smell a uber mega hit.

 

[dennilfloss]

in 3d and cgi John Wayne as genghis, i smell a uber mega hit.

t,ftfy ^_^

 

[Zebo]

He's pretty controversial in the middle east...like wiped out all of Baghdad and reduced Persia from 3 million to 250,000.

 

[foghorn67]

He's pretty controversial in the middle east...like wiped out all of Baghdad and reduced Persia from 3 million to 250,000.

Yeah, he was pretty brutal to them. He entirely knocked out the Shah's army. Leveled cities, and filled some dude's mouth and eyes with molten silver.

 

[Aquaman]

whoops......... wrong Khan

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[borisvodofsky]

Didn't read the OP through.

I thought Mongol was very good. Looking forward to the next movie (should be soonish).

Mongol was fantastic. The HD version had great scenery, although not all of it looked like mongolia, at least not the way i remember it while I was there.