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Post by Smokey McTrees on Jul 6, 2012 13:25:28 GMT -5
I'm not if this is a case off him hating the movie (Considering he played a cameo role in it) But didnt the author off Jaws regret the fact that the movie made Sharks out to be mindless killers? He actually regretted writing the book and became a conservationist. Yeah-and as far as the movie, he felt the ending Spielberg added was exploitative and unnecessary. But after he saw how well the filmed result played to audiences he admitted he was wrong.
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Post by hassanchop on Jul 6, 2012 13:30:59 GMT -5
He actually regretted writing the book and became a conservationist. Yeah-and as far as the movie, he felt the ending Spielberg added was exploitative and unnecessary. But after he saw how well the filmed result played to audiences he admitted he was wrong. Wait a minute, didn't he have like a role in the movie? As the news reporter? Here's another one Stephen King distances himself from Children of the Corn. And I agree with him there, this film really distanced itself away from the book, but the movie and it's sequels aren't that good or memorable and it looks like it capitalizing on the evil children trend in horror, so I guess we can all agree with him on this?
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Post by Smokey McTrees on Jul 6, 2012 13:36:13 GMT -5
Yeah-and as far as the movie, he felt the ending Spielberg added was exploitative and unnecessary. But after he saw how well the filmed result played to audiences he admitted he was wrong. Wait a minute, didn't he have like a role in the movie? As the news reporter? Here's another one Stephen King distances himself from Children of the Corn. And I agree with him there, this film really distanced itself away from the book, but the movie and it's sequels aren't that good or memorable and it looks like it capitalizing on the evil children trend in horror, so I guess we can all agree with him on this? He sure does! Though it's a greatly reduced part from the novel-in the book the reporter interviews a kid who bets his buddies that he can go out and swim a certain distance. The shark appears and almost gets him. The reporter and the cameraman is, of course, filming the entire thing. Peter Benchley had experience in journalism. Jaws was his first novel.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2012 14:00:32 GMT -5
Maurice Sendak loved the movie adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are.
In fact, he said that he told parents who thought it was too scary for kids to go to hell, and said, “if they can’t handle it, go home. Or wet your pants. Do whatever you like.”
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2012 14:02:11 GMT -5
After what happened with King and Lawnmower Man you can understand his hatred for the reproduction of some of his material
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2012 14:26:40 GMT -5
All authors hate what others do to their work. It's inevitable. Harper Lee loved the film adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird. Wasn't she originally part of the production but left pretty early into it since she knew it was in safe hands?
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Post by hassanchop on Jul 6, 2012 14:35:05 GMT -5
About what I said earlier about the author of Charlotte's Web here what he said: "The story is interrupted every few minutes so that somebody can sing a jolly song. I don't care much for jolly songs. The Blue Hill Fair, which I tried to report faithfully in the book, has become a Disney World, with 76 trombones. But that's what you get for getting embroiled in Hollywood."
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jul 6, 2012 15:27:55 GMT -5
I'm surprised there wasn't any mention of Robert Crumb hating Ralph Bakshi's Fritz the Cat, enough to the point where he killed off and retired the character.
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Post by Hugh Mungus on Jul 7, 2012 0:13:25 GMT -5
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Jul 7, 2012 0:26:48 GMT -5
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Post by hassanchop on Jul 8, 2012 5:32:33 GMT -5
What about the writer of Miracle at St. Anna? Did he hate the adaption of his work?
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Post by wildojinx on Jul 8, 2012 7:55:30 GMT -5
The author of Who Censored Roger Rabbit apparently claimed that Who Framed Roger Rabbit was superior, and in fact, he made the second book (Who Plugged Roger Rabbit) closer to the movie.
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Post by Red Impact on Jul 8, 2012 8:12:13 GMT -5
The author of Who Censored Roger Rabbit apparently claimed that Who Framed Roger Rabbit was superior, and in fact, he made the second book (Who Plugged Roger Rabbit) closer to the movie. Having read the book, I agree. The book was pretty terrible.
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Post by ICBM on Jul 8, 2012 8:25:06 GMT -5
Queen of the damned should bother everyone
Fight club was better on film
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Post by Hurbster on Jul 8, 2012 11:35:44 GMT -5
Queen of the damned should bother everyone Fight club was better on film Queen of the Damned - terrible book - terrible film.
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Post by The Line on Jul 8, 2012 14:18:38 GMT -5
What about the writer of Miracle at St. Anna? Did he hate the adaption of his work? He wrote the script and was involved in it's production, and has had nothing but praise for Lee, so I don't think so.
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Post by the2ndevil on Jul 8, 2012 14:30:52 GMT -5
The author of Who Censored Roger Rabbit apparently claimed that Who Framed Roger Rabbit was superior, and in fact, he made the second book (Who Plugged Roger Rabbit) closer to the movie. Having read the book, I agree. The book was pretty terrible. I enjoyed Who Censored Roger Rabbit until the reveal of whodunit. What had been to that point a fun murder mystery story left me going "Wow, really?". I would like to see a more faithful adaptation of the book attempted, but I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jul 8, 2012 16:12:52 GMT -5
That'll fill up an entire list. Also add the author of Fight Club liking the movie. I think he even called the film superior than his book. ...Well, it is.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 8, 2012 17:13:15 GMT -5
Harper Lee loved the film adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird. As did Chuck Palahniuk for Fight Club. didn't Palahniuk say he actually PREFERRED the movie? I'd heard that somewhere. considering how often his works get butchered I can't say I blame Alan Moore either (LXG is a terrible hatchet job, but Constantine was terrible as well. even V for Vendetta, while an entertaining film, totally missed the point of the book). that said, considering LXG is him tinkering around with other people's characters (and look what he did to James Bond and Harry Potter) he's living in a glass house.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 8, 2012 17:17:39 GMT -5
What about the adaption of I Know What You Did Last Summer? I heard the writer of the novella said she hated they turned her mystery work into a teen slasher film. Speaking of film adaptions not faithful, the Battle Royale film was very different from the novel, from the themes to the settings, to the characters, very different. I am not sure what the writer thinks of it though, the manga adaption seems close to the novel it was based on. Speaking of Stephen King, another work which seemed different from the novel was Thinner. But that movie didn't do too well. eh, Battle Royale's differences were largely cosmetic (alternate future instead of alternate present isn't much of a difference, for example) and it still told the same story. and that's the important thing when it comes to a good adaptation. take Game of Thrones for instance. they cut out some things, combine 2 or even 3 characters into one, and focus on different parts of the story than the book (e.g. Robb Stark actually getting face time when he's practically a prop in the book). that said, they still tell the same story. the important plot points are all kept in, and even if altered somewhat they still affect the plot the same way.
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