tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post7301589799207662563..comments2023-10-24T03:01:43.946-07:00Comments on On Page and Screen: Movies That Got a Strong ReactionSarah Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791493920946066930noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-71063025915305216882013-02-28T14:54:17.015-08:002013-02-28T14:54:17.015-08:00I've only seen 3 of these, but I am gonna look...I've only seen 3 of these, but I am gonna look into the rest (except Transformers, not my bag). Twilight is absolute crap. I went and saw the first 4 films with my bff at the time and now I am slightly curious how it ends, but I'm not sure if I am curious enough to see it badly enough unless it happens to come on TV and I have nothing else to do. I loathe Belle for having zero personality and I detest Edward because he is a possessive, emotionally abusive, manipulative stalker. How do people think this a book about true love? It's not. <br /><br />I agree that The Lovely Bones' nuances were lost in the film, although it wasn't as bad as I expected and Stanley Tucci was spectacularly creepy.<br /><br />I loved The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. I loved the book, too. <br />Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-90287197151372862792013-02-23T14:30:58.069-08:002013-02-23T14:30:58.069-08:00I haven't seen any of these, but I read The Lo...I haven't seen any of these, but I read The Lovely Bones. The Living and the Dead looks intriguing and lol about Twilight. I can't watch films where dogs die either, its just too much. I have The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in my que on Netflix and I hope to get to it soon.<br />The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-55209599670431624252013-02-23T10:33:56.497-08:002013-02-23T10:33:56.497-08:00In defense of Compliance, while I completely under...In defense of Compliance, while I completely understand why you aren't giving it a thumbs up, that reaction of discomfort and rage is probably exactly what the filmmaker was going for. :-)<br /><br />I basically agree with everything else you wrote. Except that I don't love The Living and the Dead as much as you do. I do like it, but well, you know. Who does love The Living and the Dead as much as you do? :-) I think your assessment of the adaptation of The Lovely Bones is spot on. <br /><br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-56587675533601793752013-02-23T09:18:00.382-08:002013-02-23T09:18:00.382-08:00Yeah I was a mess too in Marley and Me. Absolutely...Yeah I was a mess too in Marley and Me. Absolutely killed me. Glad I didn't see it the cinema. Looking forward to seeing Compliance though despite your write up.ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-68830832707914008662013-02-22T20:04:46.686-08:002013-02-22T20:04:46.686-08:00How can you NOT cry at Marley & Me? Tears are ...How can you NOT cry at Marley & Me? Tears are an absolute must, especially if you have ever owned a pet. I've read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas; I don't know if I am ready for the movie. As for the Twilight series? They are what they are. I personally love the series, and while the movies are not going to win any Oscars, they are still good fun as long as you don't go in with any high expectations.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160951421693455864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-8051412136612603002013-02-22T17:08:01.487-08:002013-02-22T17:08:01.487-08:00Great list, Sarah, there's definitely some mov...Great list, Sarah, there's definitely some moving movies. I just now realised that the girl from Compliance is the same one from Don't Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23...! Irrelevant, I know. <br /><br />Twilight is not so bad... I've never read the first book. Only the second (boring), the third (okay), and half of the fourth (not good). But the films are good fun, particularly the first one, which I genuinely liked, and the fourth one. Haven't seen the fifth. The other two films you can skip. Oh and yes, Bella is even more annoying on screen, and Lautner, poor thing, is not very gifted, but the rest of the cast is quite alright. Maybe you should give a shot! <br /><br />Hachiko and Marley & Me got so many tears from me, special relationships between people and animals are so beautiful. The Boy with the Striped Pyjamas is also a real shocker. (oh, and I'm not a huge fan of kids either, more specifically, between the ages of 5 and... well, 20, to be honest.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100758997830469219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-30782844150462580432013-02-22T15:50:21.280-08:002013-02-22T15:50:21.280-08:00Nice list. Love that you included both good and ba...Nice list. Love that you included both good and bad reactions.<br /><br />Transformers 2 and Twilight! Ha, now we're talking. ;) Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-46174438633104588522013-02-22T15:06:12.900-08:002013-02-22T15:06:12.900-08:00Thank you for listing those movies where the dogs ...Thank you for listing those movies where the dogs suffer I will certainly avoid them, can't stand it when it happens too even if it's only scene with the dog being scared or killed.<br /><br />Twilight books are horrible but I found the movies to be campy and entertaining fun, actually. They did manage to get few really good actors to appear there, mainly Michael Sheen.<br /><br />I agree that Tucci was great in TLB but yeah the film was a huge fail for me.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.com