Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell
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What about Remains of the Day? I know you didn't like the movie as much as the book, but even so.
The only movie mentioned here that I've seen is The Virgin Suicides, and... it was fine. I did not love it, I did not hate it. I did not feel like I'd wasted my time in seeing it, but I doubt I will ever watch it again. I think if I had to pin it down, I'd say that the movie didn't mean
anything to me. However, I suspect that it did mean something to the people who like it. The meaning may be different to every single of them, but it means
something.
What about Remains of the Day? I know you didn't like the movie as much as the book, but even so.
Hm. I think that has both non-linear narrative and Things Happening going for it. And I also could see the change in Stevens by the end. Fucking
doves.
I did not love it, I did not hate it. I did not feel like I'd wasted my time in seeing it, but I doubt I will ever watch it again.
This, about The Virgin Suicides. I thought it well done and atmospheric, but I doubt I'd ever want to watch it again.
I *still* haven't seen Lost in Translation, and I have to, now. I have to know what all the fuss is about, for good or bad. It's what's tempting me to read The DaVinci Code, to be honest.
I *still* haven't seen Lost in Translation, and I have to, now. I have to know what all the fuss is about, for good or bad. It's what's tempting me to read The DaVinci Code, to be honest.
::whispers a secret about AmyLiz behind her back. Aimee looks intrigued. Passes it on to P-C. He smiles broadly and points::
That's why I read it, Amy, and I enjoyed it well enough. It may have helped that I've read my share of popular thrillers (James Patterson, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, Dean Koontz) in my time, so I was familiar with the general style.
I have no idea what Hec is going on about.
I *still* haven't seen Lost in Translation, and I have to, now.
If it helps, I watched half of Lost in Translation, and had the exact same reaction. "This seems fine. I don't understand why people love it. But I don't understand why people hate it, either. And I suspect watching the rest of it won't help, so maybe I'll go to the grocery store now."
James Patterson
Ooh. Beach House. I'd see that movie.
::gooses Hec, just because::
It's silly, especially when I know it'll end up being a big nothing, but when millions of people have read a book, even a book I've heard is not well-written, I have to at least skim through it.
Movies are easier that way, really, because it's less of a time investment.
AmyLiz, I'd suggest Angels and Demons first. It's got the original appearance of the main character, and DVC refers back to it a little bit. (Plus I think it's the better book, but YFictionMV.)
It's got the original appearance of the main character, and DVC refers back to it a little bit.
In the second chapter, the main character reminisces, "Wow, this
exact thing
happened to me LAST YEAR." It's rather amusing.
