Movie Time

Lately I’ve been really into movie adaptations of books. While it is generally the case that the book is better than the movie, often time’s movies will do the book justice. I just acquired the movie version of Pride & Prejudice originally written by Jane Austen, yes some of the book is cut out but the storyline is well represented and I think it’s a great movie that sticks to the story line very well. The best movies of books are the ones that stick closest to the story line (ie. Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings) but sometimes a movie is only based on a book, for example Stardust. The movie version of Stardust, originally written by Neil Gaiman, takes some liberties but it stays very true to the story and portrays it very well. However there are some movie adaptations that just cross the line ex: Percy Jackson and The Olympians. While it may be okay (very loose use of the word) for those who have never read the books for those who have read the books it is an absolute travesty. Some movies that are coming out soon are The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio (coming out May 10, 2013) originally written by F. Scott Fitzgerald,  and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (coming out August 23, 2013) originally written by Cassandra Clare. We have both these books in the library so come check them out before you go see the movie. J