Comments on: Guillermo del Toro Teams Up With Chuck Hogan For Novel Trilogy http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ems http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-190063 Ems Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:24:47 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-190063 I have just finished reading a proof copy of 'The Strain' and it is brilliant novel. No longer can vampires be viewed with romanticism as portrayed by many current authors. Here they are blood thirsty, soul destroying leeches - just what you expect from the bad guys. The escalating battle set in New York City brings twists with the ending setting the scene for more. The writing is stamped with Del Toro's trade marks; father/son relationship, religious artefacts, angels, and most importantly subways. So to say he has merely stamped his name on a book would not be correct in this case. The only downside is I fear I have a long time to wait for the second installment. I have just finished reading a proof copy of ‘The Strain’ and it is brilliant novel. No longer can vampires be viewed with romanticism as portrayed by many current authors. Here they are blood thirsty, soul destroying leeches – just what you expect from the bad guys. The escalating battle set in New York City brings twists with the ending setting the scene for more.
The writing is stamped with Del Toro’s trade marks; father/son relationship, religious artefacts, angels, and most importantly subways. So to say he has merely stamped his name on a book would not be correct in this case.

The only downside is I fear I have a long time to wait for the second installment.

]]> By: Dragonslayer http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163725 Dragonslayer Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:53:52 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163725 Del Toro is my hero! Del Toro is my hero!

]]> By: padthai http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163486 padthai Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:33:26 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163486 One could argue that writing novels is a step up, because it's a more intellectual medium. It would take more to write a novel than to write a screenplay. I'm curious how involved he's going to be in writing this trilogy though, it's sorta like George Lucas getting writing credit on some Star Wars books when really he did nothing at all. One could argue that writing novels is a step up, because it’s a more intellectual medium. It would take more to write a novel than to write a screenplay. I’m curious how involved he’s going to be in writing this trilogy though, it’s sorta like George Lucas getting writing credit on some Star Wars books when really he did nothing at all.

]]> By: padthai http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163483 padthai Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:28:43 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163483 Guillermo is amazing, he can do it all. write novels and make movies. It's quite rare for people to have skills for storytelling in writing and film form, both require different abilities. People who make movies don't usually go into writing novels. Guillermo is amazing, he can do it all. write novels and make movies. It’s quite rare for people to have skills for storytelling in writing and film form, both require different abilities. People who make movies don’t usually go into writing novels.

]]> By: Meli http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163481 Meli Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:23:28 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/guillermo-del-toro-teams-up-with-chuck-hogan-for-novel-trilogy#comment-163481 I'm convinced that del Toro does not sleep - ever. I’m convinced that del Toro does not sleep – ever.

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