I don't remember where I read this, but "the worst books make the best movies." I think for the most part this is true. Especially when you have a director like Kubrick—he's not playing a cover song. He's remaking the material.
Also: fuck book covers with the actor's stupid faces on them. I hate them all so much and I hate that trees die to print those editions.
I've heard that quote somewhere myself. I agree, short stories and shitty novels make the best films. The best adaptations are stuff like Kubrick that took basic inspiration and sorta did their own thing.
Movies, TV, and especially video games have wrecked writing. So many linguistic and descriptive tics from those forms of media pop up everywhere and get me physically agitated. Worry about being a good writer first before shooting for that multimillion dollar movie deal that’ll never happen.
I recently reread LoTR, and I had to put a fair amount of effort into creating my own images of the characters and events, to overwrite my memories of the movies. I'm glad I did, since the books turned out to be a highly rewarding, multilayered experience.
The books are so much better than the movies. What I also enjoyed is the audiobooks. 6 years ago when my kid was born I decided to walk in stead of drive to work. It was a good 40 minute walk and I would put on headphones and listen to LotR on audiobook. The recording is fantastic.
I don't remember where I read this, but "the worst books make the best movies." I think for the most part this is true. Especially when you have a director like Kubrick—he's not playing a cover song. He's remaking the material.
Also: fuck book covers with the actor's stupid faces on them. I hate them all so much and I hate that trees die to print those editions.
I've heard that quote somewhere myself. I agree, short stories and shitty novels make the best films. The best adaptations are stuff like Kubrick that took basic inspiration and sorta did their own thing.
Movies, TV, and especially video games have wrecked writing. So many linguistic and descriptive tics from those forms of media pop up everywhere and get me physically agitated. Worry about being a good writer first before shooting for that multimillion dollar movie deal that’ll never happen.
Have you read mine and suddenly felt inspired to write this? Lol
Noo! Yours is slowly coming up on the pile.
I recently reread LoTR, and I had to put a fair amount of effort into creating my own images of the characters and events, to overwrite my memories of the movies. I'm glad I did, since the books turned out to be a highly rewarding, multilayered experience.
The books are so much better than the movies. What I also enjoyed is the audiobooks. 6 years ago when my kid was born I decided to walk in stead of drive to work. It was a good 40 minute walk and I would put on headphones and listen to LotR on audiobook. The recording is fantastic.