This week I'm changing the blog up a little bit. This is due to a lack of ideas unless I want to rant about how TERRIBLE this one movie was.
Here's a list of books that have been made into movies that I have not read, but seen:
Lord of the Rings
I Am Number Four
Pretty Little Liars (a show, but same concept)
P.S. I Love You
The Notebook
It's Kind of a Funny Story
I feel like a failure having seen a movie but yet never reading it's original intention. For one, I Am Number Four was completely cheesy, but yet I still liked it. The book has to be better. So far they always have. Unfortunately I've heard it's pretty predictable, but really so it Sarah Dessen's books, kind of, and I completely adore those.
Lord of the Rings: I remember attempting read the Fellowship of the Ring in seventh grade and I could not get over them spelling jewels like "jools". Maybe things have changed? Ha. Well. How can the books compare to the movies when the books don't have Orlando Bloom killing giant elephants? Or Viggo Mortenson pretty mch owning everyone and everything. But maybe Frodo will be less of a pain in the butt?
The Notebook: I don't want to bawl. But really, I've read Dear John and The Last Song. Could it be that bad?
Pretty Little Liars: WHO IS A?
P.S. I Love You: The book doesn't have Gerard Butler even though he's dead... And I love the movie. I mean can it really top it? Maybe... Possibly... Probably.
It's Kind of a Funny Story: This one came out recently, and to be honest I had no idea it was even a book until appoximately 20 minutes ago. I will read this.. Guarenteed.
This was probably a little lame, but I highly recommend these movies. They're amazing. Well to me. And maybe minus I Am Number Four unless you like cheesy lines of "Loriens only fall in love once." and bunch of plot holes... Still. The rest of the movies really are fantastic. Highly recommended.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Just Think Happy Thoughts
Growing up, my favorite movie was Peter Pan, and later, it became one of my favorite books. The Disney movie, though great in it's own respect, follows the book very little. But recently, in 2003, a new version of the movie was released with Jeremy Sumpter playing Peter.
Many people have seen this movie, but many haven't. I do recommend it because it uses some exact quotes from the book which really allows people to really get a feel for J.M. Barrie's classic novel.
What I really love about this movie is that it talks about the hidden kiss, which is a kiss that every woman has for their true love. The whole idea behind the hidden kiss is cute, and it kind of brings a whole different idea that I have never seen before. It suggests that this type of kiss, reserved for the person in the right hand corner of the womans mouth is unattainable to anyone else; that this kiss is the womans to give and cannot be taken.
There are differences, ones that don't really hinder the story very much. For one, there's the ending, which is when Peter comes to get Wendy for spring cleaning, yet she is a grown up, so in her stead he takes her daughter Jane. Disney, in fact, made the second movie on this ending, where they make a movie on Jane's story.
Many people have seen this movie, but many haven't. I do recommend it because it uses some exact quotes from the book which really allows people to really get a feel for J.M. Barrie's classic novel.
What I really love about this movie is that it talks about the hidden kiss, which is a kiss that every woman has for their true love. The whole idea behind the hidden kiss is cute, and it kind of brings a whole different idea that I have never seen before. It suggests that this type of kiss, reserved for the person in the right hand corner of the womans mouth is unattainable to anyone else; that this kiss is the womans to give and cannot be taken.
There are differences, ones that don't really hinder the story very much. For one, there's the ending, which is when Peter comes to get Wendy for spring cleaning, yet she is a grown up, so in her stead he takes her daughter Jane. Disney, in fact, made the second movie on this ending, where they make a movie on Jane's story.
The story of Peter Pan itself is a story about growing up, but never forgetting or keeping that one boy that never grows up inside us all. I think the movie does a fantastic job of showing this theme. Another theme in it is that to live would be an awfully big adventure. Illustrated through the daring scenes of swordfights, but most of all by Wendy choosing to live and grow old.
The character in the movie, Wendy, I don't particularly like. I think she comes off too annoying and doesn't truly show Wendy's amazement at Neverland. It's like she's too familiar with it. Peter Pan though, is accurately portrayed, in my opinion, as he flies and barely is serious, as is the true character. In the moments he must be serious, I think he does a really great job.
I think that it's obvious that this will go to the book since the movie doesn't get all of JM Barrie's narration, which in itself is great and truly helps to further tell the story, but the movie does a really great job of depicting Neverland, the Lost Boys, and Peter and Tinkerbell.
Books: 7 Movies: 1
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Dear John.
Nicholas Sparks is known for his heart wrenthing tales of love and life. His book, Dear John, is no different.
The book is about a soldier named John Tyree who falls for a college student named Savannah Lynn Curtis over his brief leave. The movie obviously differentiates from the book.
