Really? We almost we to see it on Friday, but I was still feeling so icky, and I ran out of free passes. It didn't appeal to me enough to pay for it (if I had the cashola). Should I give it a chance, then?
I enjoyed the movie. I've not read the book, so I had no expectations going in...
I would have cast someone else in the lead though. I think, oh... Orlando Bloom would have been great! Charlie just didn't have that wow of a transformation. At least, I didn't think so.
Biddie- I really enjoyed it, but you know me. Always a sucker for a fairy tale!
Cindy- he was very good at young and awkward. I'd have liked to see him become a little bit more of man towards the end too. But, in the book he was gone for a year and in the movie he was gone for a week. Just not enough time to grow up!!
I dunno. I read the book several years ago, about the time Coraline was new, but the story didn't "wow" me even then. Gaiman is a superb writer, though, so I fear I might not like the movie much, as it can't possibly keep up with him. (I was never too keen on LOTR movies because they changed so much in the books, and the Harry Potter movies are okay but nowhere near as good as the books, in my opinion.) My favorite Neil Gaiman book is Good Omens, though. Oh my heck, it's hysterically funny. I had the chance to meet Neil at the Edinburgh Book Festival a few years ago. He is amazingly attentive to each fan, even when he's been signing books for hours. Great guy. (cute, too.)
I'm a new Gaiman fan. And totally hooked. I do agree with you, that the book is usually better, and I still think it's because so much has to be taken out to condense it to movie length.
Movies and books really do need to be separate art forms. We have to go into the movie knowing that it can't possibly be the same!
And yes I think Neil Gaiman has a great outreach to his readers. His blog is wonderful! (And he's cute too!)
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Really? We almost we to see it on Friday, but I was still feeling so icky, and I ran out of free passes. It didn't appeal to me enough to pay for it (if I had the cashola). Should I give it a chance, then?
I enjoyed the movie. I've not read the book, so I had no expectations going in...
I would have cast someone else in the lead though. I think, oh... Orlando Bloom would have been great! Charlie just didn't have that wow of a transformation. At least, I didn't think so.
Biddie- I really enjoyed it, but you know me. Always a sucker for a fairy tale!
Cindy- he was very good at young and awkward. I'd have liked to see him become a little bit more of man towards the end too. But, in the book he was gone for a year and in the movie he was gone for a week. Just not enough time to grow up!!
I am interested in this movie but not sure what to make of it
go on Tuesday when it doesn't cost as much!
I dunno. I read the book several years ago, about the time Coraline was new, but the story didn't "wow" me even then. Gaiman is a superb writer, though, so I fear I might not like the movie much, as it can't possibly keep up with him. (I was never too keen on LOTR movies because they changed so much in the books, and the Harry Potter movies are okay but nowhere near as good as the books, in my opinion.)
My favorite Neil Gaiman book is Good Omens, though. Oh my heck, it's hysterically funny.
I had the chance to meet Neil at the Edinburgh Book Festival a few years ago. He is amazingly attentive to each fan, even when he's been signing books for hours. Great guy. (cute, too.)
I'm a new Gaiman fan. And totally hooked. I do agree with you, that the book is usually better, and I still think it's because so much has to be taken out to condense it to movie length.
Movies and books really do need to be separate art forms. We have to go into the movie knowing that it can't possibly be the same!
And yes I think Neil Gaiman has a great outreach to his readers. His blog is wonderful! (And he's cute too!)
I'm going to go get the book first. If I see the movie I will never go and read the book. It will be ruined for me!
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