Comments on: Why Movies Don’t Stack Up http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:38:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: takata http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120560 takata Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:19:42 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120560 rod@ sorry for the lazyness. I remenber,AICN posts turned inside out with the GEEK purists rage!!! I Dont know about you,but in cases like Raimi and Nollan,when you see that the director really likes and understand the character and his universe(unless for me of course)it becames more easy to understand changes. I think they know waht should be protected and what should be taked of the history whitout mess with the source. I really got worried when the director dont undestand the character and try to make a movie with the focus on some characteristic he liked or thought should turn into a good history. People like schumacher(i saw his interview when he was in my country doing press conference for Batman Forever,and he said he liked Batman because¨he was the coolest superhero around.he have all that money and the coolest car on the city!¨no kidding! Or Burton,he even didnt care about the character he tought the dark mood of the comics was cool and the villans weird enough to turn a good movie. Or Singer,he identifys him self with the "OUTSIDER"figure. and because of this he made 2 good X men movies but a horrible Super man. I know is hard to find a GOOD comic book addicted director to do the movie with respect. And those who pick the project most of the times are just trying to do the best job possible. So i will keep seeing movies aniway until someone hit the jackpot again. rod@
sorry for the lazyness.
I remenber,AICN posts turned inside out with the GEEK purists rage!!!
I Dont know about you,but in cases like Raimi and Nollan,when you see that the director really likes and understand the character and his universe(unless for me of course)it becames more easy to understand changes.
I think they know waht should be protected and what should be taked of the history whitout mess with the source.
I really got worried when the director dont undestand the character and try to make a movie with the focus on some characteristic he liked or thought should turn into a good history.
People like schumacher(i saw his interview when he was in my country doing press conference for Batman Forever,and he said he liked Batman because¨he was the coolest superhero around.he have all that money and the coolest car on the city!¨no kidding!
Or Burton,he even didnt care about the character he tought the dark mood of the comics was cool and the villans weird enough to turn a good movie.
Or Singer,he identifys him self with the “OUTSIDER”figure.
and because of this he made 2 good X men movies but a horrible Super man.
I know is hard to find a GOOD comic book addicted director to do the movie with respect.
And those who pick the project most of the times are just trying to do the best job possible.
So i will keep seeing movies aniway until someone hit the jackpot again.

]]> By: Mr.T-Man http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120517 Mr.T-Man Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:20:16 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120517 and that japanese spiderman was 10,000 time better than spiderman 3 would ever be. and that japanese spiderman was 10,000 time better than spiderman 3 would ever be.

]]> By: Mr.T-Man http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120515 Mr.T-Man Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:17:09 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120515 I have started reading fight club and its very close to the movie, so far. I think i good video game adaptation would be GTA:Vice City. It has the coolest storyline that works perfect. They would obviously have to cut all the missions, but i saw a 47 minute "movie" that a person created from all the VG clips and actual game play, and it worked perfectly. I wouldn't mind a vice city movie. I have started reading fight club and its very close to the movie, so far. I think i good video game adaptation would be GTA:Vice City. It has the coolest storyline that works perfect. They would obviously have to cut all the missions, but i saw a 47 minute “movie” that a person created from all the VG clips and actual game play, and it worked perfectly. I wouldn’t mind a vice city movie.

]]> By: rafa1215 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120440 rafa1215 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120440 They adapted the book - Jurassic Park as best as they could. There were some dino's in there that I wished made the movie, but all in all the movie and book stacked up nicely. They adapted the book – Jurassic Park as best as they could. There were some dino’s in there that I wished made the movie, but all in all the movie and book stacked up nicely.

]]> By: Omar http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120416 Omar Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:21:01 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120416 God. Why can't they release those Japanese Spiderman episodes on DVD? Fuckin love this stuff. I read the first Harry Potter book and didn't see what the fuss was about. I gave up on the second one. It just didn't hold my interest. I like the movies very much and each one gets better and better, which is a rarity. God. Why can’t they release those Japanese Spiderman episodes on DVD? Fuckin love this stuff.

I read the first Harry Potter book and didn’t see what the fuss was about. I gave up on the second one. It just didn’t hold my interest. I like the movies very much and each one gets better and better, which is a rarity.

]]> By: djj http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120414 djj Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:14:27 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120414 Lord of the Rings, Before complaining I should say that I loved these movies. I even feel like there were some necessary departures from the books for the purpose of a movie (for example the embellishment of liv tylers character which many people hate). Yet I really feel like there were a number of bad decisions, changes that should never have been made. In general there were too many cheeseball moments, - council of Elrond "You have my axe! my bow! my sword!" gag me! - making gimli's character entirely into a vehical of comic relief - the hobbit's speech to the ents to motivate them - the elves showing up to defend helms deep just to name a few Lord of the Rings,

Before complaining I should say that I loved these movies. I even feel like there were some necessary departures from the books for the purpose of a movie (for example the embellishment of liv tylers character which many people hate). Yet I really feel like there were a number of bad decisions, changes that should never have been made. In general there were too many cheeseball moments,

- council of Elrond “You have my axe! my bow! my sword!” gag me!

- making gimli’s character entirely into a vehical of comic relief

- the hobbit’s speech to the ents to motivate them

- the elves showing up to defend helms deep

just to name a few

]]> By: Eric from Philly http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120411 Eric from Philly Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:58:56 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120411 1) Layercake was a very good book to movie, there was a lot left out, but it stuck to the theme. Plus the screenplay was written by the author... so that helped. 2) No Country For Old Men was pretty much spot on. 1) Layercake was a very good book to movie, there was a lot left out, but it stuck to the theme. Plus the screenplay was written by the author… so that helped.

2) No Country For Old Men was pretty much spot on.

]]> By: iris http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120400 iris Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:03:07 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120400 the lost world and jurrassic park were much better books. michael crichton should punch steven speilberg. the lost world and jurrassic park were much better books. michael crichton should punch steven speilberg.

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120389 Rodney Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:33:39 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120389 @Takata To be fair, Raimi's Spiderman was the basis of much trash talk when they said the movie would have Parker's first girlfriend be MJ and that his webbing would be genetic (in the comics, parker invents the webshooter gadgets) @Takata

To be fair, Raimi’s Spiderman was the basis of much trash talk when they said the movie would have Parker’s first girlfriend be MJ and that his webbing would be genetic (in the comics, parker invents the webshooter gadgets)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120384 Elizabeth Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:23:41 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/why-movies-dont-stack-up#comment-120384 One True Thing - Wonderful, heart wrenching, beautiful book. Miserable, waste of time movie. The Golden Compass - Excellent book. Meah for the movie, it is another classic example where so damn much happened in the book and they could never fit it all neatly into a movie and really make it worth their while. Memoirs of a Geisha - Again, excellent book, full of vivid detail and beauty. The movie truly was good, BUT you had to have read the book FIRST. Very important fact. Prince of Tides - Fantastic book, one of my all time favourites and the movie truly lived up to my expectations. Other than the fact that I really can't stand Barbara Streisand, she just annoys me. One True Thing – Wonderful, heart wrenching, beautiful book. Miserable, waste of time movie.

The Golden Compass – Excellent book. Meah for the movie, it is another classic example where so damn much happened in the book and they could never fit it all neatly into a movie and really make it worth their while.

Memoirs of a Geisha – Again, excellent book, full of vivid detail and beauty. The movie truly was good, BUT you had to have read the book FIRST. Very important fact.

Prince of Tides – Fantastic book, one of my all time favourites and the movie truly lived up to my expectations. Other than the fact that I really can’t stand Barbara Streisand, she just annoys me.

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