I haven't seen AL:VH, but I've read the book, and the book took itself very, very seriously. It was not the zany fun romp I had expected, but a straight-up AU historical novel.
It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.
River ,'Objects In Space'
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Atropa - Jul 02, 2012 8:51:33 am PDT #21405 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
tommyrot - Jul 02, 2012 8:52:59 am PDT #21406 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Was there horse-tossing in the book?
§ ita § - Jul 02, 2012 8:54:51 am PDT #21407 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And catching. The catching is a key part of why I need to see this. Anybody can toss a horse, really. But who's badass enough to catch?
Atropa - Jul 02, 2012 8:55:51 am PDT #21408 of 30000
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I ... don't remember! I'll have to go look, again. I don't think there was, tho'. If there was, I'd remember, right?
§ ita § - Jul 02, 2012 9:01:58 am PDT #21409 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
From discussion I've been reading it seems to be a screenplay addition. The screenplay was written by the book's author--no clue if he decided to add it, or it was someone else's idea.
Atropa - Jul 02, 2012 9:08:57 am PDT #21410 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Part of the reason I want to go see it (besides, y'know, vampires and quasi-historical setting) is that the screenwriter (and book author) is the guy who is working on the script for the Beetlejuice sequel. All the interviews I've seen with him talking about the project makes me feel like his heart is in the right place, but I still haven't gotten a good read on if he's an okay screenplay writer.
sj - Jul 02, 2012 10:41:56 am PDT #21411 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Jilli, are the author and screenwriter the same person? Because one review I read complained that too much changed from the novel.
I couldn't convince TCG to see Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter or Brave so we're seeing Seeking a Friend For The End of the World.
Atropa - Jul 02, 2012 10:47:02 am PDT #21412 of 30000
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Jilli, are the author and screenwriter the same person? Because one review I read complained that too much changed from the novel.
Yep, same guy. And the same author who wrote Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
sj - Jul 02, 2012 10:49:04 am PDT #21413 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm probably going to go see it this week by myself. I haven't gone to the movies by myself in ages.
§ ita § - Jul 02, 2012 10:50:07 am PDT #21414 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
There's a $7 Tuesday theatre reasonably close to my neighbourhood. I wonder if tomorrow is $7, because although I'm not a mega-fan, I have the afternoon off, and relatively speaking, Spider-Man is worth that much.