Author Topic: Movies & Books Into Movies (Read 590598 times)

MaryPage · « **Reply #3440 on:** August 07, 2013, 04:15:22 PM »

How many of you have read a book,
then watched a movie that was based on that same book?

Were you disappointed?
Or elated that they hadn't made any significant changes?
Or even surprised to discover the movie was even better than the book?

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I know that I promoted Doc Martin, but I think there were other enthusiasts, as well.
So what is your final sense of what makes him so unable to relate to people?
And did you find him funny with that baby, or what?

JeanneP · « **Reply #3441 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:48:47 PM »

One thing about British shows, a lot of them shot outdoors. On many I have known and walked the same area specially the ones made in the north. That is when I get pretty homesick.

PatH · « **Reply #3442 on:** August 07, 2013, 08:16:02 PM »

A long time ago, Peter Davison played Albert Campion in a truly faithful adaptation of Allingham's mysteries. He was also one of the actors who played Dr. Who.

Frybabe · « **Reply #3443 on:** August 07, 2013, 10:13:43 PM »

Campion didn't last too long - two seasons. Too bad, I liked it. Davison certainly is keeping busy. Last year he did Law and Order:UK, and currently he is signed on for a movie called Artful Dodgers. From the short blurb I read it sounds similar to Leverage. It is not scheduled for release until Oct. 2014.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #3444 on:** August 09, 2013, 11:35:02 AM »

I understand that in October sometime, there will be a movie of "The Monument Men", the story of the men who banded together to save the artworks Hitler had stolen and hidden away. I read the book, and from Netflix got the DVD. (I'm not sure they used that Title, tho') It is a wonderful true story and I hope the Hollywood version does it justice. To garner interest, it stars/features George Clooney. Just sayin'!

MaryPage · « **Reply #3445 on:** August 09, 2013, 01:51:04 PM »

I saw the most excellent THE RAPE OF EUROPA, which was about the very same thing.
I suppose the success of that film brought on the idea to do an additional one.

Octavia · « **Reply #3446 on:** August 11, 2013, 03:45:53 AM »

I'm dying to get the DVD of Before Midnight with Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. It seems to have great reviews. I've seen them in Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. I liked the latter best. Has anyone seen this new one?
I liked Martin Clunes in that series where he was a struggling undertaker with 2 daughters(I think),and he was dating a midwife with 2 sons. Can't remember her name, but she was very good. Realistic about the stresses and strains in a relationship with failed marriages behind them and teens feeling their oats.
Joan Baez is touring here, I woke in the middle of the night and heard a really interesting interview with her on Overnights(radio).

salan · « **Reply #3447 on:** August 11, 2013, 04:05:28 AM »

Octavia--ah Joan Baez--brings back my college years. I'm glad she's still around!
Sally

JeanneP · « **Reply #3448 on:** August 11, 2013, 06:55:14 PM »

Still have all my Joan Baez records from the 60s and 70s. Not heard her for years now. Must be in her 70s

MaryPage · « **Reply #3449 on:** August 12, 2013, 09:09:44 AM »

Rita Moreno was on Morning Joe on MSNBC this morning, and I never knew she could be so funny. She has written a book that has just been published. Still a beautiful woman. But who knew she could make me laugh out loud with a true story about her mother's accent when speaking English, all while I am making my bed!

MaryPage · « **Reply #3450 on:** August 18, 2013, 11:49:38 AM »

Hello, all you lost posters.
Rita Moreno was on Sunday Morning on CBS this morning, as well. She is a HOOT fer sure. Her description of the first time she met Marlon Brando is a stitch. That meeting was followed by an tempestous eight year affair. Apparently she was the Love of His Life. She also had a brief affair with Elvis Presley.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #3451 on:** August 18, 2013, 12:51:01 PM »

And, darn, doesn't she look amazing for in her 80's! I forget, did she say 84?

