Comments on: Books to Movies – Summer Viewing

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:26:32 +0000

I’m can’t wait for Harry Potter, I’ll be standing in line the day it opens I’m counting down. I loved Jane Eyre I’ve seen alot of Jane Eyre movies my fav is the 2008 version, I think it was PBS.Also Mansfield Park 2008 BBC the only movie where you see them married. They share a dance. I LOVED that part, smiling just thinking about it.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:25:09 +0000

I’m also looking forward to The Ugly Truth with Gerard Butler. Looks good!

By: Lisa From Temple

Lisa From Temple — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:47:43 +0000

Maria,
I’m with you on movie adaptations that fail spetacularly compared to the book.

There are movie adaptations that I liked however. I liked Little Women with Christian Bale, Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, and Gabriel Byrne. I also loved the 95 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Am I the only one who thinks that version is so much better than the 2005 version with Keira Knightly?

As for summer movies, I’m so out of the loop, I’m not even sure what’s out! But I have to admit, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds sounded cute. The local independent movie/art house movie theater near where I live is also going to show Little Ashes with Robert Pattinson, which also looks fantastic.

Oh, and I love Ang Lee too! I’m a big Jane Austen fan and his version of Sense and Sensibility with Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet was phenomenal.

By: Maria Lokken

Maria Lokken — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:03:41 +0000

Kati – Like Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp is another actor I’d go see reading the opening of an envelope. They both are terrific at their crafts and make any movie come alive.

By: KatiDancy

KatiDancy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:49:01 +0000

Oh! So many movies, so little time.

Next up on my list of definite MUST SEE movies is Public Enemies w/Johnny Depp. There’s little I enjoy more than a period piece, and this one is about John Dillenger, who was a rock star among robbers. I watched the behind the scenes thingy and I’m more excited than ever about it.

I agree w/Andrea though Harry Potter will be awesome.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:21:24 +0000

I’m looking forward to Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! Can’t wait!