SYWTBAW Movie

[Kathy Li]

Guys, the tail end of this conversation diverted off into book and book recommendations, so I moved those posts into the Books thread. Please remember to try an stay on topic, or to move to appropriate existing threads if there's a large topic shift. Thanks!

My personal take is that an adaptation of a movie can't actually mess up a book, because the book hasn't changed. It's still there on the shelf, all its words unaltered. The only thing that can be ruined is the general public's perception of the book--but even that may not be so bad because non-reading folks are (strangely) more likely to read a book if they've seen the movie and found something intriguing in it.

I doubt that the YW movie will be bad, since DD is the current screenwriter for it. And even the studio wrests all control of the property from her, and screws up the movie big time, at least DD will see a Brinks truck or three of money for it and there will be a renewed publicity push behind the books, so it won't be all bad.

[wolf_wizard]

Yes, I know that, but I can still wish they were as good, can't I? Anyway, I guess that if they were as good not as many people would read, and I wouldn't (sometimes) re-read really good books. I already object to re-reading books unless they are the Harry Potter(31 times) or YW books(8 times). And I'm not saying I like HP more than YW, I've just been reading HP longer. A lot longer.

[vashmata]

Of course books are always better than movies! Theres just so much you can put in a movie. All the description is only possible if you scrutinize the whole room. And anime and cartoons are the only place I've ever heard a character actually thinking inside their head.

[wolf_wizard]

Yes, I was REALLY unhappy about the turnout of Eragon. OK, I'll see it already. And, as i've already stated (Itmight have been in the other thread, I don't know) IT WAS THE TRAILER THAT I SAW. I guess it will be good as a movie, but I still can't place it on the same level as the book. Book are always better than the movies.

[Clara]

Yah, if they mess it up! Now on the bright side, they can't make it as bad as Eragon! That one got the worlds worst movie award from me! Did any of you give it that award too??? AND WOLF WIZARD the Golden Compass was really good, you should go watch it! It was really well made, and Pan does not sound like a girl, just like a young boy, which he is, so....

[wolf_wizard]

Good idea YR, foot the bill upon the person in charge, and then use the forum a lot, complaining about the movie, and using only one-lined posts, and continously double-posting. I hope you're right and they don't ruin it to much...

[Dragon Writer]

They better not mess it up. Or the plot goes into effect (mousey can have a good part, and first class tickets to the U.S., and i'll make whoever's in charge foot the bill for this site for the next twenty years just as a penalty for annoying us)

But we shouldnt't have tow rory (I hope not...i don't even remember what my plot WAS at the moment!)

[wolf_wizard]

WHAT?!!! They seriously messed up TGC movie that much??? I don't think i'll see it now. That's terrible. If Rhi's right, then I think SYWTBAW movie has a little bit more of a chance... and we might not all complain about it as much. But if DD isn't writing it, and they mess it up as much as TGC, then... I think anyone can predict the outcome. NO one here would be very... happy. We would probably rebel or something (at least start a thread in which everyone ranted on about how terrible it was) I really hope Rhi's right.

[Rhi]

Well, I believe that DD herself is writing the script, so the movie should be really close to the book, and if it's not, it'll at least be written by the same author as the book so it can't be that different. I'm going to stress the fact that I think that DD's writing it; I think she said that in chat but I'm not entirely certain, so don't kill me if I'm wrong!

[Emi]

Mel: Like what, exactly? I think we could live without the evil helicopters, but not Fred, XD
I dunno.... like what??

Um I really don't know myself, I was going to put like an example afterwards, but I had a brain cramp. Um, if they left out the car thing they met in Dark Manhattan that would be upsetting, but then again they can't because then how would they get out? Oh or going to Timeheart in the end to see Fred and that car... geesh I wish I can remember what it's called... Let's just hope it is as close to the book as possible.

[wolf_wizard]

Yeah... Clara, I started talking some more on the movie thread about the Golden Compass because it wasn't right for this thread...You might have to go back a few pages to get to the part where we were actually discussing the Golden Compass still. I suppose it's to late to tell you. Oh well...

Mel, when you say have a whole part for the forum geeks here, do you mean in the movie? I agree if that's the case. After all, this is one of the oldest and largest YW discussion forums. We should have a party, or at least a big chat (on the actual chat on this website) and lots of forum posts. I think it would be nice if these forums moved a little faster, though I do respond rather frequently.

[Mel]

Guys, keep in mind this topic is about the SYWTBAW movie, and not The Golden Compass. There's a movie topic too, :P

Sorry to play authority, XD

But back to the movie....

Emi:
would be really mad if they changed or left out any critical parts in the movie!

Like what, exactly? I think we could live without the evil helicopters, but not Fred, XD
I dunno.... like what??

Emi:
I wish I could be a part of the film.

Don't we all? She should just have a whole part for the forum geeks here. We should have a party on set when it starts, :P

WOAH! MOUSEY! I haven't seen you in forever!

....maybe I just need to get out of ToGR more often...

Okay, I'm done for now.

Sorry, guys! *sheepish grin*

[Clara]

Yah, and I cannot play nita, but it might be cool to be a voice over. If I did play a part I would drive the producers mad!! Anyways, I really hope they make a movie, any of you going to watch the Golden Compass??????
Its one of my favorite book, I will kill them if they mess it up, I could have stranged the producers of Eragon, but I instead I found an outlet for my feelings through a five page paper on how bad the movie was, and everything they got wrong! I wish they could have read it, I would like to see there faces,"snikers"!!

[wolf_wizard]

Yeah, the slight echo thing was what i was trying to say. I think if i could, I would like to play one of the main characters, though

Originally posted by Ash78
I'd drive the productor nuts

yeah, me to. I think that if I did even get a good part (very unlikely) if they messed something up they would consider not having play that part. *grins*

[Emi]

For the telekenesis thing, they'd probably just do a voice over with a slight echo or something. Like in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, when they spoke through their thoughts... That's how I'd do it.

I would be really mad if they changed or left out any critical parts in the movie! I wish I could be a part of the film. That would be such an awesome experience. *is a film geek*