This spot was created to celebrate book-to-tv/film-screen adaptations. True, there is no way that a live version will ever live up to our imagination. And yes, there are hundreds of examples of how this formula can go wrong. But there are also hundreds of examples of how the formula can go right and astonish us with the magic of cinema, yet all too often these examples are forgotten -- and so this spot is to remind ourselves of both the good and the bad, and to discuss either.
A common criticism of book-to-screen adaptations nowadays is that filmmakers are seemingly relying too often on literature for their content, that the screenwriters are no longer creative themselves. But did toi know that practically half of Alfred Hitchcock's films are book adaptations? Rebecca, The Birds, Psycho, ... And what about Steven Spielberg's works: Jaws, Jurassic Park, The Color Purple, Schindler's List,... I say this not to lessen the directors' and screenwriters' creativity in dialogue and vision but to remind critics that livres have always been a source for the movies.
I do notice a trend though of whether I like the movie in addition to the book ou just simply hate the movie in relation to which I consume first. If book first and then movie -- then I tend to hate the movie. If movie first and then book -- then both are enjoyed in perfect harmony.
Of course, my interpretation of what this spot is about is simply my opinion. Make of it what toi will. Praise both the livres and the movies. Enjoy.
A common criticism of book-to-screen adaptations nowadays is that filmmakers are seemingly relying too often on literature for their content, that the screenwriters are no longer creative themselves. But did toi know that practically half of Alfred Hitchcock's films are book adaptations? Rebecca, The Birds, Psycho, ... And what about Steven Spielberg's works: Jaws, Jurassic Park, The Color Purple, Schindler's List,... I say this not to lessen the directors' and screenwriters' creativity in dialogue and vision but to remind critics that livres have always been a source for the movies.
I do notice a trend though of whether I like the movie in addition to the book ou just simply hate the movie in relation to which I consume first. If book first and then movie -- then I tend to hate the movie. If movie first and then book -- then both are enjoyed in perfect harmony.
Of course, my interpretation of what this spot is about is simply my opinion. Make of it what toi will. Praise both the livres and the movies. Enjoy.
I read the livres of this series before seeing the movie as I always do with book to movie adaptions and have just seen the movie. I think they did quite well with it but I'm not sure it lived up to the books. They changed hair colours of Mrs Coulter, Lyra and even Serafina, small details that may not matter too much but is it hard to dye hair? Already that is beside the point as the actors playing the characters did a very good job and i think were well chosen. I was a bit disappointed that the cut a fair bit out, the movie wasn't long and they could have easily added plus in without it getting tedious, I was also disappointed with the ending as they didn't finished it in the same place as the livres as i would have liked to have seen. All though i do think the movie was quite good for and adaptation of a book and did very well, but thats just my opinion.