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From: James Elliott <libraryjim>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:39:22 -0500 (EST)
Let me add to liked
*Jumanji for being based on a 32 page picture book, it was wonderful! Good script, great casting, etc.
and to disliked:
*Zathura Jumanji without the talent
*Cat in the Hat (live action) ugh. just -- ugh.
*How the Grinch Stole Christmas (live action) -- Jim Carey played a good Grinch (or rather, he played the Grinch well), but the story! UGH!
----- Original Message ----- From: James Elliott <libraryjim at embarqmail.com> To: Megan Schliesman <schliesman at education.wisc.edu> Cc: Subscribers of ccbc-net <ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:33:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Books on Film
Adaptations I liked:
Based on comics or graphic novels:
*Spider-man trilogy
*X-men trilogy (last one kind of not)
*Batman Begins actually more faithful to the modern comic than any of the previous movies.
*Hellboy -- seriously. YA in focus, but it was very good, some critics said it was the best comic-to-movie version of any adaptation. My pre-teen son loved it.
*Mystery Men. Ok, I didn't really care for it, but again, my pre-teen son loved it.
Books:
*Harry Potter series -- They keep getting better, even as they keep having to trim the story down for the film. I wish they'd release 'extended version DVDs'.
*Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe (much better than the BBC TV specials) -- extended version is really good.
*Because of Winn Dixie (some changes, but kept the overall feel)
*Holes (same comment, changed some key parts, but overall good adaptation)
*Little Women (the most recent adaptation -- Robin Swicord adapted the book to the screen and did an awesome job)
*Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea (aka Anne of Green Gables the sequel) -- with Megan Follows and Coleen Dewhurst. Faithful to the books, breathtaking scenery, one of the best adaptations I have ever encountered!
*Muppet Treasure Island and
*Muppet Christmas Carol both better than most fully 'live action' versions!
*Sisterhood of the traveling Pants. I didn't read the books, but my daughter assures me the movie was good. YA material, however.
*Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy -- YA in some parts, but Douglas Adams apparently approved the script before his death. Again, my pre-teen son loved it, he watched it so much his sister threatened to hide it from him forever!
Adaptations I have NOT liked:
*Kiera Knightly's "Pride and Prejuidce". gets a bit "HUH?" from me.
*Sci-Fi's "Earthsea". Ursula K. LeGuin was totally cut out of the process after being 'guaranteed' full script approval, as a result it was not even a good Fantasy adventure.
*Anne of Green Gables the continuing story -- set during WWI, it's a completly different story from any of the books, and it just doesn't work.
There are others that I just turned off part-way through, but they made such a lasting impression I can't think of them right now! LOL
Haven't seen but have been warned about:
*Superman Returns. I actually refuse to see this based on the changes from the 'canon' of the story. Way too many liberties
*The Dark is rising -- should have been a series, everyone I know who has seen it has said they cut the heart out of it.
*Dark Compass -- ditto from reviewers.
Jim Elliott North Florida
Received on Fri 09 Nov 2007 12:39:22 PM CST
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:39:22 -0500 (EST)
Let me add to liked
*Jumanji for being based on a 32 page picture book, it was wonderful! Good script, great casting, etc.
and to disliked:
*Zathura Jumanji without the talent
*Cat in the Hat (live action) ugh. just -- ugh.
*How the Grinch Stole Christmas (live action) -- Jim Carey played a good Grinch (or rather, he played the Grinch well), but the story! UGH!
----- Original Message ----- From: James Elliott <libraryjim at embarqmail.com> To: Megan Schliesman <schliesman at education.wisc.edu> Cc: Subscribers of ccbc-net <ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:33:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Books on Film
Adaptations I liked:
Based on comics or graphic novels:
*Spider-man trilogy
*X-men trilogy (last one kind of not)
*Batman Begins actually more faithful to the modern comic than any of the previous movies.
*Hellboy -- seriously. YA in focus, but it was very good, some critics said it was the best comic-to-movie version of any adaptation. My pre-teen son loved it.
*Mystery Men. Ok, I didn't really care for it, but again, my pre-teen son loved it.
Books:
*Harry Potter series -- They keep getting better, even as they keep having to trim the story down for the film. I wish they'd release 'extended version DVDs'.
*Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe (much better than the BBC TV specials) -- extended version is really good.
*Because of Winn Dixie (some changes, but kept the overall feel)
*Holes (same comment, changed some key parts, but overall good adaptation)
*Little Women (the most recent adaptation -- Robin Swicord adapted the book to the screen and did an awesome job)
*Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea (aka Anne of Green Gables the sequel) -- with Megan Follows and Coleen Dewhurst. Faithful to the books, breathtaking scenery, one of the best adaptations I have ever encountered!
*Muppet Treasure Island and
*Muppet Christmas Carol both better than most fully 'live action' versions!
*Sisterhood of the traveling Pants. I didn't read the books, but my daughter assures me the movie was good. YA material, however.
*Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy -- YA in some parts, but Douglas Adams apparently approved the script before his death. Again, my pre-teen son loved it, he watched it so much his sister threatened to hide it from him forever!
Adaptations I have NOT liked:
*Kiera Knightly's "Pride and Prejuidce". gets a bit "HUH?" from me.
*Sci-Fi's "Earthsea". Ursula K. LeGuin was totally cut out of the process after being 'guaranteed' full script approval, as a result it was not even a good Fantasy adventure.
*Anne of Green Gables the continuing story -- set during WWI, it's a completly different story from any of the books, and it just doesn't work.
There are others that I just turned off part-way through, but they made such a lasting impression I can't think of them right now! LOL
Haven't seen but have been warned about:
*Superman Returns. I actually refuse to see this based on the changes from the 'canon' of the story. Way too many liberties
*The Dark is rising -- should have been a series, everyone I know who has seen it has said they cut the heart out of it.
*Dark Compass -- ditto from reviewers.
Jim Elliott North Florida
Received on Fri 09 Nov 2007 12:39:22 PM CST
