Confessions of a Fan

So, as most of you know, a certain movie is coming out this week. I don't know what it is exactly about all of the trailers, and photos, and blogs, and websites, and all of the other hullabaloo, but I'm just very skeptical of this movie. I guess I just really don't understand why every single book that does well has to be made into a movie. I mean, can't we just enjoy literature for what it is? Every time I want to read a good book to my students, they all say, "we've seen that movie!" Arg!

I do plan on seeing the movie, but I'm just not getting my hopes up very high. I really think that the main character is TOTALLY mis-cast. She looks mad or frightened in EVERY SINGLE SCENE and that is so not how I pictured her. In fact, the author went out of her way to tell us that she isn't afraid. Did the actress not read that part???? From what I've seen the director has also taken some humongous liberties with the script and that's plain annoying.

I suppose I'll go into it knowing that the movie and the book are two separate pieces of art and try to enjoy each for its own beauty. (or whatever word you'd use in that sentence) I also know that it is one movie I can convince Colin to take me to. He's always asking questions about the book when I'm reading them. And while he won't actually read them himself, he will take me to the movie.

So, how about the rest of you? What are your opinions? Seeing the movie? Looking forward to it?

Uncle Stuart- pictures of the boys to be posted shortly. Be patient with me, busy week!