tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post8959888919439185048..comments2023-10-30T03:57:36.471-07:00Comments on Creepy Query Girl: A - AdaptationsCreepy Query Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-5197643878447406832012-04-03T12:13:01.997-07:002012-04-03T12:13:01.997-07:00I think the Lord of the Rings was pretty much the ...I think the Lord of the Rings was pretty much the best adapted movie series ever.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-70240906129985684102012-04-02T07:32:54.711-07:002012-04-02T07:32:54.711-07:00Please tell me Interview with a Vampire was a disa...Please tell me Interview with a Vampire was a disappointment for you. There were some parts that were good, but I just couldn't get past the miscasting of Tom Cruise as Lestat. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-22241726952938394422012-04-02T01:55:40.307-07:002012-04-02T01:55:40.307-07:00I'm a huge Marian Keyes fan so the worst adapt...I'm a huge Marian Keyes fan so the worst adaptations are a toss up between Watermelon and Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married. I'm going t go with Lucy Sullivan because at least Watermelon was over quicker. I didn't get past episode 3 of Lucy Sullivan.Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-30144085674416407472012-04-01T21:27:21.649-07:002012-04-01T21:27:21.649-07:00Hmm, there are many that I have liked and disliked...Hmm, there are many that I have liked and disliked. I thought Hunger Games did good with the time allowed and the first Twilight did suck (though I still watched it twice in a row). I thought Lovely Bones missed the point too.Laura Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237841462234396752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-76822224394832228702012-04-01T20:38:32.183-07:002012-04-01T20:38:32.183-07:00I think that the enjoyment that readers get from s...I think that the enjoyment that readers get from screen adaptations depends heavily on what we expect. If we go expecting to SEE the book, I think we often walk away disappointed. How can we not? How can a movie really capture all the crazy mind-numbing terror that Stephen King is so GOOD at? Or even in, say, the Hunger Games, where a lot of the book is getting inside of Katniss's head. It's very difficult to bring that to screen. They're completely different mediums, so if we go in expecting to SEE the exact book we read... it's hard to be satisfied. But if we go in simply expecting to be entertained and seeing the frame of what we read... it's easier to be happy.<br /><br />All that pseudo-blogging said... *ahem*<br /><br />I really liked LOTR. I liked the first Narnia as being a good replica of the book... I enjoyed the 2nd two movies less in THAT sense as they strayed more in plot and context, but still enjoyed them.<br /><br />I've always liked the PBS Anne of Green Gables movie... but always had a bone to pick with its sequel because they left out Davy and Dora.<br /><br />Jo<br /><a href="http://inwhichwestartanew.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">In Which We Start Anew</a>In Which We Start Anewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575301575612665739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-30059477783354148122012-04-01T20:04:21.137-07:002012-04-01T20:04:21.137-07:00Oh, I completely forgot one of my favorites:
The ...Oh, I completely forgot one of my favorites: <br />The Princess Bride<br />Loved both the book and the movie is one of my all-time favs!Erin L. Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724907482299321322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-91874794649144675012012-04-01T20:01:02.911-07:002012-04-01T20:01:02.911-07:00Oh, what a great topic for A!!!
There are my favor...Oh, what a great topic for A!!!<br />There are my favorites - all of the Harry Potter movies, which I thought were well done and stuck pretty close to the books, the LOTR's movies, and of course, The Hunger Games.<br />A few were I didn't quite like the movie: Twilight was eh. Sex and the City movies = boo, but loved the show.<br />And then there are the movies or shows, that I liked more than the books: Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries (have you read those books? Ugh...I think I stopped after the 3rd one), and True Blood (the visual of Eric Northman is what sealed it for me!). <br />Anyhow - great topic! Can't wait to see what you come up with for the rest of the month!Erin L. Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724907482299321322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-63540052931209053542012-04-01T19:11:30.871-07:002012-04-01T19:11:30.871-07:00Very cool post. I love to think about different a...Very cool post. I love to think about different adaptions. <br /><br />Konstanz Silverbow<br />nothoughts2small.blogspot.com<br />A to Z Co-host<br />www.a-to-zchallenge.comKonstanz Silverbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694326540031407757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-78702857230749007762012-04-01T18:48:36.855-07:002012-04-01T18:48:36.855-07:00Don't watch a lot of movies and almost no TV b...Don't watch a lot of movies and almost no TV but... The Help was funny, disturbing, and a great subject for discussion afterwards. Lord of the Rings continues to be a popular selection in my small collection.<br /><br />I'm doing the A-Z thing at:<br />http://horst-peters.blogspot.ca/Horst Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02142000632139540658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-53083013360399706482012-04-01T17:42:31.562-07:002012-04-01T17:42:31.562-07:00Loved your book choices. I am an avid reader. Th...Loved your book choices. I am an avid reader. Thanks for sharing those.STILLMAGNOLIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453175923858351452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-2928570520879364942012-04-01T17:33:05.629-07:002012-04-01T17:33:05.629-07:00True Grit (both the John Wayne and Jeff Bridges ve...True Grit (both the John Wayne and Jeff Bridges version) stands out as a favorite of mine, so does the Lonesome Dove mini series based on Larry McMurtry's classic. Strange that they both happen to be westerns.<br /><br />Can't venture a choice for the worst, because I tend to forget those movies that stray too far from my expectations.Ricky Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861574330175082978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-76913958797403899632012-04-01T17:14:10.277-07:002012-04-01T17:14:10.277-07:00Oddly enough, I really love the movie "Adapta...Oddly enough, I really love the movie "Adaptation" but mostly because of Brian Cox's speech in it. Also, JAWS is my favorite movie, but I actually didn't like the book much at all.