Winchesterlady · « **Reply #3452 on:** August 18, 2013, 12:55:03 PM »

Quote from: ginny on July 30, 2013, 09:11:08 AM

Can't wait to hear your reaction, and Marcie's! I can't seem to stop watching them, I sit down and promise myself ONE tonight and before you know it the entire disk is gone, and they need to be savored because when they're gone, they're gone.

Ginny -- I've finally started watching the Doc Martin program. I'm ready to watch the third program of Season 1. You're correct. They are addictive. I wasn't sure after watching it for the first time. After watching the second episode, I'm looking forward to watching it through to the end. Thanks for the recommendation!

marcie · « **Reply #3453 on:** August 18, 2013, 03:03:16 PM »

I'm waiting for Season 3 of Doc Martin from our library. Doc Martin is played so well. He keeps his erect posture and solemn demeanor even in the most ridiculous circumstances. You never feel he's being made a fool.

CallieOK · « **Reply #3454 on:** August 18, 2013, 03:21:09 PM »

Season 1 of "Doc Martin" has just begun replays on our PBS Channel. I missed the first one but was able to figure out the story line from the 2nd episode - and am looking forward to following the show all the way through.

JeanneP · « **Reply #3455 on:** August 18, 2013, 07:51:45 PM »

I think I am waiting for Episode 6 on Dr. Martin. Also No. 7 on Army Wives. and believe it is No 6 on Mad Men. Really like all of them. Oh! and No. 3 on Downton Abbey.

MaryPage · « **Reply #3456 on:** August 19, 2013, 07:25:41 AM »

I watched The Lady Vanishes last night, and found they changed the script considerably. Still, it was so much fun to see so very many well known actors playing the parts. What with that and the train itself, it reminded me so much of Murder On The Orient Express for overall tone.
Upstairs Downstairs’ Keeley Hawes, MI-5’s Gemma Jones, Silk’s Tom Hughes and Doc Martin’s Stephanie Cole and Selina Cadell are all part of the all-star cast.

pedln · « **Reply #3457 on:** August 19, 2013, 10:08:46 AM »

MaryPage, you are probably right about the overall tone of Murder on the OrientExpress. I watched the first 2/3rd, the rest will be tonight, felt it to be very much a "period" piece. Very well done. I'm looking forward to the finale.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #3458 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:05:17 PM »

I'm sure you all will remember when I saw the "new" Gatsby film, and my all but scathing review.
Anyway, you're gonna say I'm a glutton for punishment; and you'll never guess what I did. Remember my "blah" response to "The Great Gatsby" that my friend and I saw together? I decided that I would get the Robert Redford version from Netflix and see what, if anything was wrong with the newer version. Hold your breath: I actually enjoyed Leo's portrayal of Gatsby much better. Mia Farrow was just too "simpering" as Daisy. The two great casting events: Bruce Dern as Tom Buchanan = oily, nasty; just perfect. Also, Sam Waterston as Nick. I thought his take on the role was spot on.

The party scenes were much the same, rather tame in this iteration and without 3D. They seemed to have changed a couple of things, or rather left out
some of the scenes of the newer version. (like Gatsby's things being cleared out of the mansion, like carrion picking away).
I think this seeing a new version of a film, then going back and watching the older one is a good test for what a movie does for us.

salan · « **Reply #3459 on:** August 20, 2013, 05:47:42 AM »

I just watched an older movie "Pirate Radio", starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and many familiar faces from PBS programs. I enjoyed the movie very much. Watch it if you get a chance!
Sally

pedln · « **Reply #3460 on:** August 20, 2013, 10:14:22 AM »

Thanks for the suggestion Sally. I just looked it up on Netflix. It certainly has a good-looking cast. I've never been a rock music fan. Do you think that will have any influence on my perception of the film?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3461 on:** August 20, 2013, 06:36:43 PM »

I just discovered that there are plans afoot to make John Scalzi's Old Man's War into a movie. It is classified as in development, so who knows if and when we will see it.

