tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post4603640133851697108..comments2023-11-05T01:09:57.170-07:00Comments on Mark Noce Stories: Translating Books into FilmMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-89916845564277725992010-05-26T10:06:43.448-07:002010-05-26T10:06:43.448-07:00That's a good point:) The actors or scenes in ...That's a good point:) The actors or scenes in the movie can sometimes differ greatly from those you imagined in the book. It's kind of like listening to a piece of music and then later seeing the music video. Nice insights Leia:)nocehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095507119293869457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-85927968848936214622010-05-26T09:54:11.456-07:002010-05-26T09:54:11.456-07:00You just can't beat the on screen chemistry of...You just can't beat the on screen chemistry of Bogart and Bacall especially in To Have and Have Not.<br />That being said, I often find that something gets lost in translation when great books are adapted to the movie screen. The movies never quite live up to what my imagination creates when I read the book. That's why I always try to read the book first before I see the movie adaptation. Because if the movie is terrible, oftentimes I'll have no interest in reading the book. <br /><br />Then again, some of the movies coming out lately have been so terrible- did we really NEED a new Clash of the Titan's movie or Spiderman 3? That at least if a quality book is adapted to screen we have the potential for quality writing and themes to bring fresh air to the movie industry!Leiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858914344611778827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-51710843317323831532010-05-26T09:27:36.480-07:002010-05-26T09:27:36.480-07:00Interesting side note: Peter Jackson originally wa...Interesting side note: Peter Jackson originally wanted Daniel Day-Lewis to play Aragorn in LOTR, but when he turned it down Viggo Mortgensen showed up and the rest is history...nocehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095507119293869457noreply@blogger.com