10-04-2001, 08:27 PM | #21 |
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Generally, I find that movies will not be able to capture the emotional intensity described in books. [The only exception I've watched so far is "In The Name of the Father", in which Daniel Day-Lewis (being a very intense actor) managed to portray the anguish of the son at the senseless death of his father.]
However, what movies can do is to show the physical landscape in which the plot takes place (eg. English Patient, A Room with A View, Age of Innocence). This helps to affirm my perception (basd on what I read) of the circumstances surrounding the story. Recently, I bought the "Mansfield Park" VCD and was really disappointed in the portrayal of a particular character. For all those Jane Austen fans, you would know that Fanny Hill is supposed to be a softspoken and shy character. Imagine my horror when she was cavorting around, hitting her cousin Edmund with her jacket (and received a well-deserved scolding, I think). To worsen matters, the script was further changed to let her accept Henry Crawford (an adulterous flirt) before rejecting him "because she wasn't sure". Good thing Jane Austen is no longer alive; I think she would have flipped if she had seen the distortion in portrayal of her heroine. Anyway, my conclusion has been that when I watch a movie, I should be prepared to read the book after that if I'm really interested in the precise details. PS: Sorry for this long message, but the Mansfield Park episode really upsetted me; I felt terribly cheated. |
10-04-2001, 10:33 PM | #22 |
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Too Kill a Mockingbird Gone With the Wind Wizard of Oz A whole variety of Stephen King's work Fight Club To name a few movies that originated from books.... Some great movies are born from books. Its not whether the book is better or not. It has everything to do with whether or not the movie was done well. Comparing the two is a bit like comparing apples to oranges. |
10-04-2001, 11:54 PM | #23 |
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How do you make a 500-1000 page book into a 120 min movie and not lose most of the essince (Sp?) ?
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10-05-2001, 02:14 AM | #24 |
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The To Kill A Mockingbird movie sucks..
I had to see it because I'm doing TKAM as my literature text and it BLOWS! Has anyone seen the Dune miniseries though? Very nice indeed.. And the Beach by Alex Garland turned into a pretty nice movie methinks. Star Wars was originally from a book..and I dont think I'm going to be disappointed by Lord of the Rings this year.. ------------------ No-Name Face |
10-05-2001, 02:16 AM | #25 |
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Damn John D Harris, I was reading your post and your postcount says 666! Well everyone has to make one of those somewhere..
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Remember that Shogun adaption...made for tv. Last time i saw it i was probably thirteen and hadnt read the book. At the time i loved it but after falling in love with the book???...well... I need to find a video store that has the full ten hours for rent... |
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10-05-2001, 07:19 AM | #27 | |
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Not fun..there was so much talk that at one point or another my father and I were asleep.. Conclusion: Dont try to watch a miniseries at a whole long stretch. I'm beginning to find out why its called a miniseries and NOT an unedited movie.. And was the Battlefield Earth movie good? I heard that it sucked.. ------------------ No-Name Face |
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10-05-2001, 08:51 AM | #30 |
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Heya Tracey
reading is a marvel. i've recently re read 'a canticle for leibowitz' a dystopian sort of religious sci fi. very dark. have you read the second part?, not so good but anyway worth reading and like larry niven a lot esp ringworld. also really like william gibson, me too Here I will avoid classical books: IMHO Battlefield Earth: Book - grade B-, movie - grade C-- Fight Club: A, B+ Dune(1st): A+, A- BladeRunner: A, A-, I am great fun of P.K. Dick, and the story in movie is DIFFERENT from book (only androids are common), I believe that all movies based on Dick novels/short stories are far far away from their originals (Blade Runner and Syrius is all I remember right now but I know I have seen at least one more) Starship troopers: B, B-, but the story is quite different again Sphere: B+, C+, I cant recall any good underwater movie btw Jurasic Park: both C Kongo: this guy is just writing scenarios, not books (very good that Time Line was thrown away ) B,B Pelican Brief: A-, B+ Firm: A-, B (another one, writing about the same all the time, I could write his next book myself) Bourne: A-, B Generally I prefer books. In movie scenario writing guy and director has his own vision of story. Reading book I have my own and no surprise they differs. I am looking forward to see Lord of Rings - but I have heard scaring rumors about Arowana and ... But the worst thing are books made from movie scenarios! |
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