Never did get around to seeing this one, and I'm a fan of the Bell Witch story!!
I remember talking with you about going to see it at the same time in broad daylight, different cities! As far as scary movies go, it's not that scary. Then again, look at my list; I'm a bit desensitized. *ahem* So I wouldn't listen to me, if I were you. I actually wish that they had made it R-rated because the ending (which I won't reveal unless you want me to) was handled entirely through euphemism, like, "We're hoping this goes over the kiddies' heads, but you grown-up folks know what really happened" *winkwink.* It's like, dude, if you're going to have that sort of ending, don't make it a movie for kids!
And I'll be one of the first to say: "Who cares?" It's a movie for gosh-sakes, and as such, is meant for entertainment purposes only.
I haven't read Eragon yet; likewise, it had been years since I'd read Narnia when I saw the movie and I'd never read LotR either before the movie! So I can't comment on "canon," but I agree with you: a movie and a book are different things. I think it's necessary sometimes that they be different. As long as the movie works and the book works, I don't see why it's a big deal if they're different.
I don't know what it is about him, but he gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Lol! I think we've had this conversation before! :^D
Hey, now! *I* happened to like Waterworld. I might be the only one in existance to actually like it, but I do. The same could be said about First Knight...
I don't know that Bobby's actually seen Waterworld, actually.... :^P
I do know that he adores First Knight, though! We have to watch the DVD every now and then.
I also happened to like The DaVinci Code.
I think that what ruined The Da Vinci Code for me was simply knowing too much. When the book was first released, before it got really hyped, my cousin read it and so I knew all of the religion-related theories years before the movie was released. There were few surprises in the movie for me.
And I see Tom Hanks' movies all the time because my mom has the hots for him, so we often take her to see them. We were going to take her to see Da Vinci Code too--the date was scheduled and all--but she hurt her back and couldn't sit in a movie seat for that long. Boo.
But I'm with you on the holy-roller stuff; that alone made me want to give my money to that movie, knowing that it pissed the fundies off. :^P
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Date: 2007-01-20 04:03 am (UTC)I remember talking with you about going to see it at the same time in broad daylight, different cities! As far as scary movies go, it's not that scary. Then again, look at my list; I'm a bit desensitized. *ahem* So I wouldn't listen to me, if I were you. I actually wish that they had made it R-rated because the ending (which I won't reveal unless you want me to) was handled entirely through euphemism, like, "We're hoping this goes over the kiddies' heads, but you grown-up folks know what really happened" *winkwink.* It's like, dude, if you're going to have that sort of ending, don't make it a movie for kids!
And I'll be one of the first to say: "Who cares?" It's a movie for gosh-sakes, and as such, is meant for entertainment purposes only.
I haven't read Eragon yet; likewise, it had been years since I'd read Narnia when I saw the movie and I'd never read LotR either before the movie! So I can't comment on "canon," but I agree with you: a movie and a book are different things. I think it's necessary sometimes that they be different. As long as the movie works and the book works, I don't see why it's a big deal if they're different.
I don't know what it is about him, but he gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Lol! I think we've had this conversation before! :^D
Hey, now! *I* happened to like Waterworld. I might be the only one in existance to actually like it, but I do. The same could be said about First Knight...
I don't know that Bobby's actually seen Waterworld, actually.... :^P
I do know that he adores First Knight, though! We have to watch the DVD every now and then.
I also happened to like The DaVinci Code.
I think that what ruined The Da Vinci Code for me was simply knowing too much. When the book was first released, before it got really hyped, my cousin read it and so I knew all of the religion-related theories years before the movie was released. There were few surprises in the movie for me.
And I see Tom Hanks' movies all the time because my mom has the hots for him, so we often take her to see them. We were going to take her to see Da Vinci Code too--the date was scheduled and all--but she hurt her back and couldn't sit in a movie seat for that long. Boo.
But I'm with you on the holy-roller stuff; that alone made me want to give my money to that movie, knowing that it pissed the fundies off. :^P