Maybe I can get TCG to see "A Single Man" now that it is nominated. I haven't seen much that was nominated, but I am happy to see Penelope Cruz nominated for Nine; she was fabulous!
Overwhelming? How much more than whelming would that be exactly?
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sj - Feb 02, 2010 8:36:02 am PST #6609 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Fiona - Feb 02, 2010 8:38:50 am PST #6610 of 30000
I think the problem with "adapted" for me is that it implies "take an existing text and rework it for the screen". The content of "In the Loop" is completely original, but is based on a premise and characters who already existed on TV. If I just change "adapted" to "not entirely original" in my head I should be OK.
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2010 8:45:57 am PST #6611 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd have been similarly surprised to see Dark Knight nominated for adapted, since the story is new. Any sequel is using existing characters--would they all fall under an adapted rubric?
Frankenbuddha - Feb 02, 2010 8:47:01 am PST #6612 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And all of the dialogue in The Hurt Locker was waaaay on the nose.
I find this to be true of a lot of war movies.
megan walker - Feb 02, 2010 8:51:12 am PST #6613 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Any sequel is using existing characters--would they all fall under an adapted rubric?
All sequels are automatically considered as adapted.
megan walker - Feb 02, 2010 8:52:59 am PST #6614 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
And all of the dialogue in The Hurt Locker was waaaay on the nose.
I'm confused. I use "on the nose" to mean accurate, but that doesn't seem to be what you're saying here.
Polter-Cow - Feb 02, 2010 8:58:37 am PST #6615 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I think he means that it was very deliberate and obvious and anvilicious, like "Hey, you're angry! You're yelling and screaming because you're angry!" (I haven't seen it yet, and I assume the dialogue is better than that.)
megan walker - Feb 02, 2010 9:04:47 am PST #6616 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
So, basically, telling instead of showing.
Polter-Cow - Feb 02, 2010 9:07:17 am PST #6617 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
A DIVERSION!
Hayden - Feb 02, 2010 9:32:40 am PST #6618 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Indeed that's what I mean. The Hurt Locker told everything that it showed.
As opposed to Avatar?
Oh heck no, but you have to admit that's a pretty low bar. I should say that I haven't seen Avatar, but in my defense, I have seen Dances With Wolves.