Not a movie, but I think Dexter as a TV series surpasses the books.
Dexter in the Dark is excellent, and the tv series got its clever tone from Jeff Lindsay droll word play.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter is pretty good, though it is at this point that one starts being annoyed by the differences in plot between show and book. Cody and Astor start to emerge as young sociopaths to whom Dexter will become as Harry to them. Doakes survives and has his tongue and various appendages cut off, and continues through the rest of the books to distrust Dexter.
Dearly Devoted Dexter is such a crock it doesn't even deserve to be used as a doorstop. The Dark Passenger emerges as a type of demon possessing Dexter, and there's an eventual battle with another, different evil demon.
Dexter by Design reads like a okay enough episode of the tv show, but continuing on the same original plot line. Dexter starts to teach Astor and Cody how to kill animals, which is totally creepy. Doakes now has some sort of vocalizer, so he can say, "I'm watching you" in a computerize voice.
Jeff Lindsay is married to Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter. They have known each other since they were kids, sailing together.
Err - Darkly Dreaming Dexter was the first book. I think you have the titles x-ed.
Haven't read Devoted yet, and didn't know there was fourth.
ETA: I meant "In the Dark". I did read "Devoted", which is the second book.
The musical of Wicked is (IMO) far more entertaining than the book
Oh, I disagree entirely. The musical is a bit of fun, with great songs (although pretty poor production, at least by the time it got here to London). The book is deep and I love it.
I saw
Precious
last night. The performances were really good, and Mo'Nique is definitely going to get Oscar nominated, but I found the film remarkably uninvolving considering the subject matter. I am very glad I saw it, but it just didn't move me. We were comparing it to the Brazilian film
City of God,
which was also about horrifying poverty and abuse, and that film felt that it drew me deep inside the story and characters, rather than showing me the events. It got right inside my heart and Precious didn't.
t sits by Seska
Interesting, Scrappy. It's been all over the radio lately. I probably wouldn't see it in theatres, anyway. It will be interesting how people like it. Given the people involved and the lineage of the film, I would imagine that people would be inclined to review it favorably.
I couldn't stand
Wicked
the book. Hates Gregory maguire I do. Hates him.
The musical is fun.
So I just saw
Let the Right One In.
I think this may be my new all-time favorite vampire movie.
Also, check out these cool dolls: [link]
So I just saw Let the Right One In. I think this may be my new all-time favorite vampire movie.
Wasn't it great? However, I feel the book was even better than the movie. Waaaaay more disturbing.
Also, check out these cool dolls:
I feel moved to remind people that my birthday is a mere 9 days away, and vampire dolls are always appropriate gifts. ::grin::
(Edit: Unless they're Twilight-related. But Twilight has nothing to do with proper vampires, so I shouldn't need to point that out, right?)
I feel the book was even better than the movie. Waaaaay more disturbing.
I read a Wikipedia entry on the book. It explained the relationship between Eli and the old guy.
Yeah, I can see the book being way more disturbing. Which means I need to read it
now.
eta: I just bought a lock for my bike. Which means I can zip to downtown Evanston to buy it right now....
