The book was one of my absolute FAVES in elementary school. I was both excited and scared to see what they did to it movie wise.
Some of of it was good...some of it...not so much.
I walked out of the movie thinking, this is like the prequel of the book. (which is about the town from the point of view of a grandfather that escaped Chewandswallow as a young kid.) and that helped with some of the HORRIBLE inaccuracies.
Yeah - I know, I'm one of them...I want my books and related movies to at least have a passing Resemblance to each other.
But yeah, the movie itself was funny-ish. My Husband, who has never read the book, liked it quite a bit.
The ruination of classic books/stories is definitely something to be feared. It all depends on what you hold precious. Having never read this book, I could just sit back and enjoy the movie as is. Much like I've done with all that Harry Potter nonsense. ;-)
The movie's an okay adaptation, and a funny movie--much better than the atrocious treatment of a great kids' book like 'The Polar Express' (but that's a rant for another time).
Anyways, check out the book, if you don't mind trolling the kids' section of your local Barnes and Noble. :-)
The Polar Express just looked boring. Plus, feh on Tom Hanks. I think "Toy Story" is the only good thing he's ever done. Cheeky Tom Hanks.
The key with adaptations is two fold: either the book is too long and complex to be fully realized (Harry Potter, LOTR, etc.), or, in the case of some kids' books, the book is short and simple, and not really enough for a 90-minute film. I think this approach - being a "prequel" to the book, in a way - is ok.
I'm curious as to how "Where The Wild Things Are" turns out...
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Some of of it was good...some of it...not so much.
I walked out of the movie thinking, this is like the prequel of the book. (which is about the town from the point of view of a grandfather that escaped Chewandswallow as a young kid.) and that helped with some of the HORRIBLE inaccuracies.
Yeah - I know, I'm one of them...I want my books and related movies to at least have a passing Resemblance to each other.
But yeah, the movie itself was funny-ish. My Husband, who has never read the book, liked it quite a bit.
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Anyways, check out the book, if you don't mind trolling the kids' section of your local Barnes and Noble. :-)
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dear god was it horrible.
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The key with adaptations is two fold: either the book is too long and complex to be fully realized (Harry Potter, LOTR, etc.), or, in the case of some kids' books, the book is short and simple, and not really enough for a 90-minute film. I think this approach - being a "prequel" to the book, in a way - is ok.
I'm curious as to how "Where The Wild Things Are" turns out...
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I hope the jello!mansion suffered a better fate than the chocolate!mansion in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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