movie adaptations
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In a message dated 5-1-2003 12:43:09 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
re people were so caught up in seeing all the beautiful costumes, sets, etc,
[after years of b&w] they didn't pay any mind to the ruining of a great story
:)
One of my favorite things to comparing books to movies ~ the kids loved HP
Sorcerer's Stone [we didn't read the book together], really looked forward to
Chamber of Secrets so we listened to the book together, they were
disappointed in the film [mostly because the Death Day Party was eliminated,
along with many endearing characters]. Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
“I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing it's understanding of being human" John Trudell
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SandraDodd@... writes:
> In a message dated 5/1/03 12:13:46 AM, HaHaMommy@... writes:I think it was a big hoo haa because it was the first techocolor film, I'm su
>
> <<Gone with the Wind is a great movie, but it's another example of a poor
>
> adaptation of an amazing book ~ I read first then saw the movie, at <gasp>
> 25
>
> ~ I was sooooo sad! >>
>
> I watched it for the first time last summer, and wasn't impressed. No
> doubt
> when it came out it was a biggest-ever deal, and there were still people
> living who had been involved some in the civil war, and it wasn't so dated.
>
> Sandra
>
>
re people were so caught up in seeing all the beautiful costumes, sets, etc,
[after years of b&w] they didn't pay any mind to the ruining of a great story
:)
One of my favorite things to comparing books to movies ~ the kids loved HP
Sorcerer's Stone [we didn't read the book together], really looked forward to
Chamber of Secrets so we listened to the book together, they were
disappointed in the film [mostly because the Death Day Party was eliminated,
along with many endearing characters]. Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
“I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing it's understanding of being human" John Trudell
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MARK and JULIE SOLICH
One of my favorite things to comparing books to movies ~ the kids loved HP
Sorcerer's Stone [we didn't read the book together], really looked forward
to
Chamber of Secrets so we listened to the book together, they were
disappointed in the film [mostly because the Death Day Party was eliminated,
along with many endearing characters]. Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
We like The Black Stallion. It's quite different to the book but beautifully
filmed.
I thought the first Lord of the Rings movie was great but was disappointed
at the second which strayed way too much from the book for this fan!
Julie
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Sorcerer's Stone [we didn't read the book together], really looked forward
to
Chamber of Secrets so we listened to the book together, they were
disappointed in the film [mostly because the Death Day Party was eliminated,
along with many endearing characters]. Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
We like The Black Stallion. It's quite different to the book but beautifully
filmed.
I thought the first Lord of the Rings movie was great but was disappointed
at the second which strayed way too much from the book for this fan!
Julie
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I heard that "Colour Purple" has a tragic/sad ending that Speilburg ruined by going Hollywood-happy. Anyone read the book? I couldn't read past page one. Thot I was going to vomit. Horrific.
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In a message dated 5-1-2003 12:43:09 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
> In a message dated 5/1/03 12:13:46 AM, HaHaMommy@... writes:
>
> <<Gone with the Wind is a great movie, but it's another example of a poor
>
> adaptation of an amazing book ~ I read first then saw the movie, at <gasp>
> 25
>
> ~ I was sooooo sad! >>
>
> I watched it for the first time last summer, and wasn't impressed. No
> doubt
> when it came out it was a biggest-ever deal, and there were still people
> living who had been involved some in the civil war, and it wasn't so dated.
>
> Sandra
>
>
I think it was a big hoo haa because it was the first techocolor film, I'm su
re people were so caught up in seeing all the beautiful costumes, sets, etc,
[after years of b&w] they didn't pay any mind to the ruining of a great story
:)
One of my favorite things to comparing books to movies ~ the kids loved HP
Sorcerer's Stone [we didn't read the book together], really looked forward to
Chamber of Secrets so we listened to the book together, they were
disappointed in the film [mostly because the Death Day Party was eliminated,
along with many endearing characters]. Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
“I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing it's understanding of being human" John Trudell
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In a message dated 5/1/03 7:54:20 AM, mjsolich@... writes:
<< Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
Here's something from a transcript of his commentary on the DVD version:
I read this book when I was about 25 years old, The Princess Bride, 'cause I
had been a huge fan of William Goldman's. My father gave me the book because
Bill Goldman had given it to him. They had become friends when Bill Goldman
wrote a book about Broadway called The Season, which looked at a particular
season on Broadway and all the plays that had opened.
