In which I grumble about cinema adaptations...

[akujunkan]

...and otherwise revel in my literary/cultural l33tnessez.

First of all, the Universe is a cruel mistress. It's now November 5th, and I still a) have not seen the Borat movie and b) managed to convince my friends that it is worth seeing.

I first encountered Ali G/Borat/Sacha Cohen whilst living in Japan, when I was put in charge of the Yank lineup for a British/American comedy faceoff held between those two expat groups. Da Ali G show was put forth by the former, which included the scenes where Borat went to the historical renactment park and was nearly lynched by a stadium full of hicks after performing the Kazakh 'national anthem' for them. Good stuff.

Which is why it bugs me that he's being hyped so much over here. Hands off my Brit!Com knowledge l33tness, fellow Americans!

I am further dismayed by the fact that Patrick Suskind's Parfume is being turned into a movie. I first read that book in middle school, and boy did it creep me out. The idea of it as a Hollywood production creeps me out as well, but on a different level. How are they possibly successfully adapt it for the big screen?

I also hear that The Historian is in pre-production as well. And here's me with my warm glow of satisfaction, having thought, Finally, a book no one could turn into a movie! >.<

And last but not least, metal_dog5 (I believe it was) has informed me that the His Dark Materials trilogy is to be directed by the guy from the American Pie flicks. (And what a bunch of craptastic celluloid wastage those movies were.) He's apparently a big fan, but still.

Of course, I was really bitter six years ago when I heard that LotR was being fucked up--excuse me, filmed again, and far from being a disaster, Jackson's adaptations were heavenly. So perhaps there is hope.

That will be all.

Comments

HDM

[amasugiru.livejournal.com]

Not likely... I heard they were changing "the church" to "the organization" to avoid inciting riots and boosting attendance. Weeeee!

Re: HDM

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

Alas, people with open minds seldom riot when those without do something st00pid.

At least this gives me a reason to get it free off the Increments.

[fragilistikal.livejournal.com]

Did you know that there is a Thief LJ comm?

http://community.livejournal.com/sounis/

It's a little frustrating, but I think it's nice there's such a devoted fanbase...

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

No, I did not know that, but it's good to know (especially since I've already recced Thief out to two other people, yay.)

Wonder what their take on some Queen/Gen pr0n would be...

[metal-dog5.livejournal.com]

American Pie is all the good things of its genre, with far less nudity. You want real crap, try the teen hijinks movies from the late 70s on.

As for a book not being turned into a movie - that'll never happen. Someone will (and has) read a sentence or two and twist it so far from the original that they're completely unrelated, yet still give it the same title.

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

American Pie had enough stupid nudity, not to mention stupidity to instantly un-endear it to me. "What's this? Unexplained porn in my room? Guess I better masturbate..."

Someone will (and has) read a sentence or two and twist it so far from the original that they're completely unrelated, yet still give it the same title.

Which is completely incomprehensible to me, as I was under the impression these days that most people didn't read books, thus making any attempt at a tenuous connection to said books pointless.

[shoebucket.livejournal.com]

I wanna go see Borat! Come down to Indy!

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

D00d, if I had a car right now, I would so be there.