Yes, it's that time of the week again! It's Follow Friday which is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The question of the week is:
What is one book that you would be nervous to see a movie adaption of because you think the movie could never live up to the book?
My immediate answer, without a doubt, would be Karen Marie Moning's Fever series as I really don't think that it'd be done justice--mainly because it'd require extremely good CG and an exceptional cast (and they'd probably cut out scenes, which always agitates me). I also don't think that Unearthly by Cynthia Hand would be done justice either--due to CG mainly. If painstaking detail was taken, I don't think I'd mind quite so much, but it really feels like--for the most part--movie companies are too busy trying to tweak it for a general audience to really maintain what the story was originally. I understand why they do it, but there are ways to keep things true to the books and garner a large audience without changing the storyline too much.
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I never thought about the amount of GC needed, but that's a good point. New follower!
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Definitely good call on the CG requirements. Although I have never read the Fever series, I did really love the Unearthly series and would hate to see it butchered by Hollywood as well. Thanks for sharing.
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I love your answer to this question! You're really right about the CG stuff, it can really make or break a film. I also know what you mean about studios changing the heart of the book, I was so worried about The Hunger Games for this reason and I'm glad they stayed true!
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I agree with you about Unearthly. I've got the feeling that I would be cringing at the first sight of the wings. Just don't know about that one. Great answers. :-)
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Hopping through. Totally agree with you on the Fever series. I hadn't thought of Unearthly but I agree with that too.
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I agree with you. I'm a new follower :)
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ReplyDeleteI haven't read this book but, it must be hard to duplicate the feel a book gives you to the onscreen. It would be even harder if it needed a lot of GC.
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ReplyDeleteGreat picks - it was the Fever series for me as well..
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Have a nice weekend, Sharon
I hadn't thought much about CG, but I think you're right. Bad quality special effects could easily ruin a movie for me - and probably take down my mental version of a magical world or whatever with it!
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I don't see the Fever series working on screen, either. But hey, maybe they'll surprise us all. ;]
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I'm not a fan of CG at all, mostly because when the movie doesn't have a high budget... well, it looks cheap. And to see our favorite book look crappy on screen, that hurts. So I understand you completely.;)
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Hi, I haven't read Fever or Unearthly yet, though I do have them Unearthly on my Kindle TBR. I'm a new GFC follower.
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Now that everyone is bringing it up, I am a bit nervous about the Darkfever movie. I just hope it's a good movie, and its well cast and scripted.
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Just blogging by, happy Friday!
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CG can cause a lot of problems and it is even getting much worse with making movies for 3D. I don't know if I would mind Unearthly so much, it seems like it could be filmed in the same kind aspects of Twilight (dare I say it) minus the dingy blue filter.
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Happy FF! Just sneaking through to say hey. I hope you're stop by & visit me too.
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ReplyDeleteHaven't reader the series, should check on those soon! Just dropping by via the hop. :) New follower here.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with your last line :) Sometimes, they leave so many things out of the movies.. I hate that.
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Hop on over :-) Totally agree with your post. Why oh why do they leave the important stuff out?