My dad had a play that opened called Something Different. And Bill Goldman
devoted a chapter in his book to that play. And they became friends. And he
gave this to my dad, back I think when it first came out in the early '70s,
and said, what do you think about making a movie out of this? And my dad
said, well, he wasn't really a, you know, he didn't really, hadn't read it.
But he gave me the book and said, you know, do you want to read it?
I read it and at the time it was the favorite book of my life that I'd ever
read at that point and probably to this point. And so then, years later, when
I was thinking about making movies, I went back and reread it, and it again
spoke like to me. It was like as if Bill, Bill Goldman had been in my head,
and had written something that was inside my head. So I went to him and met
with him and he said, this is, this is the favorite book I've ever written in
my life. I want it on my tombstone. Uh, what are you gonna do with it? And I
was shaking in my boots thinking, you know, he was gonna, you know, really
criticize it.
There's Robin Wright, by the way, the most beautiful, you know, [laughs]
she's incredibly beautiful and we had to find the most beautiful girl in all
the land and I think we found it with her, who can, not only was beautiful,
but acted and did a wonderful British accent and was the perfect embodiment
of The Princess Bride.
At any rate, Bill Goldman was totally, you know, challenging me as to whether
or not I could pull this off. And when I told him that I basically wanted to
honor his book and be as faithful as possible, he agreed to let me do it. At
that time, I had only made Spinal Tap. That was the only picture I had made
and I actually had finished The Sure Thing, but it hadn't come out yet. And
he saw those two pictures and then he agreed to let me, to let me do it.
So I got a chance to work with my favorite writer and he entrusted his, his
favorite book to me. And I was very grateful that he did that.
<< Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
>>The Princess Bride, done by Rob Reiner
Here's something from a transcript of his commentary on the DVD version:
I read this book when I was about 25 years old, The Princess Bride, 'cause I
had been a huge fan of William Goldman's. My father gave me the book because
Bill Goldman had given it to him. They had become friends when Bill Goldman
wrote a book about Broadway called The Season, which looked at a particular
season on Broadway and all the plays that had opened.
My dad had a play that opened called Something Different. And Bill Goldman
devoted a chapter in his book to that play. And they became friends. And he
gave this to my dad, back I think when it first came out in the early '70s,
and said, what do you think about making a movie out of this? And my dad
said, well, he wasn't really a, you know, he didn't really, hadn't read it.
But he gave me the book and said, you know, do you want to read it?
I read it and at the time it was the favorite book of my life that I'd ever
read at that point and probably to this point. And so then, years later, when
I was thinking about making movies, I went back and reread it, and it again
spoke like to me. It was like as if Bill, Bill Goldman had been in my head,
and had written something that was inside my head. So I went to him and met
with him and he said, this is, this is the favorite book I've ever written in
my life. I want it on my tombstone. Uh, what are you gonna do with it? And I
was shaking in my boots thinking, you know, he was gonna, you know, really
criticize it.
There's Robin Wright, by the way, the most beautiful, you know, [laughs]
she's incredibly beautiful and we had to find the most beautiful girl in all
the land and I think we found it with her, who can, not only was beautiful,
but acted and did a wonderful British accent and was the perfect embodiment
of The Princess Bride.
At any rate, Bill Goldman was totally, you know, challenging me as to whether
or not I could pull this off. And when I told him that I basically wanted to
honor his book and be as faithful as possible, he agreed to let me do it. At
that time, I had only made Spinal Tap. That was the only picture I had made
and I actually had finished The Sure Thing, but it hadn't come out yet. And
he saw those two pictures and then he agreed to let me, to let me do it.
