tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post4726743841714733264..comments2023-11-28T07:37:17.053-08:00Comments on Crazy Girl at Cinema: Thursday Movie Picks #36: Movies Adapted from Young Adult Novelskrhhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-6843731156460080402015-03-21T10:37:42.464-07:002015-03-21T10:37:42.464-07:00Yes, another Carrie. Obviously, you get no argumen...Yes, another Carrie. Obviously, you get no arguments from me on that choice. Haven't seen your other two choices, though. Great work.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-79420854203012402922015-03-20T07:24:06.158-07:002015-03-20T07:24:06.158-07:00i haven't watched the remake and I'm never...i haven't watched the remake and I'm never interested with to do it.krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-14202649497672565922015-03-19T22:19:03.429-07:002015-03-19T22:19:03.429-07:00I hate the first and the second film. Too dull for...I hate the first and the second film. Too dull for my liking. <br />Sadly, I haven't watched Katherine Hepburn's version of Little Women.<br />Is The Secret Garden a young adult novel? Based from my experience ij watching the film, I think it's for pre-teen.<br />I'm agree with your comment on Susan Sarandon's acting, she balances it well.krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-4622457316962770892015-03-19T22:13:36.029-07:002015-03-19T22:13:36.029-07:00I was in dilemma between Deathly Hallow and Prisio...I was in dilemma between Deathly Hallow and Prisioner of Azkaban, but...Deathly Hallows is a farewell to my childhood.krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-45908624116218683692015-03-19T19:31:23.486-07:002015-03-19T19:31:23.486-07:00Carrie is such an inventive choice, I can definite...Carrie is such an inventive choice, I can definitely see the YA aspect to it. Sissy and Piper Laurie tear it up as that horrendously damaged mother/daughter team. <br /><br />I like the Harry Potter books, not as much as others but they are good storytelling. The movies are a mixed lot, the first is terribly dull but from there they picked up and the last was a fine wind-up. I can't imagine them ever being rebooted. It would be along the lines of trying to remake Mary Poppins or Funny Girl, the original actors are just too intertwined with the characters and the number of films that would be necessary would require that massive commitment from all the new actors again. I just don't see it happening.<br /><br />The '94 version of Little Women is an excellent choice. I think Susan Sarandon's character and performance are deceptively tricky, resolute dignity is tough to play without slipping over into being saccharine and she balances that well. The rest of the cast does fine work and I loved Mary Wickes as the flinty Aunt March.<br /><br />The 1949 Elizabeth Taylor version of the story was one of my choices, along with the Maggie Smith version of The Secret Garden and The Geography Club. The Katharine Hepburn version and this one are more well-known, actually that's why I picked it to shine a bit of light on it, and more sharply directed then the '49 version but it has its pleasures among them an excellent cast, aside from Liz there's June Allyson, Janet Leigh and Margaret O'Brien as the sisters, Mary Astor as Marmee and Lucile Watson as Aunt March plus that MGM gloss that makes it a visual treat. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-69744674763533260392015-03-19T19:03:48.063-07:002015-03-19T19:03:48.063-07:00Carrie! I loved that film. Brian de Palma's ve...Carrie! I loved that film. Brian de Palma's version is a way better than the remake, but I don't hate the remake. <br />I read the book as well (after watching the film), and I could see why de Palma's version is a way too creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-22570416587697623372015-03-19T16:52:04.498-07:002015-03-19T16:52:04.498-07:00Yeah, it's pretty hard to find an unusual youn...Yeah, it's pretty hard to find an unusual young adult adaptation.krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-18779528531780690492015-03-19T16:49:43.451-07:002015-03-19T16:49:43.451-07:00That's why I was surprised when Rickman reciev...That's why I was surprised when Rickman recieved so many praises. I think people were confused between the story itself and Rickman's acting.krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-69049839827433458992015-03-19T16:46:17.644-07:002015-03-19T16:46:17.644-07:00YES, YOU SHOULD DO IT! :DYES, YOU SHOULD DO IT! :Dkrhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-36208575279540904612015-03-19T14:16:18.085-07:002015-03-19T14:16:18.085-07:00Little Women. Yes! It's been ages. I loved tha...Little Women. Yes! It's been ages. I loved that movie. Great cast! Carrie isn't quite YA, but it works as a teen movie adaptation for sure. It's super creepy dark YA lit. The last HP really was great! Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-4765993144229361382015-03-19T11:39:16.423-07:002015-03-19T11:39:16.423-07:00Little Women - I was just about to say young Chris...Little Women - I was just about to say young Christian Bale, and you said it.<br />Carrie - I think Wikipedia may be wrong. I don't think Stephen King writes YA novels. But I can see how the story with it coming of age theme resonates with young adult readers.<br /><br /><a href="http://wanderingthroughtheshelves.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wandering through the Shelves</a>Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-69110371141955228212015-03-19T11:34:22.157-07:002015-03-19T11:34:22.157-07:00LOVE Carrie showing up here (and elsewhere). Such...LOVE Carrie showing up here (and elsewhere). Such an inspired choice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-53328896033374939512015-03-19T11:06:08.547-07:002015-03-19T11:06:08.547-07:00I watched Carrie last year and it was amazing. I d...I watched Carrie last year and it was amazing. I didn't bother watching the remakes since the first one was perfect. I agree with you on Alan Rickman in Deathly Hallows - it was really more of Snape rather than Rickman himself, I think he had better performances in other movies. Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-63331178875003148452015-03-19T09:33:04.192-07:002015-03-19T09:33:04.192-07:00Great choices! I've been meaning to see Carrie...Great choices! I've been meaning to see Carrie for some time now, I might try and do it this Halloween :)<br />- AllieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938589355281359827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-82750256351843352612015-03-19T07:49:20.693-07:002015-03-19T07:49:20.693-07:00LOVE all these - although I never loved the Harry ...LOVE all these - although I never loved the Harry Potter movies even half as much as I loved the books.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-57439481211104172292015-03-19T07:34:33.363-07:002015-03-19T07:34:33.363-07:00Thanks, it's quite hard for me to pick somethi...Thanks, it's quite hard for me to pick something that's not mainstream.krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395916051859309146.post-23180216139768603222015-03-19T07:06:01.451-07:002015-03-19T07:06:01.451-07:00Great picks, Carrie is an interesting choice!Great picks, Carrie is an interesting choice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com