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From: PAGOOSE at aol.com <PAGOOSE>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:35:57 EDT
I completely agree with you about Babe, the movie; perhaps one of the few movies to take the book to the next level while remaining true to the author's intent.
In a message dated 8/13/09 8:28:05 PM, juliecorsaro2 at hotmail.com writes:
> The film adaptation of Dick King?s Smith Babe: The
> Gallant Pig is at the top of my list. I
> haven?t read the book in a long time. However, I suspect that this is a
> case?perhaps, rare?where a film expands on a book in a very positive way.
> I
> think that both the set design and screenplay are spectacular. I also
> believe
> that Babe is a character for the ages?thanks to the movie.
>
Charles Ghigna FatherGoose.com
Recent Books: Snow Wonder, Random House SCORE! 50 Poems to Motivate and Inspire, Abrams Oh My, Pumpkin Pie! Random House One Hundred Shoes: A Math Reader, Random House Mice Are Nice, Random House See the Yak Yak, Random House Animal Tracks: Wild Poems to Read Aloud, Abrams Animal Trunk: Silly Poems to Read Aloud, Abrams Halloween Night, Running Press A Fury of Motion: Poems for Boys, Boyds Mills Press Christmas Is Coming! Charlesbridge Publishing If You Were My Valentine, Simon and Schuster
Received on Thu 13 Aug 2009 08:35:57 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:35:57 EDT
I completely agree with you about Babe, the movie; perhaps one of the few movies to take the book to the next level while remaining true to the author's intent.
In a message dated 8/13/09 8:28:05 PM, juliecorsaro2 at hotmail.com writes:
> The film adaptation of Dick King?s Smith Babe: The
> Gallant Pig is at the top of my list. I
> haven?t read the book in a long time. However, I suspect that this is a
> case?perhaps, rare?where a film expands on a book in a very positive way.
> I
> think that both the set design and screenplay are spectacular. I also
> believe
> that Babe is a character for the ages?thanks to the movie.
>
Charles Ghigna FatherGoose.com
Recent Books: Snow Wonder, Random House SCORE! 50 Poems to Motivate and Inspire, Abrams Oh My, Pumpkin Pie! Random House One Hundred Shoes: A Math Reader, Random House Mice Are Nice, Random House See the Yak Yak, Random House Animal Tracks: Wild Poems to Read Aloud, Abrams Animal Trunk: Silly Poems to Read Aloud, Abrams Halloween Night, Running Press A Fury of Motion: Poems for Boys, Boyds Mills Press Christmas Is Coming! Charlesbridge Publishing If You Were My Valentine, Simon and Schuster
Received on Thu 13 Aug 2009 08:35:57 PM CDT
