Book lovers discussion

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coz they ruin it

if they were made into mini series, I might buy into a few, but overall the powers-that-be couldn't buy a clue if it was on sale at the dollar store. I would like to see my favorite authors write some scripts though.

Hmm, well other than the already mentioned Hunger Games and Mortal Instruments?
As I mentioned previously, the Maximum Ride books would be awesome in a movie. as long as they didn't cheese it up or make it for little kids like Spy Kids or something. I also think the Wicked Lovelies would be so cool to watch, and also the Gemma Doyle series, but maybe as a mini-series, not a full length feature film.

In my humble opinion if a movie based on a book is good then odds are the book isn't. Most good and interesting books would be very difficult to condense into a movie.

yhea but i have seen films thought that they were okay found out that they were based on a book
read the book n the thought that the film was crap coz it missed so much out
but yhea there r times where the books r not good but the films r, n then the rest of the time the book is better than the film
its just one of those things i gess

it's hard to compare the two creative mediums. I expect books to be different than the movies. But when it comes to Short Stories, Novella's and Comics to Movie conversions, I'm much more critical since they should translate easier than a full blown novel.

I agree with you Jerrod. A point of discussion, which movie best portrayed the book, if that makes sense. Or at least impressed you in how close the movie message was to what the author was trying to say...

The Vampire Academy would make a great movie just not for kids.

I would love the see a break from anything vampire.

really y?

over played and way to cliche at this point. I can't stand to go into a bookstore anymore because that is all I see, vampires this, vampires that. I know its just a pop culture trend at this point, but there are so many other good creatures to tell stories about. Granted most are just in the teen/YA section, but when I'm looking for dark fiction or horror, I can't go to the bookstore because it's all the same base with different fluff added. Not meaning I don't read stories with vampires in them, but they don't need to be the focus.

they r only the focus coz its the new trend
give it some time n people will be scratching their heads when u ask about a vampire book
but there r a lot of good books out their that dont have vampires in
u just need to know what ur looking for

Gerry wrote: "I agree with you Jerrod. A point of discussion, which movie best portrayed the book, if that makes sense. Or at least impressed you in how close the movie message was to what the author was trying ..."

i love how you worded this because when you translate book to movie thats the most important. you want to get the message across from the story, and that sometimes means that you have to clip and cut to make the movie portray the same feelings/atmosphere etc.

I was very disappointed by the golden compass film. Although everything looked perfect...it just didn't translate. the magic of the book didn't come across in the film, and I can't put my finger on it what I would have done better. all I know is that when i read the first book I thought how much the story had a visual quality that would translate well to film (more so than the other two)...I don't know where I'm going with this, just ranting.

Jo wrote: "Its always gonna be difficult to get the film to match up with your imagination when everyones imagination is different but sometimes it seems like the people making the film dont have a love for t..."

definitely!!! its obvious when someone loves the source (peter jackson clearly loved LOTR) but more often than not its a rush to get the money, loving the book should be a prerequisite!!!

with LOTR is also has to do with politics, they had the funds, a dedicated director who was a fan of the books, and a family who owns the property that wasn't willing to play second fiddle to the studio.

Jerrod wrote: "with LOTR is also has to do with politics, they had the funds, a dedicated director who was a fan of the books, and a family who owns the property that wasn't willing to play second fiddle to the s..."

Something I really dislike in movies based on books is how the dialogue and the plot are all rushed up, as if the director is trying hard to reach the end of the movie. I cringed a lot when Kristen and Robert did that in Twilight, there was just no emotion, no fear, no real love, just some infatuation. In such movies, the actors just appear to limp through the movie like zombies. (LOL, just my opinion)

LOTR was really one of the best movies based on books that I have seen. After reading the books thrice and watching the movies even more number of times, I still can't find anything to complain about the movies!

Aths wrote: "Jerrod wrote: "with LOTR is also has to do with politics, they had the funds, a dedicated director who was a fan of the books, and a family who owns the property that wasn't willing to play second ..."

It would help if they didn't think a movie had to be 1 1/2 - 2 hrs long. Allow some longer movies and don't rush the plot/characters.

Jerrod wrote: "Aths wrote: "Jerrod wrote: "with LOTR is also has to do with politics, they had the funds, a dedicated director who was a fan of the books, and a family who owns the property that wasn't willing to..."

Definitely, length helps so that there isn't rushing. But additionally you have to be careful with pacing because a long movie can quickly become too long and monotonous if a director doesn't keep the plot moving well enough.

THe movie of Watchmen for example. It included some scenes that were panel by panel recreations of the cmic, and with the exeption of the ending, did a good job staying true. But it felt long to me. I think that might just be the nature of the story, it works better on the page than the screen.

you can always split it if it's two long, either multiple movies or a HBO/Showtime series.

Have you guys watched the extended edition of LOTR? Each of them is 4 hours long. And they were amazing too, never losing the pace at any moment, nor feeling too long. It had several scenes not there in the shorter version of the movies. And amazingly, even the shorter version of the movies didn't feel rushed up!

The extended LOTR is awesome!!! I love HBO/Showtime as well. It's just not feasible all the time.

I am also happy that they are opting to break the seventh Harry Potter in half. Although I know that that decision was probably made for the sake of squeezing more money out of the franchise, than to give the book the quality sort of film it deserves.

When I think of book conversions, I immediately think of japanimation series, like Bubblegum Crisis, Full Metal Alchemist and what not. Something that's 24, 1/2 hour episodes. One season, 24-28 episodes that tell the whole story.

