If I have not yet read The Book Thief (I know, I know), would it be a mistake to see the movie first?
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Kate P. - Dec 28, 2013 3:56:33 pm PST #21779 of 28370
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Kate P. - Dec 28, 2013 4:11:38 pm PST #21780 of 28370
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Oh, false alarm -- it's only playing at 9:30pm, way too late for me. OK, next question: Which movie should I see, American Hustle or 12 Years a Slave ? I will also be seeing Inside Llewyn Davis on the same day, if that makes a difference. (Movie Day!)
meara - Dec 28, 2013 4:55:43 pm PST #21781 of 28370
If I have not yet read The Book Thief (I know, I know), would it be a mistake to see the movie first?
I always think it's better to see the movie first, because the book is probably better, and that way you won't be disappointed.
Kat - Dec 28, 2013 5:56:35 pm PST #21782 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
12 Years a Slave. Do not see Book Thief before you read it. Also, I have heard American Hustle is no good.
Polter-Cow - Dec 28, 2013 7:54:43 pm PST #21783 of 28370
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I have heard the opposite re: American Hustle. Every report I've seen is very positive.
Anne W. - Dec 29, 2013 5:22:56 am PST #21784 of 28370
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What PC said. Also, I saw American Hustle and absolutely loved it.
Steph L. - Dec 29, 2013 5:49:10 am PST #21785 of 28370
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I've heard nothing but goods stuff about American Hustle. (We also saw a preview for Inside Llewyn Davis last night, and it looks really good.)
Amy - Dec 29, 2013 6:02:59 am PST #21786 of 28370
Because books.
Is The Book Thief out already? I thought I had a little while (I'm still reading -- I had to take a break from WWII for a little while).
Kat - Dec 29, 2013 8:05:35 am PST #21787 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
The take on American Hustle that my friends have had was that it went nowhere, that the cast was wasted on a meandering and nothing story.
These are my same set of friends who thought that Black Swan was laughably bad, which when I finally saw it, I had to agree.
sj - Dec 29, 2013 9:31:21 am PST #21788 of 28370
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My father-in-law was an extra in American Hustle, and it was filmed in Worcester, so we'll definitely be seeing it.