salan · « **Reply #3462 on:** August 20, 2013, 06:48:22 PM »

Pedlin, I don't think it will influence your opinion of the film. They do play some old classic rock, but the story line & characters are great.
Sally

marjifay · « **Reply #3463 on:** August 24, 2013, 08:41:53 AM »

I see Woody Allen has a new movie out -- BLUE JASMINE. Altho' I'm not a fan of Cate Blanchett I hear she's very good in it. I am a fan of Alec Baldwin (30 Rock). Good lord, I see on IMDB, that Blanchett has 10 movies not yet released -- and she's 4 years past that horrific "age 40" that is the death knell for most actresses.

I love Woody Allen films. My favorite is LOVE AND DEATH, his parody on the Russian novel. Allen once said, "I took a speed reading course and read War and Peace in 20 minutes. It involves Russia."

Marj

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #3464 on:** August 26, 2013, 02:09:09 PM »

For the past 2 wks. I had my Netflix DVD of "Lincoln". Finally watched yesterday. What a magnificent movie. I especially like the "special items" at the end. Interviews with Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Tony Kushner. Goodness me, did Doris ever have to go through tons of papers to write "Team of Rivals" from which the movie is largely based. She is a modern wonder of the world.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #3465 on:** August 27, 2013, 05:21:48 PM »

Today, I watched my Netflix DVD of "Quartet". Lovely movie, especially for those of us who love Opera/Classical Music and the performances of actors who have years of experience!
MaggieSmith wonderful as always.

pedln · « **Reply #3466 on:** August 28, 2013, 11:12:23 AM »

Quartet was a lovely film, Tomereader. 5 Netflix stars. I need to watch Lincoln again, as I think I missed a lot there.

I'm not familiar with Old Man's War, but see that another highly regarded book is also going to be made into a film -- Unbroken, directed by A. Jolie.

Unbroken film

I don't know where I heard about the film Radio Flyer with Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello, when they were children. It's not new, but certainly not dated either. Lots to think about here. Interesting to read comments and reviewers, especially from those who watched it as children and then again as adults.

Frybabe · « **Reply #3467 on:** August 28, 2013, 01:46:28 PM »

Old Man's War is SciFi, Pedln. The story follows John Perry, who enlists in the Colonial Defense Forces. The background is that people cannot enlist in the CDF until they are 75. Those who are recruited do not have to be in good health because they will be given new, enhanced bodies. They must give up all their possessions and ties to Earth, just as if they had passed away, never allowed to return to Earth. They must serve in the CDF for 10 years before they are eligible to become members of a colony, assuming they live that long.

marjifay · « **Reply #3468 on:** September 01, 2013, 08:16:39 PM »

Turner Classic Movie channel is doing Hitchcock films every Sunday in September. Right now Shadow of a Doubt has just started, with Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright. Also has Hume Cronyn in his film debut. This was Hitchcock's favorite of his films.

Other Hitchcock films tonite: Psycho, The Lodger, Frenzy. I missed Rope (the one inspired somewhat by a true story of the Leopold and Loeb murder); but my son says I can watch it on YouTube.

Marj

PatH · « **Reply #3469 on:** September 01, 2013, 09:41:17 PM »

The book Old Man's War is very good, but full of profanity and extremely gory battles between humans and aliens, in which both sides get shredded. It will be interesting to see if they make it into a movie we can tolerate.

pedln · « **Reply #3470 on:** September 02, 2013, 10:12:16 AM »

That sounds good Marjifay, but here Charter Cable, the crappiest of all cable, saw fit several months ago to delete Turner Classic Movies from its basic and expanded basic lineups. And unfortunately, it's the only cable in town. And I don't want to deal with satellite and have to go out in mid-winter to hose off the ice. Thank heavens for Netflix.