Jerrod wrote: "When I think of book conversions, I immediately think of japanimation series, like Bubblegum Crisis, Full Metal Alchemist and what not. Something that's 24, 1/2 hour episodes. One season, 24-28 e..."

That's better justice they can do to a book if they can't cram the whole plot into a 1.5 - 2 hour movie. It's hardly satisfying to sit through a movie when what's happening conflicts with your knowledge of the event. Sometimes I find it annoying that directors take liberty with a book's plot and enter their own mini-stories in between. I got recently outraged when Yates did that with the Harry Potter movie. Why base a movie on a book, if you won't be honest to it?

But, I guess they have valid arguments of expressing something on screen, as well as on books, or the time factor.

The problem is that they don't want you to get the story in more than one filling. If Hollywood made a channel that did movies in longer format, I think they would make a killing.

They would just make two versions, heck the do that already.

I see millions of dollars thrown away on crap each year, I do see the harm in throwing away more.

After reading The Time Traveller's Wife I thought that it could be made into a good movie, and then I saw that it is going to be made into a film, so I might have to go and see it!

this book is on my to read list. ive heard mixed things. but it sounds like you guys liked it.

Yeah, the book isn't romance in a chick-flick and it is a good book! Sounds like the film is aimed at a different audience if they've made it more slushy.

I usually don't like movies that are based on books. But I do like to see the actors they choose for them. I want to see who they would choose for The Host. I imagined Sophia Bush and Jensen Ackles as I read the book.

It is always fun to think of potential actors in roles. Anyone have specific actors that really disappointed or were really perfect in their opinion for the roles they played?

I love Alan Rickman as Snape in the Harry Potter films. He plays the character to a T, especially having read through all the books.

I remember thinking Brad Pitt was not who I imagined to play Louis in Interview with the Vampire. Although he wasn't bad by any means, he looked so far from the man I imagined that I was disappointed. Tom Cruise, I know a lot of people didn't like him in it, but I think he did a great job bringing that character to life the way he is described (eccentric, flamboyant, blonde hair - which is an essential part of the character.)

Mortal Instruments would be fun to watch, but of course not as great as the books

~♡кαтιє♡~ wrote: "i wud really luv 2 see the mortal instruments made in2 a movie i think it wud look really gud on the big screen "

ive never read this...but i just looked up a desc. and it sounds interesting!

Jerrod wrote: "with LOTR is also has to do with politics, they had the funds, a dedicated director who was a fan of the books, and a family who owns the property that wasn't willing to play second fiddle to the s..."

I read the LOTR books more years ago than I care to think about and loved them. But I hated the first movie so much I never bothered to see the others.

Adebisirocks wrote: " I love Alan Rickman as Snape in the Harry Potter films. He plays the character to a T, especially having read through all the books. "


Yeah, he really was a great casting. A lot of the casting is fantastic in the HP movies though. Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid is probably the most accurate though... and my favorite lol.

Oh, and as far as Vampire books getting tiresome, I completely agree. It's not that I don't love reading about Vampires, but there is just so much out there that I've started to get bored with it. Too much of a good thing I think. I'm moving on to Zombies now!

I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a blast. As kids, it was the latest we'd ever get to stay up. As teenagers, there was always a party & ... more. Then they went away. It was a shame.

I would like to see a film version of The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a blast. As ..."

We still have a few around our area, nothing quite like a drive in experience though.

Jerrod wrote: "Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a..."

Yeah I have a few around me. I just went over summer to see a double feature of Wanted and Stepbrothers for 5 bucks. It's a blast!

Adebisirocks wrote: "Jerrod wrote: "Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. Th..."


Very nice, we still hit the drive in as much as possible.

I've also got a picture of a drive in sign that shows three movies in an entertaining order...

Spykids
Blow
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.

We used to have the best parties when they'd do double features of stuff like "Wizards", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "Young Frankenstein". All goofy, fun movies that got the whole place really alive & smoked up. (Well, it was the 70's - if you were really there, it's kind of hazy...)

Jerrod wrote: "Adebisirocks wrote: "Jerrod wrote: "Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really mis..."


Hahahahahahahah. Awesome.

Jim wrote: "We used to have the best parties when they'd do double features of stuff like "Wizards", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "Young Frankenstein". All goofy, fun movies that got the whole place rea..."

Definitely cool. Too bad I was born in the eighties!!!! :) But I am going to a 70s theme'd funk night in a bit here hahahah.

Jim wrote: "We used to have the best parties when they'd do double features of stuff like "Wizards", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "Young Frankenstein". All goofy, fun movies that got the whole place rea..."

I high school we used to go to The Rocky horror picture show at midnight showings it was practically standing room only everyone dances dresses up recites it line for line like a cult!! Was crazy fun memories! They still show it sometimes but now the crowd is so huge they block a street off and put it on a big screen in a lot and it's not as much fun cuz there is too much going on it's not all about going to the show there are side shows :(

Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a blast. As ..."

I miss the drive-ins, too. My dad & my uncle worked 2nd shift when I was little, so my mom & my aunt would put me & my sister in our pajamas and head for the drive-in. We'd always fall asleep in the back seat. Of course, the drive-in and back seats were WAY more interesting when I was a teenager! ;-)

Alan Rickman FTW

I'd like to see a film adaptation of Kafka's Metamorphosis. Or The Magic Faraway Tree.

I thought "Metamorphosis" had been done. As I recall, it was horrible, they missed the point of the book or changed it. I don't know. It's been a while.

Strangewood would make a pretty good movie.

If anyone likes Anne Rice, I remember thinking the 'Witching Hour' would have made a cool miniseries. Then I heard one was in the works. Then it never happened.