Comments on: Challenge http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/ Writing about reading Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julie http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-108227 Julie Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:22:52 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/#comment-108227 Well, I thought the Narnia movie wasn't <em>too</em> bad, but I still wish they'd read it first. One thing I actually liked <em>better</em> in the movie was the poignant opening scene, i.e. their reason for being sent out in the country, which in the book is glossed over in one sentence. I am glad to learn that they are making the movies in the original order, anyway. I know it was C.S. Lewis's wish to have them republished in chron order but in my opinion that's a terrible idea. Interesting point about Princess Bride. I read the book only after seeing the movie and didn't notice too much difference. Maybe a little more back story. I think it's a good thing to have the author write the screenplay. We just watched Empire Falls (author wrote the screenplay) and I thought it was marvelously true to the book. Well, I thought the Narnia movie wasn’t too bad, but I still wish they’d read it first. One thing I actually liked better in the movie was the poignant opening scene, i.e. their reason for being sent out in the country, which in the book is glossed over in one sentence. I am glad to learn that they are making the movies in the original order, anyway. I know it was C.S. Lewis’s wish to have them republished in chron order but in my opinion that’s a terrible idea.

Interesting point about Princess Bride. I read the book only after seeing the movie and didn’t notice too much difference. Maybe a little more back story. I think it’s a good thing to have the author write the screenplay. We just watched Empire Falls (author wrote the screenplay) and I thought it was marvelously true to the book.

]]> By: Paul Martin http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-108118 Paul Martin Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:54:03 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/#comment-108118 Oh yeah, and what I meant about getting your kids excited for the next Narnia films is: have them now go on and read them (original order first, and then chronological if you'd like). There are six more adventures to be had! Oh yeah, and what I meant about getting your kids excited for the next Narnia films is: have them now go on and read them (original order first, and then chronological if you’d like). There are six more adventures to be had!

]]> By: Paul Martin http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-108116 Paul Martin Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:52:26 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/#comment-108116 Definitely try to read the books before the movies. However, with the Narnia film, it's okay, because now you can get your kids excited for the rest of the Narnia films as they're filming the next two already (original order, so it's Prince Caspian and then Voyage of the Dawn Treader). (see NarniaFans.com) Anyway, I could have been happier that I read the Lord of the Rings before seeing the films but found the films to be artistically brilliant in their own way, and love them equally. The Princess Bride is another exception, where the author of the book also penned the film's screenplay. Big Fish, on the other hand, was VERY close to the book, but there was one thing about it that really got to me. The movie was better. And I'm not biased but when it comes to one part of the story, I just can't abide by the book's version of what happened. Definitely try to read the books before the movies. However, with the Narnia film, it’s okay, because now you can get your kids excited for the rest of the Narnia films as they’re filming the next two already (original order, so it’s Prince Caspian and then Voyage of the Dawn Treader). (see NarniaFans.com)

Anyway, I could have been happier that I read the Lord of the Rings before seeing the films but found the films to be artistically brilliant in their own way, and love them equally.

The Princess Bride is another exception, where the author of the book also penned the film’s screenplay.

Big Fish, on the other hand, was VERY close to the book, but there was one thing about it that really got to me. The movie was better. And I’m not biased but when it comes to one part of the story, I just can’t abide by the book’s version of what happened.

]]> By: Julie http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-108012 Julie Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:24:11 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/#comment-108012 I saw something about P.L. Travers too. Maybe it was in the special features on the Mary Poppins DVD. The main thing I remember is that she resisted selling the movie rights for years and Walt Disney went through hoops before she finally agreed. And I must say it makes me feel a bit better to know she didn't like it, either. I saw something about P.L. Travers too. Maybe it was in the special features on the Mary Poppins DVD. The main thing I remember is that she resisted selling the movie rights for years and Walt Disney went through hoops before she finally agreed. And I must say it makes me feel a bit better to know she didn’t like it, either.

]]> By: Kate S. http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-107929 Kate S. Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:15:56 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2007/07/01/challenge/#comment-107929 What a great challenge! I feel just as you do about Mary Poppins. The book Mary Poppins is so much more complex and interesting than the movie one. Though, like you, I have come to appreciate the movie as an independent entity. I saw an excellent documentary on P.L. Travers in which she was very acerbic about the Mary Poppins movie, despite the enormous financial rewards it brought her. What a great challenge! I feel just as you do about Mary Poppins. The book Mary Poppins is so much more complex and interesting than the movie one. Though, like you, I have come to appreciate the movie as an independent entity. I saw an excellent documentary on P.L. Travers in which she was very acerbic about the Mary Poppins movie, despite the enormous financial rewards it brought her.

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