So I got a chance to work with my favorite writer and he entrusted his, his
favorite book to me. And I was very grateful that he did that.
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In a message dated 5-1-2003 8:06:47 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
tmthomas@... writes:
the movie, but when I read it (after I saw the movie) I remember thinking,
"Wow, I'm reading the movie..."
I'll have to check it out again to see if I misses something...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
“I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing it's understanding of being human" John Trudell
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tmthomas@... writes:
> I heard that "Colour Purple" has a tragic/sad ending that Speilburg ruinedI don't remember that... I know the lesbian relationship was *softened* for
> by going Hollywood-happy. Anyone read the book? I couldn't read past page
> one. Thot I was going to vomit. Horrific.
the movie, but when I read it (after I saw the movie) I remember thinking,
"Wow, I'm reading the movie..."
I'll have to check it out again to see if I misses something...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
“I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing it's understanding of being human" John Trudell
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<< Gone with the Wind is a great movie, but it's another example of a poor
adaptation of an amazing book >>
White Oleander is one of The best books (novels that is) that I've ever read.
The author's vocabulary and style are one of a kind! Was excited when the
movie came out even though I knew it would be much less than the book. The
movie was terrible. Maybe I'd have liked it better (though I don't think so)
had I not read the book. I wasn't expecting it to match up, but it was
****way**** worse than not matching up. Lara.............
adaptation of an amazing book >>
White Oleander is one of The best books (novels that is) that I've ever read.
The author's vocabulary and style are one of a kind! Was excited when the
movie came out even though I knew it would be much less than the book. The
movie was terrible. Maybe I'd have liked it better (though I don't think so)
had I not read the book. I wasn't expecting it to match up, but it was
****way**** worse than not matching up. Lara.............
Tia Leschke
One of my favorite things to comparing books to movies ~ the kids loved HP
Sorcerer's Stone [we didn't read the book together], really looked forward
to
Chamber of Secrets so we listened to the book together, they were
disappointed in the film [mostly because the Death Day Party was eliminated,
along with many endearing characters]. Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
Anybody see Holes yet? Lars wants to see it. We both liked the book. It's
gotten good reviews on my children's writing list. The author wrote the
screenplay.
Tia
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...
Sorcerer's Stone [we didn't read the book together], really looked forward
to
Chamber of Secrets so we listened to the book together, they were
disappointed in the film [mostly because the Death Day Party was eliminated,
along with many endearing characters]. Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple...
Anybody see Holes yet? Lars wants to see it. We both liked the book. It's
gotten good reviews on my children's writing list. The author wrote the
screenplay.
Tia
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...
Tia Leschke
>>I heard that "Colour Purple" has a tragic/sad ending that Speilburg ruinedby going Hollywood-happy. Anyone read the book? I couldn't read past page
one. Thot I was going to vomit. Horrific.>>
I couldn't read it either.
Tia
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...
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In a message dated 5/1/2003 3:22:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
TOO much like the book...almost chapter by chapter! The only big difference
is that Stanley doesn't look at all like he is described in the book.
Kathryn
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[email protected] writes:
> Anybody see Holes yet? Lars wants to see it. We both liked the book. It'sHoles was great...as a matter of fact, it's only weakness may be that it's
> gotten good reviews on my children's writing list. The author wrote the
> screenplay.
>
TOO much like the book...almost chapter by chapter! The only big difference
is that Stanley doesn't look at all like he is described in the book.
Kathryn
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In a message dated 5/1/03 3:57:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, KathrynJB@...
writes:
they want to. We are going back sometime soon with DH and Landon
Teresa
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writes:
> Anybody see Holes yet? Lars wants to see it. We both liked the book. It'sWe saw it last week.. The kids loved it.. They hadn't read the book, but now
> >gotten good reviews on my children's writing list. The author wrote the
> >screenplay.
