Charlie Kaufman, Guillermo del Toro Head to Slaughterhouse-Five

The book is amazing but I don't see it working but if anyone could come close it's these guys

Think Michel Gondry could pull it off?

As comparison, has anyone seen the original attempt at putting this to screen - the 1972 George Roy Hill version? I didn't hate it, but think it could be done much better.

Signs are good for giant robots. Solid, by all accounts - friends have seen it and we're delighted.

Last edited by Dave (2013-07-09 21:13:20)

I've never totally hated the G.R. Hill version. It's amazing how flat the film is—especially when you consider how the source material is so damn inspired, so infused with personality.

Much of what makes the novel compelling (like the narration) has to do with the fact that it's very much a book. It knows it's a book, and it loves being a book. Vonnegut's weird, wild meta-storytelling works like gangbusters on the page. How do you adapt that vibe to the screen? I don't know. But putting Kaufman on the job seems to make sense. He's someone who definitely says "Screw the way movies normally behave—I'm doing this." That's probably a useful attitude here. I'm cautiously optimistic.