***************Sunday Morning Thread ***********

[thefatguy]

Also, NEVER compare books to movies. 2 different mediums. You simply cannot squeeze 400+ pages into a 2-2.5 hr screenplay.

The only book I want to read is LOTR. (The blu ray versions of the extended movies are phenomenal)

This is called common sense to any book reader

But EVERYONE says it didn't compare to the book....well no ****, it's a ******* movie!


Movies I thought I'd like.....Star Trek (the new one...yawn) and Avatar (fell asleep in the theater....so unimpressed)

 

[MojoDan]

I'd be curious to know if anyone in the MT prefers the movie to the book for anything.

 

[JackLondon]

I'd be curious to know if anyone in the MT prefers the movie to the book for anything.

There have been a few for me.

No matter what, I STILL say the movie version of The Shining was better than the book.

 

[thefatguy]

I read Moneyball, so Im very interested to see how they turn that into a movie.

 

[metallicalex777]

Also, NEVER compare books to movies. 2 different mediums. You simply cannot squeeze 400+ pages into a 2-2.5 hr screenplay.

The only book I want to read is LOTR. (The blu ray versions of the extended movies are phenomenal)

This is called common sense to any book reader

But EVERYONE says it didn't compare to the book....well no quit swearing it's a fracking movie!


Movies I thought I'd like.....Star Trek (the new one...yawn) and Avatar (fell asleep in the theater....so unimpressed)

Well don't follow them off the bridge then :lol: With HP that will ALWAYS be said as a given...the books ARE great to those who choose to read them and because of the likeness/passion that comes with the fun of reading it will always take away from the movies. Thats why I DO want to hear an honest good opinion from someone who has only enjoyed the movies and had not with the books. For you you know you don't like it so your opinion is just as correct as mine What are your favorite movies at the moment? I'm high on Evil Dead and The Prestige at the moment

 

[MojoDan]

I'd be curious to know if anyone in the MT prefers the movie to the book for anything.

There have been a few for me.

No matter what, I STILL say the movie version of The Shining was better than the book.

Would you say that it was Nicholson that made the character too extreme for it to read the same way? That it didnt leap off of the page like you thought?

 

[George_Calfas]

Fight Club as a book was on even par with the movie.

 

[metallicalex777]

I'd be curious to know if anyone in the MT prefers the movie to the book for anything.

I Am Legend IMO.

Andrew - That impresses me on your choice/opinion...VERY respectable on that one. I would want to say Dreamcatcher as well but the change at the end is what keeps my opinion straight on the book being better.

 

[thefatguy]

Also, NEVER compare books to movies. 2 different mediums. You simply cannot squeeze 400+ pages into a 2-2.5 hr screenplay.

The only book I want to read is LOTR. (The blu ray versions of the extended movies are phenomenal)

This is called common sense to any book reader

But EVERYONE says it didn't compare to the book....well no quit swearing it's a fracking movie!


Movies I thought I'd like.....Star Trek (the new one...yawn) and Avatar (fell asleep in the theater....so unimpressed)

Well don't follow them off the bridge then :lol: With HP that will ALWAYS be said as a given...the books ARE great to those who choose to read them and because of the likeness/passion that comes with the fun of reading it will always take away from the movies. Thats why I DO want to hear an honest good opinion from someone who has only enjoyed the movies and had not with the books. For you you know you don't like it so your opinion is just as correct as mine What are your favorite movies at the moment? I'm high on Evil Dead and The Prestige at the moment

Thats all you're high on?

I will always watch Tommy Boy


Book to movie -> Runaway Jury.....Grisham novels make good movies. I liked the premise change from book to movie (book was smoking/cancer while movie was a gun trial)

 

[JackLondon]

I'd be curious to know if anyone in the MT prefers the movie to the book for anything.

There have been a few for me.

No matter what, I STILL say the movie version of The Shining was better than the book.

Would you say that it was Nicholson that made the character too extreme for it to read the same way? That it didnt leap off of the page like you thought?

Partially. I think that the amazing job that Kubrick did in making the hotel itself into a "character" had more to do with it. Just a fantastic job of art direction and cinematography. Jack was great, but it was more than that. Seems that when I read the book (after seeing the movie), it didn't capture the skin-crawling atmosphere of the hotel/grounds.

 

[1st4040]

Good Morning guys

survived my 7 year old's first sleepover last night. Her friend from around the corner stayed here which was her first time sleeping over anyone's house as well. When her mother dropped her off I had a makeshift questionaire ready for her which was funny cause she seemed more nervous than her daughter. I was actually surprized she didn't call to check up how everything was going.

 

[Ty Hope]

back! About to place an order for ringside round 2 on blowout.

 

[George_Calfas]

back! About to place an order for ringside round 2 on blowout.

Live break once you get to the great state of NJ?

 

[Ty Hope]

[quote="Ty Hope":2hhnsohp]back! About to place an order for ringside round 2 on blowout.

Live break once you get to the great state of NJ?[/quote:2hhnsohp]

Yup. Debating on one or two packs.

 

[metallicalex777]

Also, NEVER compare books to movies. 2 different mediums. You simply cannot squeeze 400+ pages into a 2-2.5 hr screenplay.

The only book I want to read is LOTR. (The blu ray versions of the extended movies are phenomenal)

This is called common sense to any book reader

But EVERYONE says it didn't compare to the book....well no quit swearing it's a fracking movie!


Movies I thought I'd like.....Star Trek (the new one...yawn) and Avatar (fell asleep in the theater....so unimpressed)

Well don't follow them off the bridge then :lol: With HP that will ALWAYS be said as a given...the books ARE great to those who choose to read them and because of the likeness/passion that comes with the fun of reading it will always take away from the movies. Thats why I DO want to hear an honest good opinion from someone who has only enjoyed the movies and had not with the books. For you you know you don't like it so your opinion is just as correct as mine What are your favorite movies at the moment? I'm high on Evil Dead and The Prestige at the moment

Thats all you're high on?

I will always watch Tommy Boy


Book to movie -> Runaway Jury.....Grisham novels make good movies. I liked the premise change from book to movie (book was smoking/cancer while movie was a gun trial)

No I have my lifetime favorites...those 2 are my at the moment favorites

 

[pghbuccos]

one of my TDKR pics was used on batman-on-film.com :mrgreen:

http://www.batman-on-film.com/TDKRises_news_pic_news-van_7-30-11.html

 

[George_Calfas]

one of my TDKR pics was used on batman-on-film.com :mrgreen:

http://www.batman-on-film.com/TDKRises_news_pic_news-van_7-30-11.html

Cool.............spoiler :lol:

 

[thefatguy]

Right now: Pirate Radio, I Love You Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall

I'll always put TV shows on. The Office is #1 still.

 

[hoopster3977]

Happy Sunday everyone. I'll be watching the Brickyard race this afternoon. Going fishing this afternoon after the race for the evening bite. Caught 5 nice trout Saturday morning on a deep clear lake just south of Land O' Lakes in Wisconsin, just across the Michigan border. My Bowman Platinum break worked out pretty good.

Starting to pack to get ready for the National.

Now back to discussing books and movies.

 

[pghbuccos]

one of my TDKR pics was used on batman-on-film.com :mrgreen:

http://www.batman-on-film.com/TDKRises_news_pic_news-van_7-30-11.html

Cool.............spoiler :lol:

the owner of the site is very spoiler concerned so I am glad he felt one of the many pics I sent him wasn't a spoiler.