>
they want to. We are going back sometime soon with DH and Landon
Teresa
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Mary
From: <grlynbl@...>
<< In a message dated 5/1/03 3:57:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
KathrynJB@...
writes:
Anybody see Holes yet? Lars wants to see it. We both liked the book. It's
gotten good reviews on my children's writing list. The author wrote the
screenplay.>>
<< We saw it last week.. The kids loved it.. They hadn't read the book, but
now
they want to. We are going back sometime soon with DH and Landon>>
I've been meaning to ask about this movie. I'm not familiar with the book
and when the kids saw the preview for the movie, they were intrigued. Both
with the movie and book. What's it about in general?
Mary B
<< In a message dated 5/1/03 3:57:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
KathrynJB@...
writes:
Anybody see Holes yet? Lars wants to see it. We both liked the book. It's
gotten good reviews on my children's writing list. The author wrote the
screenplay.>>
<< We saw it last week.. The kids loved it.. They hadn't read the book, but
now
they want to. We are going back sometime soon with DH and Landon>>
I've been meaning to ask about this movie. I'm not familiar with the book
and when the kids saw the preview for the movie, they were intrigued. Both
with the movie and book. What's it about in general?
Mary B
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****White Oleander is one of The best books (novels that is) that I've
ever read.
The author's vocabulary and style are one of a kind! Was excited when
the
movie came out even though I knew it would be much less than the book.
The
movie was terrible. Maybe I'd have liked it better (though I don't think
so)
had I not read the book. I wasn't expecting it to match up, but it was
****way**** worse than not matching up. Lara............. ****
Oh, bummer. I read the book a few weeks ago and just rented the movie
to watch tomorrow night. Oh well, I'll watch it anyway. >>
Just forget about the book, and pop in the movie like you know nothing, and
then maybe you'll end up liking it more that way. The lady I went with to see
it, really liked it, but she had not read the book. Lara.........
ever read.
The author's vocabulary and style are one of a kind! Was excited when
the
movie came out even though I knew it would be much less than the book.
The
movie was terrible. Maybe I'd have liked it better (though I don't think
so)
had I not read the book. I wasn't expecting it to match up, but it was
****way**** worse than not matching up. Lara............. ****
Oh, bummer. I read the book a few weeks ago and just rented the movie
to watch tomorrow night. Oh well, I'll watch it anyway. >>
Just forget about the book, and pop in the movie like you know nothing, and
then maybe you'll end up liking it more that way. The lady I went with to see
it, really liked it, but she had not read the book. Lara.........
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I think I may be one of the very few folks who read Forrest Gump before it
was a movie. The reasons I think I am in the minority in that regard is
because I bought the book out of $1.00 bargain bin, and I had never heard of
it before I read it. That was the GREATEST book. After I read it, I told
lots of folks about it, and no one ever said.. "oh yeah, I read that book
too" A year or so after I read the book, I heard it was going to be made
into a movie.. I was shocked, because I thought it was such an "unknown" book
and author. Of coure, the movie, Forrest Gump, was also great. Although,
it was very different from the book. Forrest Gump was one of the few movies
that was so different from the book that I still liked in it's own right. FG
the movie was kind of like what Mary said about White Oleander. It was
probably a lot better to folks who had not read the book because then you
didnt compare the movie to the book. For folks who havent read the book..
I HIGHLY recommend it. Its so much "more stuff" than the movie.
Teresa
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was a movie. The reasons I think I am in the minority in that regard is
because I bought the book out of $1.00 bargain bin, and I had never heard of
it before I read it. That was the GREATEST book. After I read it, I told
lots of folks about it, and no one ever said.. "oh yeah, I read that book
too" A year or so after I read the book, I heard it was going to be made
into a movie.. I was shocked, because I thought it was such an "unknown" book
and author. Of coure, the movie, Forrest Gump, was also great. Although,
it was very different from the book. Forrest Gump was one of the few movies
that was so different from the book that I still liked in it's own right. FG
the movie was kind of like what Mary said about White Oleander. It was
probably a lot better to folks who had not read the book because then you
didnt compare the movie to the book. For folks who havent read the book..
I HIGHLY recommend it. Its so much "more stuff" than the movie.
