Hello gentle reader,
Happy Friday! How about a few movie recommendations to start the weekend? I’m over at The Great Noveling Adventure sharing my favourite movies about writers today.
Take a look, maybe?
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Film recommendations – YA books turned into films
Hello gentle reader,
Happy Friday! Are you looking to watch a film based on a YA book this weekend? There are many excellent ones. However it has recently struck me that when the media mention YA books turned into films, they always give the same titles: Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Twilight, Divergent or The Fault In Our Stars. Since I don’t think those films – although very good – need any more publicity, I decided to list a few titles you may have overlooked…
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Book by Lemony Snicket published in 1999
Film directed by Brad Silberling in 2004 starring Jim Carrey and Emily Browning
The Eagle
Book by Rosemary Sutcliff published in 1954
Film directed by Kevin Macdonald in 2011 and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland
Stardust
Book by Neil Gaiman published in 1999
Film directed by Matthew Vaughn in 2004 starring Charlie Cox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Robert De Niro, Henry Cavill and Ian McKellen among others.
The Secret Life of Bees
Book by Sue Monk Kidd published in 2002
Film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood in 2008 and starring Dakota Fanning, Paul Bettany, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo and Alicia Keys.
Which films based on YA books would you recommend?
Feel free to leave me a comment below!
The Lovely Blog Award
Hello gentle reader,
three days ago the ever-awesome Karen Rought passed the Lovely Blog Award on to me! Thank you so much Karen! I am now supposed to: thank the person who gave it to me, list 7 things about myself and pass it along to 7 others. I have already shared 7 random things about myself on this blog when I received the Very Inspiring Blog Award. So today I thought I would do something a little bit different. Instead of talking about myself per se, I’m going to talk about 7 reasons why I cannot wait for the UK release of the movie Les Miserables tomorrow.
1- I read Les Miserables for the first time when I was 10. It was an abridged version for children and I remember loving it, although at the time I had no idea why it was such a compelling story.
2- I finally read the full version of Les Miserables when I was 15 and it blew me away. I still know some quotes by heart. It was epic and moving, historical and timeless, incredibly well written and yet easy to read. It is one of the first books that made me want to be a writer.
3- My teenage years were also the time when I fell in love with musicals. And I read every single book by Victor Hugo (and yes, he wrote many, including poetry, political essays and plays). If you have a question about this French author’s work, I’m the one to ask đ
4- By the time I was 20, I had also watched every possible movie rendition of Les Miserables. And let me tell you, some of them are bad. And weird.
4- Ten years ago I found out there was a musical based on Les Miserables (I know, a bit late to this party…). Two of my favourite things in the world! I saw it, and loved it.
5- Ten years ago, I also watched Gladiator for the first time and thought Russell Crowe was an awesome actor. I know he is way older than me, but I still have an odd crush on him.
6- But you may know if you read this blog that my biggest love when it comes to actors is Eddie Redmayne. Just watch The Pillars of the Eearth: I dare you not to love him.
7- January 2013: a movie based on the musical Les Miserables is released. Russell Crowe and Eddie Redmayne star in it.
Now you understand why I CAN’T WAIT FOR TOMORROW?
Now on to my list of 7 lovely bloogers:
Go and visit their blogs, they are all worth a read!
Friday Film – Frozen
This week, I would like to mention a film that I cannot wait to see: Frozen (Walt Disney Animation Studiosâ 2013 animated feature holiday film). Based on The Snow Queen by Hans C. Andersen, the movie will be âan epic tale of adventure and comedyâ.
According to the official press release from 11th June 2012, the film is set to be released on 27th November 2013.
âIn Frozen, a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, so Anna (voice of film/TV/stage star Kristen Bell), a young dreamer about to take the adventure of a lifetime, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, on the grandest of journeys to find Elsa the Snow Queen (voice of Tony Award ÂŽ-winning actress Idina Menzel) and put an end to the icy spell. Encountering Everest-like extremes, mystical creatures and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.
Directed by Chris Buck (âTarzan,â âSurfâs Upâ) and produced by Peter Del Vecho (âWinnie the Pooh,â âThe Princess and the Frogâ) and by Pixarâs John Lasseter, âFrozenâ will feature original songs by Broadway greats Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.â
So, not only is this film based on an amazing fairy tale, but it will also include the voices of two of my favourite actresses in the world?
Allow me to swoon. I just cannot wait.
What about you? Do you have a film that you’re eagerly anticipating? Let me know in the comment section!
Friday Film – Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
This week I’m excited about today’s release of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.
Why do I want to see it? Watch this trailer:
So, I haven’t read the book by Seth Grahame-Smith but I really want to watch the movie, as it includes:
a) vampires
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Tim Burton as a producer
d) Rufus Sewell
I mean, what more can you ask for?!
What are you going to watch this week?
EM Castellan 