tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270232267608054642.post8549740708925648835..comments2023-11-26T11:56:44.943+00:00Comments on Becky's Barmy Book Blog: Thursday Thoughts (2)barmybexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17675796776481696322noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270232267608054642.post-76815738984074045032014-05-23T22:43:50.385+01:002014-05-23T22:43:50.385+01:00It is certainly a mixed bag. I think the best advi...It is certainly a mixed bag. I think the best advice is to try to think of them as two separate entities. They are different mediums after all. Even the most faithful adaptation has to change some things - it is hard for films to show characters' thoughts in the same way a book can for example.<br />Film makers should be more honest though. When they change things really radically, they should say 'inspired by' rather than 'based upon'.<br />Take 'How to Train Your Dragon' for example. Other than the names of the characters and the location, there is little in common between the two plots. I enjoyed both, but they as different as chalk and cheese.<br />Though I guess in some ways that is more acceptable than a 'mostly faithful' film which then switches out some major plot development toward the end having lulled you into a false sense of familiarity.<br />Great topic Bex!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270232267608054642.post-54990254416340179392014-05-23T22:36:48.283+01:002014-05-23T22:36:48.283+01:00Thanks for joining the discussion Cherie :)
I real...Thanks for joining the discussion Cherie :)<br />I really want to see Fault in our Stars, I was really surprised by the fact that I didn't cry in the book, I was totally expecting to, just didn't quite catch me enough. I did have some tears in my eyes though. I'll probably wait for the DVD too though, as I bet the film probably will make me cry. :Pbarmybexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675796776481696322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270232267608054642.post-14429815820353505062014-05-23T18:37:01.740+01:002014-05-23T18:37:01.740+01:00Love this topic. I really enjoy seeing a book that...Love this topic. I really enjoy seeing a book that I loved turned into a movie, when it's done right. It's fun to see my favorite characters and their world brought to life. It's equally disappointing when the movie deviates too far from the books or when the movie cuts important details. And like you've said, I've found great books from movie trailers. Fault in Our Stars looks good, but since I cried reading the book, I think I'll wait for that one to come out on DVD. =)Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270232267608054642.post-37778337556006107522014-05-22T23:03:43.175+01:002014-05-22T23:03:43.175+01:00Hi Alyssa, thanks for commenting :)
I agree that ...Hi Alyssa, thanks for commenting :)<br /><br />I agree that I think you have to take each movie as it comes, they all have different plans and some work and some don't. <br />I also agree that in some ways teh second Hunger Games film is better than the book, they did an amazingly good job on that!<br /><br />Oh my goodness - what on earth were they thinking with The Golden Compass - eugh, they destroyed that book!<br /><br />It is hard to separate the two but its a good way of enjoying both. <br /><br />Have a fab weekend, and enjoy a few books and maybe some movies too :)barmybexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675796776481696322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2270232267608054642.post-10173807335753674052014-05-22T03:32:23.764+01:002014-05-22T03:32:23.764+01:00Great topic! I'm always on the fence about boo...Great topic! I'm always on the fence about books into films, and I guess it just depends on the kind of book and how they plan to adapt it. The Hunger Games was a huge success, I think. The first movie is at least as good as the book, and I would argue that in some ways, the second movie is better than the book. <br /><br />But, then you get movies like The Golden Compass and Ender's Game that just aren't anywhere close to how the novels are, and that's disappointing. I like the idea of the stories reaching a wider audience, but it's just so sad when my favorite books are terrible movies. <br /><br />If a favorite book is being turned into a movie, I try to look at them as separate stories, which is hard, but it helps me enjoy the movie!Alyssa Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821347253650513464noreply@blogger.com