This morning Mornin' Joe had a great presentation about Lee Daniels' The Butler, complete with cast and even journalist Will Heygood, who described finding Eugene Allen and visiting his home. It sounds like a film not to be missed.

marjifay · « **Reply #3471 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:42:02 AM »

That's a real shame your cable company deleted Turner Classic Movies, Pedln. That's one of my favorite channels.

Did you know you can get a lot of movies on YouTube? I didn't realize it until my son told me. They are certainly a competitor of Netflix, and you don't have to pay for the YouTube movies.

Marj

JeanneP · « **Reply #3472 on:** September 03, 2013, 07:29:48 PM »

Do you mean that you can watch Utube movies on your computer monitor? How

MaryPage · « **Reply #3473 on:** September 03, 2013, 09:28:10 PM »

I very much dislike watching movies on my computer. Give me my good old easy chair and my television or DVD player, thank you very much! I don't like movies on my iPad, either.

Frybabe · « **Reply #3474 on:** September 03, 2013, 09:42:05 PM »

I agree, MaryPage. My computer chair is just not that comfortable to watch a whole movie. It is all I can do to sit through a TV show I missed.

marjifay · « **Reply #3475 on:** September 04, 2013, 08:50:37 AM »

JeanneP wrote: "Do you mean that you can watch Utube movies on your computer monitor? How"

Easy. Just google "YouTube - The Robe" (or any other movie you want) and it will show if it's available there.

Marj

pedln · « **Reply #3476 on:** September 04, 2013, 10:41:37 AM »

I've watched TV episodes of shows on Hulu, on my computer. And I've watched several movies on my lap top -- both DVDs and Netflix streaming. I've found when I'm absorbed in something it doesn't really matter where I'm watching it -- as long as there are captions or subtitles.

I don't have an iPad --yet -- but think that when I do get one -- someday -- I'll switch my three DVD Netflix plan and get the one that offers 1 DVD and unlimited streaming. Then I can curl up anywhere to watch a movie and it would cut my Netflix bill in half. Hey, that's a good excuse for buying the iPad I don't need.

As for watching utube -- I haven't seen movies there, but the captioning on the videos is really bad. Not decipherable.

MaryPage · « **Reply #3477 on:** September 04, 2013, 11:18:48 AM »

If I were to hunker down and get all cozy in my easy chair, and pick up my iPad and start a movie, my hands and lap would get weary of holding the iPad. It is heavy, and it seems to become heavier and heavier if I am holding it. Ninety minutes to two hours or more? No way! If you buy a holder for it and set it on a flat surface, you do not have to hold it. BUT, from my easy chair, the nearest flat surface in front of me is the chest that holds my TV and DVD player. I could set the iPad next to the TV, but the screen on the iPad is so small compared to the TV screen that it would be most uncomfortable to try to view it, and I would miss a lot. If I put the iPad on the table to the left of my chair or the table to the right of my chair, I would have to strain my neck watching it from the side. No thank you! Fortunately, I have ON DEMAND and can get any movie I want. And I'll tell you what, there are SO FEW I want to see anyway, that I usually just buy the DVD and watch whenever I please and stop watching whenever I please and there is nothing I have to pay further for or return anywhere.

JeanneP · « **Reply #3478 on:** September 04, 2013, 01:16:36 PM »

Marjifay.

I have tried that on YouTube but just get a 2 min trailer. Of a movie

Frybabe · « **Reply #3479 on:** September 04, 2013, 01:58:36 PM »

JeanneP, maybe the movie you were looking for isn't up yet. I just typed in full length movie and got a ton of listings includig lots of Bollywood and lots of porn. Some of the movies I ran across include Westerns like Sitting Bull (Dale Robertson), Destry Rides Again, Rooster Cogburn, and Open Range (Kevin Costner). Others like Mr. Deeds (the Adam Sandler version), Disney's Flight of the Navigator, Something This Way Wicked Comes, Bridge to Terabithia, and Powder. There are lots more.

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Author Topic: Movies & Books Into Movies (Read 590598 times)