book/movie

[milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 3358

IMO it really depends on how the work is dramatized. For example the 
BBC's version of "Great Expectations" a couple of years ago was truer 
to the novel than that movie with Gwynneth Paltrow. I thought the 
BBC's version of "David Copperfield" was very good too. I'm dreading 
the American version due out later this year.
:-)Milz



--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Donna Rae" <donnadr at g...> wrote:
> Oh yeah, Brian.. I read both Jurassic Park and The Lost World.  The 
movies didn't even come close, especially The Lost World.  As far as 
Harry goes, it will be like David Copperfield and Hamlet - a good 
movie, but you can't replace the book; it will always be a classic.
> 
> Donna Rae
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Brian 
>   To: HPforGrownups at egroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 3:10 PM
>   Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: book/movie
> 
> 
>      I also think that the movie will not destroy the magic of the 
>   book. However, I believe it can't possibly capture the wonder or 
>   imagination as well.  Listening to all of your comparisons I
can't 
>   help but add my own ... I absolutely loved the book 'Jurassic 
Park: 
>   The Lost World' but thought its story was essentially mutilated
by 
>   Spielberg's movie.  My point is I still love the book and see its 
>   characters and locations in my mind rather than those of the 
movie.  
>      From the images I've seen though, it appears the movie is
going 
to 
>   stay pretty true and for that, I'm grateful.
> 
>   Brian
>