For one, Savannah is supposed to be brunette. Maybe it's because I'm brunette that it bothers me, but Amanda Seyfried is not. It's not really that big of a deal, but I really think they changed the element of her character. I felt like she wasn;t as sure in all of her decisions, as different and proud of her morals as she is in the book. I mean honestly, the girls practically a saint in the book. She builds houses and is as unslutty as they come. Although, shes not slutty in the movie, and they do mention briefly about it (the house building I mean). But seriously, she dedicates her whole summer to building them.
John Tyree I think is depicted quite accurately. This also could be in part because I think he's great. Just great. But really, John is this soldier, who used to be kind of a bad influence, but cleaned up his act and joined the ilitary because, "it's what I needed at the time". I think Channing Tatum really just has that look, that can depict this without words. Probably a biased view, but still.
A character that I think was the best in the movie, and the book, is John's dad. He's just so adorable and even though he's a little different, he makes you love him with his adorableness and sweet disposition.
A random thing I really don't understand why they changed is that in the book Tim has a brother with Autism that he takes care of since his parents died, and in the movie they made it his son. Honestly, there was no point.
I think the thing they changed the most is the ending. The thing that wraps the book up most, getting the message of how far a person would go for the person they truly love. In the movie when Tim, the man that Savannah evetually ends up marrying while John is away, dies they meet somewhere and hug implying that they get back together in the end: a happy ending.
In the book though, John let's her go to be with the man that needs her to take care of him. The book ends with him sitting on a hill, watching her and remembering what they had. Maybe it's not a perfect happy ending, but its the real ending, and in my opinion it was amazing:
"She pauses then and crosses her arms, glancing over her shoulder to make sure no one has followed her. Finally, she seems to relax. And then I feel as if I'm witnessing a miracle, as ever slowly she raises her face toward the moon. I watch her drink in the sight, sensing the flood of memories she's unleashed and wanting nothing more than to let her know I'm here. But instead I stay where I am and stare up at the moon as well. And for the briefest instant, it almost feels like we're together again."
The book isn't about happy endings, being with the ones you love, it's about doing what it takes for the one you love to be happy, even if it comes at the price of your own.
But see the movie, because even though it changes the ending, I still think it's well worth the watch. Bring some tissues too.
The book is about a soldier named John Tyree who falls for a college student named Savannah Lynn Curtis over his brief leave. The movie obviously differentiates from the book.
For one, Savannah is supposed to be brunette. Maybe it's because I'm brunette that it bothers me, but Amanda Seyfried is not. It's not really that big of a deal, but I really think they changed the element of her character. I felt like she wasn;t as sure in all of her decisions, as different and proud of her morals as she is in the book. I mean honestly, the girls practically a saint in the book. She builds houses and is as unslutty as they come. Although, shes not slutty in the movie, and they do mention briefly about it (the house building I mean). But seriously, she dedicates her whole summer to building them.
John Tyree I think is depicted quite accurately. This also could be in part because I think he's great. Just great. But really, John is this soldier, who used to be kind of a bad influence, but cleaned up his act and joined the ilitary because, "it's what I needed at the time". I think Channing Tatum really just has that look, that can depict this without words. Probably a biased view, but still.
A character that I think was the best in the movie, and the book, is John's dad. He's just so adorable and even though he's a little different, he makes you love him with his adorableness and sweet disposition.
A random thing I really don't understand why they changed is that in the book Tim has a brother with Autism that he takes care of since his parents died, and in the movie they made it his son. Honestly, there was no point.
I think the thing they changed the most is the ending. The thing that wraps the book up most, getting the message of how far a person would go for the person they truly love. In the movie when Tim, the man that Savannah evetually ends up marrying while John is away, dies they meet somewhere and hug implying that they get back together in the end: a happy ending.
In the book though, John let's her go to be with the man that needs her to take care of him. The book ends with him sitting on a hill, watching her and remembering what they had. Maybe it's not a perfect happy ending, but its the real ending, and in my opinion it was amazing:
"She pauses then and crosses her arms, glancing over her shoulder to make sure no one has followed her. Finally, she seems to relax. And then I feel as if I'm witnessing a miracle, as ever slowly she raises her face toward the moon. I watch her drink in the sight, sensing the flood of memories she's unleashed and wanting nothing more than to let her know I'm here. But instead I stay where I am and stare up at the moon as well. And for the briefest instant, it almost feels like we're together again."
The book isn't about happy endings, being with the ones you love, it's about doing what it takes for the one you love to be happy, even if it comes at the price of your own.
But see the movie, because even though it changes the ending, I still think it's well worth the watch. Bring some tissues too.
Books: 6 Movies: 1
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