Comments on: Books on Screen: Eragon

By: Books on Screen: Bridge to Terabithia

Books on Screen: Bridge to Terabithia — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:01:04 +0000

[...] being completely disgusted with the movie version of Eragon, I was very hesitant about the movie version of Bridge to Terabithia. I had recently read the book [...]

By: Carrie K.

Carrie K. — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:08:05 +0000

Twoluvcats – I know, both what they did to Arya and to Brom bothered me most.

Tonia – that’s the way my kids feel. My daughter is already saying she doesn’t want to see the Inkheart movie because the trailer implies that they changed a ton.

Mary Beth – My kids liked The Seeker, but we didn’t even know it had come from a book, so that’s probably why.

Carrie – yes, avoidance is probably the best policy.

Robin – What I don’t get is that it’s been proven that it is possible to adapt a book to film and not ruin it – Sense and Sensibility, Emma, the Harry Potter films.

Jennifer – I don’t remember Hugh Laurie in the film – he must have had a very small role.

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:42:07 +0000

And even Hugh Laurie doesn’t make up for it?? I have to admit that Dr. House was a huge draw from me wanting to see the movie, but it sounds like now we should just read the book and skip the movie.

By: Mommy Brain » 5 Minutes for Books

Mommy Brain » 5 Minutes for Books — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:01:32 +0000

[...] I’m blogging at 5 Minutes for Books today – you can read my post here. [...]

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:31:12 +0000

When I heard the movie was coming out, I was excited. Then I watched the movie and went “huh” They did change some major things as you pointed out and it was a disappointment. I find that happens a lot with movie version of books. Very few stay true to the book.

Good post!

Robin of mytwoblessings

By: Carrie, Reading to Know (5M4B)

Carrie, Reading to Know (5M4B) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:34:09 +0000

I didn’t watch the movie because my sibs-in-law expressed the same opinion as your own. I was told to avoid it and have done so faithfully. It’s a bummer when Hollywood does that, isn’t it?

Great post!

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:03:29 +0000

Oh I so agree! I hate when they butcher perfectly good books to make movies. I was so pissed off by what they did to Eragon I wound up sleeping through the whole movie.

My latest was The Seeker, based on The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper. They changed it so much I was yelling at the screen by the end of the movie (luckily, we watched it at home:D)

By: Tonia

Tonia — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:16:20 +0000

I agree! I was so excited to see that movie and I was so disappointed with what they did!