tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post3553596293301039154..comments2024-02-29T09:17:47.380-08:00Comments on Movies: The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohShanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-74048467662059873812011-08-01T14:18:26.919-07:002011-08-01T14:18:26.919-07:00That seems scientific enough.
Been a while since...That seems scientific enough. <br /><br />Been a while since I've read 'War of the Worlds'...I had an autistic student last year who read 'The Godfather' over and over. I don't think he had ever seen the movie! Cool kid--showed up to school in a suit about half the time and laughed at all my jokes.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-43609466382895016222011-07-31T11:15:35.429-07:002011-07-31T11:15:35.429-07:001. Jaws (book was kind of creepy) 2. The Godfather...1. Jaws (book was kind of creepy) 2. The Godfather (very good book but epic movie) 3. The Graduate (the book kinda sucks) 4. The Manchurian Candidate (much more powerful and disturbing film) 5. The World According to Garp (Irving's book is kinda odd and self-indulgent, whereas the movie captures the brilliance) 6. Star Wars 7. The Shawshank Redemption (King's story is very good, the movie is great) 8. Of Mice and Men (Sinise, Malkovich and the film are perfect) 9. Fail-Safe (movie was better at conveying the tension) 10. A Place in the Sun (An American Tragedy is work to get through) 11. Psycho (Bloch's book is not nearly as shocking or amazing) 12. Marathon Man (Olivier and Hoffman make this work better) 13. All the King's Men (movie packs more punch, the novel kind of drags) 14. War of the Worlds (1953)(movie better at bringing story to life) 15. OK, this is getting hard and you're probably getting bored. I have concluded I need to read more. My scientific analysis says that the book is better 71.38625% of the time. So there. Now I'm going to go get a life.corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-55721956136183087182011-07-30T20:46:49.959-07:002011-07-30T20:46:49.959-07:00I want "The Incredibles" to get at least...I want "The Incredibles" to get at least the 19 it deserves (I might even give it a 20).<br /><br />Benchley felt all quilty and whiney about sharks after a series of shark-related nightmares and a complete dropoff in public attention unsuitable to his narcissistic needs. Did he repent over his squid story, Beast? No, he did not! Jaws and Bissett's nearly see-through t-shirt in "The Deep" are where he should have left his legacy. Besides, sharks have gotten very uppity lately, especially on the East coast.<br /><br />I'll get started on that movie vs book list right away.corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-12312048943304056612011-07-30T17:33:54.258-07:002011-07-30T17:33:54.258-07:00'Incredibles' is a 16...what more do you w...'Incredibles' is a 16...what more do you want? <br /><br />Didn't the 'Jaws' author come out and condemn his own book and the movie later? <br /><br />I'd like to see a little list of other movies that are better than books.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-32662972964888641432011-07-30T15:25:40.789-07:002011-07-30T15:25:40.789-07:00Oh, and though I love Jen's input, I do have t...Oh, and though I love Jen's input, I do have to disagree on the book/movie thing. I can probably name 20, beginning with "Jaws".corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-32090866749829218482011-07-30T15:24:01.877-07:002011-07-30T15:24:01.877-07:00Hey, don't knock it. There's a lot of mone...Hey, don't knock it. There's a lot of money to be made in black market Pooh. My book looks classic and official, and I would have been perfectly happy with it until you two had to go and ruin the ride ("Incredibles" line...another animated movie Shane misjudged). I might have a Disneyfied version of the book, but if you're asking me to choose original Milne over anything Disney, I'll just have to tell you to go fu...wait, what's gotten into me? Work has got me cranky, though I don't have to sit on a urine-smelling couch... only chairs that smell like despair.corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-26116718330651671932011-07-30T12:26:01.573-07:002011-07-30T12:26:01.573-07:00I think Cory's been reading some illegal bootl...I think Cory's been reading some illegal bootleg or something.<br /><br />I forgot about Tigger not being in the first book, but he's not in the first part of this movie either. Which is good because too much Tigger would have been a bad thing. <br /><br />'Of Mice and Men' (the 90's version) is better than the book...and I love the book! The 90's movie version with Gary Sinese and John Malkovich added a gopher character.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-36954995815229937812011-07-29T20:21:37.492-07:002011-07-29T20:21:37.492-07:00no gopher in aa milne's book. he is a disney c...no gopher in aa milne's book. he is a disney creation. also, tigger was not in the first winnie-the-pooh book, he was in the sequel, the house at pooh corner. i really love the voices disney hired for the movie and am extremely fond of the movie, but i will always prefer the classic, non-disney pooh bear from the books. but then, the book is always better than the movie, i guess :)jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-36603400659298634402011-07-29T18:44:06.108-07:002011-07-29T18:44:06.108-07:00Oh, and of course we agree 100%...it's an anim...Oh, and of course we agree 100%...it's an animated movie!Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-959676223402109862011-07-29T18:43:31.077-07:002011-07-29T18:43:31.077-07:00He is? I looked it up in Jen's very worn copy ...He is? I looked it up in Jen's very worn copy and didn't see the Gopher. At least not in that scene where Pooh's stuck in Rabbit's door. Think they added him to later additions of the book? That doesn't sit well with me at all. <br /><br />I'd really like to see the new Pooh movie. I've heard good things.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-82038734810025873672011-07-29T18:40:04.890-07:002011-07-29T18:40:04.890-07:00Charm is the perfect word for this gentle, very sw...Charm is the perfect word for this gentle, very sweet film. All of the voice work is perfect (though I have to put Holloway's face out of my mind since his strange/creepy appearance is totally at odds with Pooh). I am confused because Gopher is in the book I own, but we totally agree on the film. A 16 (but I would give it a 20 for movies I loved watching with my kids).corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-29285093208584096662011-07-28T17:50:45.156-07:002011-07-28T17:50:45.156-07:00I forgot to mention that this is pretty gosh darn ...I forgot to mention that this is pretty gosh darn whimsical...Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.com