Teresa
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In a message dated 5-1-2003 9:41:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
grlynbl@... writes:
exactly as you explain FG, great book, great movie, but I've never been sure
if I would call it a great adaptation...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
“I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing it's understanding of being human" John Trudell
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grlynbl@... writes:
> Forrest Gump was one of the few moviesOH! that reminds me :) I really liked *The World According to Garp* It's
> that was so different from the book that I still liked in it's own right.
exactly as you explain FG, great book, great movie, but I've never been sure
if I would call it a great adaptation...
diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
“I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly
losing it's understanding of being human" John Trudell
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In a message dated 01/05/2003 07:06:47 Pacific Daylight Time,
tmthomas@... writes:
The book is fabulous. Come on, if you can get past the first part of the
hunger , surely you can read the Color Purple?
No Thots Here
Nancy
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tmthomas@... writes:
> Thot I was going to vomit. Horrific.Some of us are a little wimpy!!!! Aren't we Tim??
> ----- Original Message -----
>
The book is fabulous. Come on, if you can get past the first part of the
hunger , surely you can read the Color Purple?
No Thots Here
Nancy
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Robyn Coburn
Not a movie but a mini-series - the BBC did Day of the Triffids a few
years ago and it was wonderful. Also I love the Pride and Prejudice with
Colin Firth (yum). I 'm just jumping into the middle of this thread so
perhaps I am off the topic.
Robyn Coburn
In a message dated 5/1/03 7:54:20 AM, mjsolich@... writes:
<< Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
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years ago and it was wonderful. Also I love the Pride and Prejudice with
Colin Firth (yum). I 'm just jumping into the middle of this thread so
perhaps I am off the topic.
Robyn Coburn
In a message dated 5/1/03 7:54:20 AM, mjsolich@... writes:
<< Can we start a list of GOOD
adaptations??
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Kelli Traaseth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robyn Coburn" <dezigna@...>
**Colin Firth (yum). **
He was so adorable in What a Girl Wants.
I have to rent Pride again.
Kelli
zenmomma2kids
>>Can we start a list of GOOD adaptations??Casey and I just watched Tuck Everlasting and I thought they did a
> I liked Speilberg's job on Color Purple... >>
really good job with it. Same for Holes. I was glad that Louis Sachar
wrote the screenplay.
The only movie I've ever liked better than the book was One Flew Over
The Cuckoo's Nest, and I'm a big Ken Kesey fan. The movie just took
the story one step further and with awesome character development
IMHO.
Life is good.
~Mary
Tia Leschke
OH! that reminds me :) I really liked *The World According to Garp* It's
exactly as you explain FG, great book, great movie, but I've never been sure
if I would call it a great adaptation..
Dh and I *hated* that movie. It seemed *so* anti-male. We actually stayed
to the end, thinking it had to get better. It didn't. Different strokes.
Tia
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...
exactly as you explain FG, great book, great movie, but I've never been sure
if I would call it a great adaptation..
Dh and I *hated* that movie. It seemed *so* anti-male. We actually stayed
to the end, thinking it had to get better. It didn't. Different strokes.
Tia
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...
MARK and JULIE SOLICH
Oh, I loved Pride and Prejudice too! And speaking of Colin Firth, what
about Bridget Jones' Diary. I loved that. Don't know how it compared to
Helen Fieldings book, haven't read that yet.
Helen Hegener (HEM-Editor@...).
about Bridget Jones' Diary. I loved that. Don't know how it compared to
Helen Fieldings book, haven't read that yet.
> Not a movie but a mini-series - the BBC did Day of the Triffids a fewthe moderator, Joyce Fetteroll (fetteroll@...), or the list owner,
> years ago and it was wonderful. Also I love the Pride and Prejudice with
> Colin Firth (yum). I 'm just jumping into the middle of this thread so
> perhaps I am off the topic.
>
>
>
> Robyn Coburn
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> In a message dated 5/1/03 7:54:20 AM, mjsolich@... writes:
>
> << Can we start a list of GOOD
>
> adaptations??
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