Comments on: Movie Adaptations http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339 The Blog of Writer Matthew J. Kirby Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:06:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Kids’ Books Are Alright — The Bygone Bureau http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-90 The Kids’ Books Are Alright — The Bygone Bureau Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:17:01 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339#comment-90 [...] George immediately come to mind, though I have admittedly not seen a one of them.) Matt Kirby identified the main pitfall of the process when he wrote, “Picture books are an art form altogether different from other types of [...] [...] George immediately come to mind, though I have admittedly not seen a one of them.) Matt Kirby identified the main pitfall of the process when he wrote, “Picture books are an art form altogether different from other types of [...]

]]> By: Julie http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-89 Julie Thu, 21 May 2009 23:11:51 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339#comment-89 Cool! I hadn't heard about this, but I think it looks good. Adaptations are supertricky, but I agree with your assessment. They have to be their own creation, and they can't just copy the book. I hate it when people complain about adaptations because they weren't exactly like the book. Give me a break. My favorite adaptations are the Lord of the Rings movies. Even better than the books, I say. Cool! I hadn’t heard about this, but I think it looks good. Adaptations are supertricky, but I agree with your assessment. They have to be their own creation, and they can’t just copy the book. I hate it when people complain about adaptations because they weren’t exactly like the book. Give me a break. My favorite adaptations are the Lord of the Rings movies. Even better than the books, I say.

]]> By: Matt Kirby http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-88 Matt Kirby Thu, 07 May 2009 05:11:53 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339#comment-88 Along those lines, I would love, love, love to go see Coraline The Musical. With music by Stephin Merritt from the Magnetic Fields, I think it looks absolutely fantastic. http://www.mcctheater.org/shows/08-09_season/coraline/index.html I wasn't a big fan of the stop-motion Coraline movie that came out recently. It wasn't bad, but for me it failed to capture the true essence and tone of the book. Where the book feels quiet, brooding, sinister, and a little claustrophobic, the movie felt a bit gregarious. (Not to mention the fact that I didn't care for the addition of the character named "Wighby.") Along those lines, I would love, love, love to go see Coraline The Musical. With music by Stephin Merritt from the Magnetic Fields, I think it looks absolutely fantastic.

http://www.mcctheater.org/shows/08-09_season/coraline/index.html

I wasn’t a big fan of the stop-motion Coraline movie that came out recently. It wasn’t bad, but for me it failed to capture the true essence and tone of the book. Where the book feels quiet, brooding, sinister, and a little claustrophobic, the movie felt a bit gregarious. (Not to mention the fact that I didn’t care for the addition of the character named “Wighby.”)

]]> By: DaNae http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-87 DaNae Wed, 06 May 2009 17:59:23 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339#comment-87 I will reserve my judgment. As I stated earlier when we began this argument, perfection does not need embellishment, even by Mr. Jonze. And Max with angst? (I’m attempting to make my keyboard form a gurgling throat sound). That being said I would happily run over small children, old ladies and men with canes to see this. http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=KKTBD I will reserve my judgment. As I stated earlier when we began this argument, perfection does not need embellishment, even by Mr. Jonze. And Max with angst? (I’m attempting to make my keyboard form a gurgling throat sound).

That being said I would happily run over small children, old ladies and men with canes to see this.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=KKTBD

]]> By: Elena http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-86 Elena Fri, 01 May 2009 17:12:21 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339#comment-86 Oops. I mean picture books made into movies, not picture books alone or movies alone. Oops. I mean picture books made into movies, not picture books alone or movies alone.

]]> By: Elena http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-85 Elena Fri, 01 May 2009 17:10:32 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=339#comment-85 Yeah, picture books and movies, they don't usually work. I groaned when I heard Wild Things would be a movie. I'm willing to reconsider, but the trailer freaked out when I tried to play it. Guess I'll have to wait and see when the movie comes out. Jumanji was another exception to the picture-book based movies that don't work, in my opinion, though it's been a lot of years since I've seen it. Yeah, picture books and movies, they don’t usually work. I groaned when I heard Wild Things would be a movie. I’m willing to reconsider, but the trailer freaked out when I tried to play it. Guess I’ll have to wait and see when the movie comes out. Jumanji was another exception to the picture-book based movies that don’t work, in my opinion, though it’s been a lot of years since I’ve seen it.

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