I can't compare LotR books to the movies. The distinctions emphasise so much about the differences in media. I love them both, different things about each. Like The Princess Bride, but I think that was a better adaptation.
Wash: I didn't think you were one for rituals and such. Mal: I'm not, but it'll keep the others busy for a while. No reason to concern them with what's to be done.
'Bushwhacked'
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§ ita § - Nov 03, 2009 4:10:05 pm PST #4826 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Cashmere - Nov 03, 2009 4:17:34 pm PST #4827 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
xkcd had a great LotR/Star Wars related comic today.
-t - Nov 03, 2009 4:21:26 pm PST #4828 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I loved the movie Housekeeping and liked the book okay.
I loved them both. Such wonderful imagery.
Atropa - Nov 03, 2009 5:19:38 pm PST #4829 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
From the movie-was-better-than-the-book discussion upthread:
I'm catching up on this, and the examples that immediately jumped to mind for me aren't movies. The musical of Wicked is (IMO) far more entertaining than the book, and the TV show of Vampire Diaries is so much better than the books that I'm kind of astonished. It's not great TV, but still. Vastly better than the books.
DavidS - Nov 03, 2009 5:54:45 pm PST #4830 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The blogs which comprise the B-Masters Cabal have done a round-up of movies based on H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Teleport City collects a bunch of them.
So if you've been wondering if Beyond Re-Animator or Necronomicon or Beyond the Wall of Sleep is worth it, check it out.
It suddenly occurs to me that Brad Dourif would've been perfect for a Lovecraft movie. You need somebody wound tight and neurotic. Like...Anthony Perkins, or Veronica Cartwright.
Volans - Nov 04, 2009 3:25:02 pm PST #4831 of 30000
move out and draw fire
The only HPL movie worth watching is the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's silent movie of The Call of Cthulhu.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 04, 2009 3:46:46 pm PST #4832 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The only HPL movie worth watching is the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's silent movie of The Call of Cthulhu.
I'd argue that Corman's The Haunted Palace (which, despite the Poe title, is an adaption of ...Charles Dexter Ward) is pretty good too.
And Re-Animator and From Beyond are both hilarious, in an Evil Dead sort of way.
Juliebird - Nov 04, 2009 5:04:30 pm PST #4833 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
just finished Crank 2, absolutely hilarious and so WTF?!
Strega - Nov 04, 2009 7:08:19 pm PST #4834 of 30000
Isn't it great? Every movie should end that way.
Especially, since it keeps coming up here, Jaws!
Juliebird - Nov 04, 2009 7:44:51 pm PST #4835 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Jaws should end on fire, giving us the bird?