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[CCBC-Net] Books to Movies

From: Elisabeth LeBris <elebris>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:39:06 -0500

This has been wonderful conversation to follow so far. So many films I had seen but forgotten about. For myself, I often feel the picture books into films tend to fail such as the Van Allsburgs (a favorite in the wood pulp versions) but novels seem to fair a bit better for me. I do understand that a film can and should be a different experience. >From that perspective I feel that Holes did a really good job with a complex and wonderful story. I thought the young actors and adult supporting cast were very good. I have also enjoyed the Harry Potter films while being a tremendous fan of the books. The films have done an excellent job of capturing the moods and atmospheres of people, places and things. Of course the level of actors involved makes a huge difference here to say nothing of production values!!

Elisabeth LeBris, MLS Director Library Technology Services School District 38 (PK-8) Kenilworth,Il 60043


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-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu on behalf of James Elliott Sent: Fri 8/14/2009 7:56 AM To: PAGOOSE at aol.com Cc: td ssch; ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Books to Movies
  Some of my favorite adaptations came from "Wonderworks" -- the now defunct branch of PBS . One of the best was

"Danny Champion of the World".

I thought they did a brilliant job of conveying the book. Wonderworks was also the production company that distributed the first "Anne of Green Gables" by Kevin Sullivan to US audiences, before Disney aquired the distribution rights to the rest of his works ("Road to Avonlea").

One I liked at the time, but liked even less after reading the book was

"Girl of the Limberlost".

I thought they took a lot of the heart out of the story, with the subtraction of the supporting characters who, in the book, champion Elnora in her battle for education against a domineering, bi-polar mother.

With many books, I think if they go for a tv mini-series rather than a feature length movie, they might better serve the source material (of course, this doesn't always work -- "Earthsea" being a prime example).

Jim Elliott N/ Ga


----- Original Message ----- From: PAGOOSE at aol.com Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Picture Books to Movies

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:



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