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-26478821694453701942012-04-01T16:18:50.818-07:002012-04-01T16:18:50.818-07:00Best was LOTR. Worst was The Relic. Book is fantas...Best was LOTR. Worst was The Relic. Book is fantastic and the movie left out the main character, Agent Pendergast!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-70409569949525401092012-04-01T15:36:07.948-07:002012-04-01T15:36:07.948-07:00Ella Enchanted was AWFUL adaptation of one of my f...Ella Enchanted was AWFUL adaptation of one of my favorite books.prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-9870954797936582732012-04-01T15:29:16.057-07:002012-04-01T15:29:16.057-07:00I really liked the modernized Romeo and Juliet. Di...I really liked the modernized Romeo and Juliet. Different enough that it felt new again - and the final scene was truly heart-wrenching.Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-58605706184627689502012-04-01T15:16:40.470-07:002012-04-01T15:16:40.470-07:00Michael Critchen's Jurassic park. The book was...Michael Critchen's Jurassic park. The book was a work of sheer inspiration. And then they made it into the film, now i was ready to write the film off because the book was soooo darn good. But they didnt do bad. (even with their dodgy CGI dinos !!!)<br />I hope you can find the time to visit my photo blog sometime<br />Shaun<br /><a href="http://www.valleysshutterbug.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Valleys ShutterBug</a>Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071422991636303388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-23743518771409165452012-04-01T14:28:56.134-07:002012-04-01T14:28:56.134-07:00Best adaptation - Pride and Prejudice, BBC version...Best adaptation - Pride and Prejudice, BBC version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Elhe. Just perfect.<br /><br />Worst - Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightly. Nooooooo, she is NOT Lizzie Bennett.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-19226960296443873922012-04-01T14:12:01.045-07:002012-04-01T14:12:01.045-07:00I think we're sisters - I've been feeling ...I think we're sisters - I've been feeling like an agent stalker myself lately!<br /><br />As for your question, I loved The Lord of the Rings movies, I never imagined they could live up to the books. Maybe I wasn't disappointed because I had such low expectations?Cindy Dwyerhttp://cynthiadwyer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-82180798474238953512012-04-01T13:55:05.707-07:002012-04-01T13:55:05.707-07:00HUGO was a thick book that they had to streamline ...HUGO was a thick book that they had to streamline to make into a movie. But all in all, they did a fantastic job of staying true to the book and still making an endearing, fun, magical story, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-67532955268985451062012-04-01T13:31:22.327-07:002012-04-01T13:31:22.327-07:00Great topic!
And have to say, I was really disapp...Great topic!<br /><br />And have to say, I was really disappointed with the Percy Jackson Lightning Thief movie. They could've done so much more with it.<br /><br />And in general, the movie adaptations are forced to leave so much out that I love, most of the movies fall in the less than spectacular range.<br /><br />Hunger Games was pretty decent compared to most, but even still, there were things I missed. :)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188460633615049191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-85444643503266799172012-04-01T12:54:58.826-07:002012-04-01T12:54:58.826-07:00I generally dislike adaptations. They must be exce...I generally dislike adaptations. They must be exceptional for me to like them. Snow Flower and The Secret Fan comes to mind as a great adaptation. Also, I believe The Help was well acted, and although different, definitely a compliment to the book.jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-74481364716235636112012-04-01T12:44:52.302-07:002012-04-01T12:44:52.302-07:00Great topic! I hate that I always look forward to...Great topic! I hate that I always look forward to adaptations even though I know I will be disappointed. I don't think I've ever seen one as good as the book.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-17482766032316571612012-04-01T11:09:35.170-07:002012-04-01T11:09:35.170-07:00I enjoyed Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter - cou...I enjoyed Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter - couldn't get on with the books, though.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-25927959290818564812012-04-01T11:08:55.054-07:002012-04-01T11:08:55.054-07:00One of my favorites is the original 1921 version o...One of my favorites is the original 1921 version of 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' When I read the book after having watched the film several times, my experience was enhanced, and the next time I saw the film after having read the book, I also understood some things more, things that were left out of the film or only hinted at.<br /><br />I think the movie version of 'Fiddler on the Roof' did a pretty decent job, though they left out some significant things, like how there are 7 daughters in the book, 5 of whom get love stories, the deaths of certain characters, and how Chava repents of her intermarriage at the end, divorces her husband, and comes home where she belongs. I suppose the real ending wouldn't have been very popular in the everything goes Seventies.<br /><br />One of the movie adaptations I hated was Leon Uris's 'Exodus.' It just made me mad, seeing how many liberties were taken with the characters and plot, particularly how intelligent, strong, brave Karin was made into some platinum blonde bimbo who uttered silly, inane lines and spent a lot of time mooning over Dov. I was also upset at how short, weak, blonde Dov was in turn made into some strong, dark stud. A total slap in the face to a great novel!Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-36415880620016717062012-04-01T10:12:37.501-07:002012-04-01T10:12:37.501-07:00great theme! I usually find the movie lacking if I...great theme! I usually find the movie lacking if I've read the book but I will say LOTR did a damn good job. I only have a few complaints...Didn't like the Twilight movies anywhere near as much as the books.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.com