So, at the bequest of a friend, Capria and I went to see Narnia on Tuesday. I liked it quite a bit. A lot, actually. Much more than I initially thought I would. One of my friends said "it's about time they had a sexy White Witch." I agree.
Here's where it got me thinking, though. I'm not opposed to books being turned into films, in general. But I'm on the verge of saying that I enjoyed this film more than any of The Lord of the Rings films. It felt much less forced for some reason.
I think that has to do with plot, really. I tend to think certain plots you can pull off in a book fall flat in a film. That said, I also think statements such as the one I just made are short-sighted and self-limiting. I need someone to come along and say "oh, yes we can."
Which raises the interesting issue of film in general. You would think that with all of the great directors all over the world, (and there are lots of brilliant directors) there would be some really amazing things popping up in film all over the place. But I'm not sure there are. If you know of some let me know.
I'm tired so this sounds crazy.
Posted by pjaussen at December 15, 2005 05:08 PM | TrackBack
It doesn't sound so crazy to me, but I'm not exactly the best measuring stick for sane.
Dinner was such fun; thank you!
Posted by: Jane Dark at December 20, 2005 09:28 PM