Books as movies

[Trina]

"Ebony wrote:
> 
> Excellent point!  I discovered my favorite children's author (Lucy 
Maud 
> Montgomery) through the Sullivan adaptations of *Anne of Green 
Gables* and *Anne of Avonlea* (> 
> In that case, the first movie remained true to the spirit of the 
book, and the second deviated a great deal... I'm sure if I'd read 
the books first I wouldn't love it as much as I do.  (Trina and other 
Kindreds who may be around--let's not even talk about the third 
movie!  Blech!)

I had read AoGG way before the Sullivan adaptation, but loved it as 
it was true to the book (except for the *blue* Christmas dress..lol) 
but sat through the 2nd one picking it apart, much to my mom's 
chagrin. (Just watch it. Don't analyse it.) And for the 3rd one, I 
didn't even take a look at it--I knew there would be much gnashing of 
the teeth.

> 
> *Of course* most readers will hate the movie based on their 
favorite book, if they read the book beforehand.  But is it the 
filmmaker's fault that we created our own perceptions of the 
characters?  How can he or she possibly cater to the individual 
visions of millions of fans?

It's not so much the difficulty of "catering to the individual 
visions" that I have a problems with, but the actively *changing* 
vital aspects of the story--not killing off a character to make a 
happy ending, eradicating a character altoghether, changing the 
ending.  Then I get irritated, especially if it is a story that I 
know and love well.

Trina