A Pondering Mind

A little of this. A little of that.

Movies are not novels ….

Movies are not novels, and that’s why, when filmmakers try to adapt novels, particularly long or complex novels, the result is almost failure. It can’t be done.

~Paul Auster

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2 responses to “Movies are not novels ….”

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    hitandrun1964

    The first couple of Harry Potter movies were true to the books. They were perfect. In the last few they made a lot of mistakes.

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      A Pondering Mind

      Once the book(s) are in the hands of the studios, they can do what ever they want with it.

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