yeah, i first thought the trailer made the film look terrible, but then watching the featurette on a website for the “making of” made the movie look better. Here’s to hoping!
Well, I hope it’s true. I probably still won’t see it, unless you go, Melissa, and tell us that it’s really good. Bridge was one of my formative experiences with literature, and so I hold it very, very close to my heart.
Ah, tutlebella, that’s a great compliment. 🙂 I’ll probably go, mostly because M really really really wants to see it (though she hasn’t read the book; I’ll have to fix that!). I’ll let you know what I think!
The weird thing is, I don’t remember anything from the trailer being in the book. I remember the tragedy at the end, but I don’t recall it being a fantasy adventure. I will have to reread.
Okay- I’m breaking out of lurking mode to jump in on this one! The trailer looks intriguing though nothing at all like the book. Sometimes that really bugs me (I’ve been known to rant and stomp around for days over some adaptations… Ella Enchanted comes to mind…) but sometimes I can separate the movie version and the book version as two completely different stories. I loved this book and have probably kept the Kleenex company in business with all the tears I’ve cried over the ending (it gets me every single time) but I’m thinking that this movie looks like an interesting story in itself. I’m trying to keep an open mind.
I agree that sometimes the movie can be an interesting story in itself. Separating the story from the book is really the only way hubby could enjoy LOTR at all, since, after a certain point, it really wasn’t the books at all.
I’m just not sure if you can get a fantasy adventure out of Terabithia. Granted, I haven’t read it in a while, so I may not be remembering right.
Still, all reports say that the movie’s quite faithful to the book (the screeplay was written by her son, of all people).
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yeah, i first thought the trailer made the film look terrible, but then watching the featurette on a website for the “making of” made the movie look better. Here’s to hoping!
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Well, I hope it’s true. I probably still won’t see it, unless you go, Melissa, and tell us that it’s really good. Bridge was one of my formative experiences with literature, and so I hold it very, very close to my heart.
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Ah, tutlebella, that’s a great compliment. 🙂 I’ll probably go, mostly because M really really really wants to see it (though she hasn’t read the book; I’ll have to fix that!). I’ll let you know what I think!
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The weird thing is, I don’t remember anything from the trailer being in the book. I remember the tragedy at the end, but I don’t recall it being a fantasy adventure. I will have to reread.
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Okay- I’m breaking out of lurking mode to jump in on this one! The trailer looks intriguing though nothing at all like the book. Sometimes that really bugs me (I’ve been known to rant and stomp around for days over some adaptations… Ella Enchanted comes to mind…) but sometimes I can separate the movie version and the book version as two completely different stories. I loved this book and have probably kept the Kleenex company in business with all the tears I’ve cried over the ending (it gets me every single time) but I’m thinking that this movie looks like an interesting story in itself. I’m trying to keep an open mind.
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Sarah! You commented! Yay!
I agree that sometimes the movie can be an interesting story in itself. Separating the story from the book is really the only way hubby could enjoy LOTR at all, since, after a certain point, it really wasn’t the books at all.
I’m just not sure if you can get a fantasy adventure out of Terabithia. Granted, I haven’t read it in a while, so I may not be remembering right.
Still, all reports say that the movie’s quite faithful to the book (the screeplay was written by her son, of all people).
We should go see it together when it comes out.
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