tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post3915910274409474128..comments2023-10-28T07:52:25.688-05:00Comments on Fabulous 35mm-"Does this make my film look fat?": Movie/Book Review: The Lovely Boneselizagolightlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196089948320707652noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post-31870805250160817692011-02-05T17:42:40.223-06:002011-02-05T17:42:40.223-06:00I liked the review very much. You are an excellent...I liked the review very much. You are an excellent, smart, effective writer, traits that come across even if a person hasn't read the book or seen the movie you are discussing.G. Hoppnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post-39965984555576259582011-02-05T13:40:33.998-06:002011-02-05T13:40:33.998-06:00I am so glad you both watched and read this story!...I am so glad you both watched and read this story! When I saw that you were doing that this week it made me happy. I read the book a few years ago, and only recently watched the movie myself. I wanted to wait because I did not want the book to influence my view of the movie. I am so glad I did that. I was able to truly appreciate the film for what it was and the beauty of everything in it, rather than be disappointed because it did not match my interpretation of the book. <br /><br />Although, I am most excited just about you being moved enough to read the book since it is a favorite of mine and I always want to share these things with you. I would highly recommend her other books as well, though I think The Lovely Bones is my favorite.Ashlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post-37434168034647376112011-02-04T19:41:12.076-06:002011-02-04T19:41:12.076-06:00I'm extremely excited to read the book and wat...I'm extremely excited to read the book and watch the movie. It sounds amazing and very thought-provoking.Travis Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928511496654859672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post-64901228628936163172011-02-04T17:08:11.972-06:002011-02-04T17:08:11.972-06:00I read the book years ago when it first came out. ...I read the book years ago when it first came out. I just recently saw the movie and thought I was going to hate it. I really loved the movie and the way heaven/afterlife is portrayed. It was a new approach that I really appreciated. I totally agree with your comment about the book's moving theme of moving on and acceptance. That is what makes the story so unique- it is not just another catch-the-bad-guy movie.Melissa Wilson Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029658297448312408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post-23384806417117291682011-02-04T17:01:21.189-06:002011-02-04T17:01:21.189-06:00"While Sebold's artistic utensil is her g..."While Sebold's artistic utensil is her gorgeous metaphors and phrasing, Peter Jackson's is his visual effects and framing. Both achieve the same tone and emotion, just in different ways."<br /><br />This is what I've been trying to say for over a year now. It's incredible to me how much people hated this film. Is it weird in tone, structure, narrative, and unconventionally executed? Absolutely. Is it bad filmmaking? Hell no. I think a lot of folks couldn't let go of their own version of the book they imagined in their heads and wouldn't accept that this is Peter Jackson's personal vision of the book, not some universal interpretation of it. And I applaud him for that. It's ballsy, daring filmmaking at it's finest. It reminds me of There Will Be Blood and The Shining. Not similar in plot or tone to either film, of course, but all three films kind of take you aback and you have to kind of absorb it and think about it before truly nailing down how you feel about it. I saw the film 3 times in a theatre before I could really express how I felt, and to this day I will stand by the film and it's masterful execution. It's been years since I read the book, so I don't remember all the difference between the novel and the film, but I think the film itself is something worth thinking about, instead of what a lot of people did and trying to rush out a judgement of a film that was unfairly dismissed as failed awards season fodder, when it was never meant to be part of awards season to begin with. It's release date just implied so and thus people misinterpreted Jackson's intentions completely. I'm glad you wrote this out because it represents someone giving both the novel and the film a fair amount of time to really settle in and think about how they made you feel. Good write-up!Kevin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09706276828853829294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post-75224037241213709612011-02-04T15:10:54.772-06:002011-02-04T15:10:54.772-06:00Please let me know what you think when you've ...Please let me know what you think when you've seen it!elizagolightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196089948320707652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654618798660691999.post-66779945327849338522011-02-04T15:04:32.523-06:002011-02-04T15:04:32.523-06:00I just bought this movie last weekend. I think I w...I just bought this movie last weekend. I think I will watch it. I know what it's about and didn't want to be in a funk...but if it's THAT good.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947853185734797288noreply@blogger.com