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Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

I saw a snippet of this by chance while flipping channels.

What does it represent more?

A) The nadir of Don Bluth's career

OR

B) The most unfaithful adaptation of literature-to-film ever

OR

C) A sign that Elvis and animation should not mix outside of Lilo and Stitch.

Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :

D) All of the above.

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

My son loves this movie.

Sure, crush his dreams, spit on his idol, and deny him his happiness.

I hope you are happy.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

Wean him slowly...work him up to Thumbelina, then perhaps the original Land Before Time.

-Then- break out My Neighbor Totoro.

There'll be no going back.

Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :

This movie scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

Posted by adfectio (Member # 11070) on :

I really liked this movie. I'm not sure why. It was pretty weird and creepy. But I did like it.

Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :

I liked it too. But I never read the book, so that might have made a difference in my opinion.

Posted by Hank (Member # 8916) on :

It was a book?

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

*shrugs* I liked this movie too.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Hank:
It was a book?

See The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :

I adore this movie [Smile]

Well, the child in me who watched it growing up does. The adult in me recognizes its badness [Smile]

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

I much prefer The Secret of NIMH. Though, it's different from it's source material. Most films based on books are. And this movie holds a special place in my heart because it was the first DVD that I added to my personal collection.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SteveRogers:
I much prefer The Secret of NIMH. Though, it's different from it's source material. Most films based on books are.

It's more than just different, it creates a completely new story using only the same names (and some vague concepts) from the original book.

Annoying, as I find Robert O'Brien's surprisingly sophisticated tale of hyper-intelligent rats to be much more interesting than the Glowing Deus Ex Machina Amulet film. [Wink]

(Plus, Making Jenner into a mustache-twirling EVIL villain was so lame.)

[ March 21, 2008, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: Puffy Treat ]

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

I really like the bit with the Owl regardless. That's some of the coolest animation ever, if memory serves. I haven't watched the film in quite some time.