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Still more on I, Robot. A Wired review had this to say:
It's not clear how the novel influenced the finished film (the credits describe I, Robot as "suggested by," rather than "adapted from," Asimov).
"Suggested by"? Haven't heard that before. Kinda' funny, actually--even more vague than "re-envisioned."
It's not just me, Moulin Rouge was easily the film that produced the most dissent
Oh, I wasn't referring to you, specifically. I was referring to all the dissenters, since they existed.
As far as directors go, I think Kubrick and Peter Greenway (Greenaway?) were the most reviled.
I've never even heard of the other guy. IMDb says it's Greenaway, and I haven't seen any of his movies. Didn't know he had a dissension contingent.
"Suggested by"? Haven't heard that before.
My favorite is "Based on an idea by." Especially when the person is either the writer or director anyway.
Greenaway.
Phtui! We won't speak of him any more.
Didn't know he had a dissension contingent.
I detest him enough to declare myself a single-person dissension contingent. Even naked full-Montied Ewan couldn't obviate my dislike, which is saying a lot for me.
De-Lovely isn't getting the de-lovliest reviews. Still, I'm going to see it Sunday afternoon.
What's wrong with "inspired by," I wonder?
[eta: For I, Robot, I mean.]
"suggested by," rather than "adapted from,"
I think this is even a flimsier connection than "inspired by", which is the absolute kiss of death for an adaptation.
I've never even heard of the other guy.
Ah yes. Peter Greenaway. The Cook, the Thief, his Wife, and Her Lover, and Murder By Numbers are the two I've seen, and he definitely has an overt style that intrudes onto the film in both of those cases.
You'll either love him, or he'll make you want to stab his brain out with a knitting needle.
A "suggestion" is even more weak than an "inspiration."
It's as if the screenwriter and Asimov just bumped into each other on their way to the bathroom and had a ten-second conversation.
Murder By Numbers are the two I've seen, and he definitely has an overt style that intrudes onto the film in both of those cases.
Oh, wait, I've seen that one. It had, like, no reason to exist.
Wait, that was Barbet Schroeder. You're thinking of maybe Drowning by Numbers.
You'll either love him, or he'll make you want to stab his brain out with a knitting needle.
Knitting needle's too good for him.