Hollywood, pls die. ARGH!
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keire_keYour regular, coherent post coming up later. Need venting now.
So, Dark is Rising. You might have heard of it, it was written in the 70s by Susan Cooper. I read it a while ago, can't remember when, but it's been a while. Now they are making a movie. And, I admit, I squealed when I saw the beginning of the trailer, because the book was amazing! And it was a part of a series. It was the quiet kind of fantasy: magical realism someone called it, filled to the brim with mythology and Britishness, about a boy who is suddenly burdened with the knowledge that he is one of the Old Ones and must save the world. Yeah, we all heard that. But it was really amazing, it was quiet, thoughtful, well thought out, mature and just all-around fantastic.
The Hollywood stomped in. *headdesk* Seriously, ten seconds into the trailer and I already wanted to run out of the cinema. Everything flashed, sparkled, blew up! There was kissing, crushing, drama! *throttles the creators* The point of the book is that everything hinges on people being there and saying the right things!
They even made the hero American, which makes a lot less sense than turning Harry Potter American would. And they tried to motivate it with "culture shock" and "being an outsider". Did they miss the part of the book (more like all of it, apparently) in which Will is trying to protect his homeland and family? GAAAH!!!
In conclusion: kill kill kill, stomp stomp stomp.
PS: See here for a detailed chart ofpointlessdifferences.
*crosses fingers* Please, GoldenCompass don't fail me. You look so awesome so far. Achieve Narnia standard, at least, and I will be happy.
So, Dark is Rising. You might have heard of it, it was written in the 70s by Susan Cooper. I read it a while ago, can't remember when, but it's been a while. Now they are making a movie. And, I admit, I squealed when I saw the beginning of the trailer, because the book was amazing! And it was a part of a series. It was the quiet kind of fantasy: magical realism someone called it, filled to the brim with mythology and Britishness, about a boy who is suddenly burdened with the knowledge that he is one of the Old Ones and must save the world. Yeah, we all heard that. But it was really amazing, it was quiet, thoughtful, well thought out, mature and just all-around fantastic.
The Hollywood stomped in. *headdesk* Seriously, ten seconds into the trailer and I already wanted to run out of the cinema. Everything flashed, sparkled, blew up! There was kissing, crushing, drama! *throttles the creators* The point of the book is that everything hinges on people being there and saying the right things!
They even made the hero American, which makes a lot less sense than turning Harry Potter American would. And they tried to motivate it with "culture shock" and "being an outsider". Did they miss the part of the book (more like all of it, apparently) in which Will is trying to protect his homeland and family? GAAAH!!!
In conclusion: kill kill kill, stomp stomp stomp.
PS: See here for a detailed chart of
*crosses fingers* Please, GoldenCompass don't fail me. You look so awesome so far. Achieve Narnia standard, at least, and I will be happy.
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Date: 2007-09-20 08:02 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-09-21 02:44 am (UTC)(Ohh books! Is the series finished? *makes note to go look em up at the used bookstore*)
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Date: 2007-09-21 10:23 am (UTC)It is - there's four books total, I think. I only read two, but I'm pretty sure they're finished. They were written in the 70s, after all.
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Date: 2007-09-21 08:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-21 10:23 am (UTC)