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29.07.2008, 19:06 quote

rocketgirl

Give us a hint what interests you Baggie? Apart from footie, I am clueless what you might find interesting.

 

29.07.2008, 20:05 quote

rocketgirl

I read Braveheart before I saw the film.

I never put the book down from the very first page.
I fell asleep twice whilst trying to watch the film, in fact I've not yet seen the whole of it, cant be bothered.

 

29.07.2008, 20:58 quote

rocketgirl

titwhipper wrote:
rocketgirl wrote:
I read Braveheart before I saw the film.

I never put the book down from the very first page.
I fell asleep twice whilst trying to watch the film, in fact I've not yet seen the whole of it, cant be bothered.


How was that? The book was written because of the film so I kept away from it.


Was the book written after the film was made then? Ah,that explains why the front cover was a photo of Mel Gibson in a kilt!

I read the book, then a long while later I bought the film on video.
That's how. Very Happy

I prefer books to 'films of' as the written word is far more descriptive (obviously) and you get a snifter of characters' thoughts and emotions (written, and hinted at in words) and you use your imagination alot more, if the book is well written.

 

24.02.2009, 17:04 quote

jinx86

In to the wild by Jon Krakauer is a really haunting and thought provoking book. I read it whilst travelling around America on the recommendation of one of my travelling partners. The film does not do it justice.

 

26.02.2009, 00:09 quote

rocketgirl

jinx86 wrote:
In to the wild by Jon Krakauer is a really haunting and thought provoking book. I read it whilst travelling around America on the recommendation of one of my travelling partners. The film does not do it justice.


Oh my!!!! What a film though!!!
I just watched this film, my son has been banging on about Christopher McCandless since forever, he died 3 weeks before he was born, but he wants to follow in his footsteps and finish what McCandless began. It scares me that he will end up the same though.
I accidentally happened upon the film on play dot com I didnt know it was made into a film, and bought it and I just well up even now just thinking about it.
I've never read the book but would love to.

 
 
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