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6 Movies That Strayed Far, Far Away from the Book

February 8, 2012 By Vernon Gadson Leave a Comment

Just because the poster says the film is “based on the novel by” doesn’t mean they are contractually obligated to faithfully represent the ideas, themes or even the plot of the book on which it is based. The authors have their checks. The actors and directors have a script to shoot with and even bigger checks in their bank accounts. The studio executives have a huge bundle of cash in their penthouse apartment that they use to line the floor of their equally massive hamster cages for their ultra rare Stolzmann’s fish-eating rats.

The only group that gets screwed is the audience. They faithfully plonk down $10.50 in change for a ticket to see their favorite novel brought to life, only to be more disappointed than the readers of “Weekend at Bernie’s: The Book”. It’s understandable that some small details or characters wouldn’t make it into the final product for the sake of continuity or screen time. Some, however, stray so far away from the source material that they really shouldn’t be allowed to use any of the words from the book’s title in lines of dialogue, let alone on a poster or a movie marquee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: movies, top list Tagged With: 007, adaptations, book, book to film, film, james bond, jaws, moonraker, movie, novel, stephen king, steven spielberg, the chocolate war, the shining, the spy who loved me

Top 5 James Bond Villains

January 16, 2012 By Vernon Gadson 1 Comment

James Bond is cool. We know he is and we love him for it. But Bond’s gadgets and suave sex appeal (if you’re into that sort of thing) are not the only reasons for the franchise’s fan base and longevity over the past decades. It is the villain, the rival, the nemesis of Mr. Bond – and his continued distinction and rogue tactics – that has brought the books and the films to the fore of franchising. But who have been Bond’s greatest adversaries? [Read more…]

Filed Under: movies, top list Tagged With: 007, action, badguys, bond, bond villains, british, enemies, film, franchise, james bond, movie, spy, top bond villains, villains

Tiny robots of famous people and fictional characters

December 28, 2010 By Anne Burwell Leave a Comment

These tiny robots, created by Jenn and Tony Bot, may look edible, but believe you me, they are not. I found that out the hard way.

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Filed Under: creative, fun Tagged With: batman, celebrity, characters, conan, creative, famous, fun, humor, jack sparrow, joker, movie, myth busters, ninja turtle, robots, sculptures, tiny

Minimalist movie posters – less is more

August 31, 2010 By Anne Burwell 10 Comments

Worth1000 recently had a design contest to showcase the best minimalist movie posters. Submissions included famous movies such as Terminator, Titanic and Hairspray.

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