tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post1834030527457146476..comments2024-03-28T09:38:23.219-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Books That Need to Be Made into Movies - Right NowSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36067619952616690272008-10-19T17:15:00.000-05:002008-10-19T17:15:00.000-05:00I hear you, Jen. I've been disappointed several t...I hear you, Jen. I've been disappointed several times by the movies that were made from pretty good books. Hollywood has a unique talent for destroying good lit, no doubt about it.<BR/><BR/>We don't go to the theater much anymore because the dumbing down of America includes a tendency for people to be ruder than ever in public. I don't torture myself anymore by trying to watch a film with an Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-83996303056224637492008-10-19T17:12:00.000-05:002008-10-19T17:12:00.000-05:00Danielle, I can't tell you how much I crave seeing...Danielle, I can't tell you how much I crave seeing a movie made for adults. We have HBO and I wonder why because it's mostly junk these days.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24448883871798173602008-10-18T07:33:00.000-05:002008-10-18T07:33:00.000-05:00I'd probably agree, Sam, except some books I felt ...I'd probably agree, Sam, except some books I felt would make great movies were made into movies and they STUNK! My theory - and I know I'm being negative here, sorry - but Hollywood dumbs everything down because the average Joe in this country demands it. When I worked in a movie theater during my high school years, I would always be frustrated because the movies I wanted to see never came to Jen Forbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325129568512353951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-89105492966661656352008-10-17T21:53:00.000-05:002008-10-17T21:53:00.000-05:00I like this list--there are some books that just s...I like this list--there are some books that just scream to be filmed, aren't there! I still need to read Finding Nouf and Resistance (especially the second one as I bought it in hardover).Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-81970465035883561832008-10-15T20:15:00.000-05:002008-10-15T20:15:00.000-05:00Wouldn't it be great to see movies like these, eve...Wouldn't it be great to see movies like these, even if not from these exact books, being made again on a regular basis? I'm so tired of all that trash hitting the screens these days...'Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-6230426660714109992008-10-15T10:36:00.000-05:002008-10-15T10:36:00.000-05:00I haven't read Wolfman, but it sounds rather like ...I haven't read Wolfman, but it sounds rather like Dexter, a tv show I do enjoy.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-16754965667448013822008-10-15T00:25:00.000-05:002008-10-15T00:25:00.000-05:00The Wolfman would be a great movie.The Wolfman would be a great movie.Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-34400957190237821512008-10-14T23:59:00.000-05:002008-10-14T23:59:00.000-05:00I'd be first in line for the Faron Young movie.If ...I'd be first in line for the Faron Young movie.<BR/><BR/>If a film version of We Have Always Lived In The Castle were possible, I'd be all over that, too -- not sure it's filmable.<BR/><BR/>It has long been my dream to see Endless Love done correctly -- even if they had to start out with a new title and rename the characters.<BR/><BR/>I made my students watch Casablanca this week in English Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74502277147002788652008-10-14T22:28:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:28:00.000-05:00PS You might like "The World's Fastest Indian." It...PS You might like "The World's Fastest Indian." It's definitely a movie for the over-20s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-40403724239548951282008-10-14T22:26:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:26:00.000-05:00I have read three of these books (Wolfman, Nouf, R...I have read three of these books (Wolfman, Nouf, Resistance) on your recommendation and liked all of them. Yes, they would make excellent movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-9756427247777534622008-10-14T21:22:00.000-05:002008-10-14T21:22:00.000-05:00My Soul to Keep is the only one of those I've read...My Soul to Keep is the only one of those I've read! But you're right...it would be pretty spooky, and as I recall the main character was interesting as well.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.com