tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post8194184633665000383..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Death by FilmJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-29006700887398511362007-01-25T13:17:00.000-05:002007-01-25T13:17:00.000-05:00Judy's mentioning Narnia made me think of the most...Judy's mentioning Narnia made me think of the most obvious example of book-to-movie perfection: <i>Lord of the Rings</i>. They left out what didn't suit the dramatic pace and they filled in a bit of the hole Tolkien left by ignoring the existence of women, but the spirit of the books was beautifully preserved. LizElizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-89467823161573951542007-01-25T12:18:00.000-05:002007-01-25T12:18:00.000-05:00Great examples of the well-done and the 'why did t...Great examples of the well-done and the 'why did they do it?' A series I loved equally in print and on the small screen is John Mortimer's Rumpole stories -- probably such a success because Leo Kern so fully captures the qualities that make Rumpole both endearing and exasperating. <br /><br />I saw Mystic River before I read it, so I read with trepidation -- and astonishment. A long but Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-62045582921230493992007-01-25T10:18:00.000-05:002007-01-25T10:18:00.000-05:00When THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE came ou...When THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE came out last year I was a bit nervous. I read the book at least seven times from childhood to adulthood and love it passionately. I was thrilled with the movie. It was really fantastic. Perhaps it helps that the book is shorter than a lot of novels that go to movies, so they were able to put in just about everything. But then, even with that, if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-77175204877920178562007-01-24T21:19:00.000-05:002007-01-24T21:19:00.000-05:00Hang in there, Anonymous. (Hmm. You might let us k...Hang in there, Anonymous. (Hmm. You might let us know who YOU are too.) You won't be disappointed. At least not consistently! Be sure to check out the guest blog coming up on Saturday, if personal revelations are your thing.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-44349342681103133332007-01-24T18:39:00.000-05:002007-01-24T18:39:00.000-05:00Thank GOD an interesting blog. After the first tw...Thank GOD an interesting blog. After the first two, I was almost ready to abandon you.<br /><br />Here's an idea: why don't you reveal something of yourselves as Sandra did. A real opinion!<br /><br />I want to love you guys. Let me know who you are as you write your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-63088015691926322252007-01-24T18:12:00.000-05:002007-01-24T18:12:00.000-05:00Sandy, I too await Gone, Baby, Gone with fear that...Sandy, I too await Gone, Baby, Gone with fear that I hope doesn't turn to loathing. Casey Affleck just doesn't have the snap of Patrick Kenzie (at least I've seen zero evidence of it so far) and Cheese -- a white criminal who speaks entirely in "Shaft" is being played by a black actor, thus turning Lehane's unforgettable jive into what I assume will be something ordinary. <br /><br />I'm with Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022883172212550101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-86287509723537900592007-01-24T11:01:00.000-05:002007-01-24T11:01:00.000-05:00Hmmmm, I recently finished DOUBLE INDEMNITY and wa...Hmmmm, I recently finished DOUBLE INDEMNITY and was surprised by the differences. MALTESE FALCON is a bit grittier in the book than in the movie, but Bogart made a legendary movie there. I was also surprised by the ending of REBECCA in the book as opposed to the movie. For that one, I actually prefer the movie.<br /><br />Great topic. Do I want my books made into a movie? Um, no.Lonnie Crusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617936690870869287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-22889886391496657602007-01-24T10:57:00.000-05:002007-01-24T10:57:00.000-05:00I agree with you completely that the enjoyment of ...I agree with you completely that the enjoyment of a book can be decreased after seeing a bad film adaptation. It’s as though, once I see a character portrayed on the screen, I’m stuck with that actor, even if I don’t like how they played te role. A book and a movie/television show are completely different animals, each of which relies on a different method of story-telling.<br /><br />Very few Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-20144964008133903582007-01-24T10:47:00.000-05:002007-01-24T10:47:00.000-05:00TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD actually is a mystery of sor...TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD actually is a mystery of sorts, and a courtroom drama. The heart of the story is Atticus Finch's brilliant defense of a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. I agree that nothing can match Harper Lee's writing, but TKAM is probably my favorite film of all time. A beautiful adaptation that is true to the soul of the story.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-51615555683798463332007-01-24T10:28:00.000-05:002007-01-24T10:28:00.000-05:00Well, this isn't a mystery--but TO KILL A MOCKINGB...Well, this isn't a mystery--but TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, I thought, paid homage to the book, although nothing can quite capture Harper Lee's masterpiece. And GONE WITH THE WIND, although not a totally accurate reflection of Margaret Mitchell's novel, has become its own entity.<br /><br />Interesting that both of those ladies only ever published one novel . . .Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-85522607095107590282007-01-24T09:09:00.000-05:002007-01-24T09:09:00.000-05:00I wouldn't call them great mysteries but I do like...I wouldn't call them great mysteries but I do like Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr series. I didn't like the movie, Burglar, based on them. Bernie became Bernice as played by Whoopi Goldberg. I like Whoopi but not in this role. <br /><br />As a writer, I agree with Liz. I'd love the chance to laugh all the way to the bank--in my case it would be the orthodontist instead.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-49112758908902228502007-01-24T08:57:00.000-05:002007-01-24T08:57:00.000-05:00Great topic, Sandy. The worst film of a great myst...Great topic, Sandy. The worst film of a great mystery imho was Lawrence Block's <i>Eight Million Ways to Die</i>. Not only did they change the whole plot (drugs instead of a complex original), but they reset the novel in Los Angeles, criminal because Block is the quintessential New York writer. As a writer, though, I confess I'd love a chance to laugh all the way to the bank. LizElizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.com