Comments on: Reflective of Our Times? http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/ Adventures in Writing on the Road Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4841 Natasha Fondren Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:44:27 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4841 LOL, Melanie! Well, I could be overthinking it! Me? No! LOL, Melanie! Well, I could be overthinking it! Me? No!

]]> By: Melanie http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4837 Melanie Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:35:14 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4837 This was my reaction to this post too! I never would have come to theses conclusions but they are a very interesting way to look at it. This was my reaction to this post too! I never would have come to theses conclusions but they are a very interesting way to look at it.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4590 Natasha Fondren Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:09:53 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4590 Yeah. That must be hard on authors, though! Laurell K. Hamilton put a stop to a TV series based on Anita Blake because of that. Yeah. That must be hard on authors, though! Laurell K. Hamilton put a stop to a TV series based on Anita Blake because of that.

]]> By: Kath Calarco http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4589 Kath Calarco Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:56:15 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4589 I think movie-goers don't realize that authors/publishers sell the rights all the time to whomever, be it the producer, director, an actor, whatever. Once someone else owns the rights, they can do whatever they want with the story, including changing it to suit their interpretation. I think that's why some are disappointed with the movie version, or vice-versa. I think movie-goers don’t realize that authors/publishers sell the rights all the time to whomever, be it the producer, director, an actor, whatever. Once someone else owns the rights, they can do whatever they want with the story, including changing it to suit their interpretation. I think that’s why some are disappointed with the movie version, or vice-versa.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 Natasha Fondren Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:30:45 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4588 Cool, Kath! I gotta warn you about the first one... it's a difficult, awkward read. In fact, I still haven't read it. I skimmed it. It took me a year to start the next one, and then I couldn't put the last three books down! Cool, Kath! I gotta warn you about the first one… it’s a difficult, awkward read. In fact, I still haven’t read it. I skimmed it. It took me a year to start the next one, and then I couldn’t put the last three books down!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4587 Natasha Fondren Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:29:57 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4587 That's interesting, Kath! I often find, in the last decade, that I enjoy the movie more than the book. I'm not sure why that is, but maybe since I try to stay up with pop culture, the movie is more reflective of its time. Or maybe not. I don't know. :D That’s interesting, Kath! I often find, in the last decade, that I enjoy the movie more than the book. I’m not sure why that is, but maybe since I try to stay up with pop culture, the movie is more reflective of its time. Or maybe not. I don’t know. :D

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4586 Natasha Fondren Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:28:40 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4586 I do love how she did that, Heather! I agree with the saving thing. I don't think it's un-empowering, not any more than dreaming of winning the lottery, LOL. Women are still doing the majority of the housework, the raising of kids, and working outside the home. I'd argue that we tend to do more work than men, so why shouldn't we get a break in our fantasies? I do love how she did that, Heather! I agree with the saving thing. I don’t think it’s un-empowering, not any more than dreaming of winning the lottery, LOL. Women are still doing the majority of the housework, the raising of kids, and working outside the home. I’d argue that we tend to do more work than men, so why shouldn’t we get a break in our fantasies?

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4585 Natasha Fondren Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:26:20 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4585 ROFL! I know the feeling! ROFL! I know the feeling!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4584 Natasha Fondren Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:25:58 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4584 Kate, I definitely think of the movies as illustrations of the books. Without the book, the first movie, and even the second one, makes Bella look like a wimp. Supposedly, Meyers never watched or read a single vampire thing before coming up with her story. I don't know if that's true, though. Her lack of... foundation in the vampire mythology does seem to pervade the books, LOL. I LOVE the Vampire Diaries series! (TV) I haven't been able to get into the books yet, but I haven't tried overly hard. Kate, I definitely think of the movies as illustrations of the books. Without the book, the first movie, and even the second one, makes Bella look like a wimp.

Supposedly, Meyers never watched or read a single vampire thing before coming up with her story. I don’t know if that’s true, though. Her lack of… foundation in the vampire mythology does seem to pervade the books, LOL.

I LOVE the Vampire Diaries series! (TV) I haven’t been able to get into the books yet, but I haven’t tried overly hard.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4583 Natasha Fondren Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:23:48 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/movies/reflective-of-our-times/#comment-4583 LOL, Betsy! Awww. Well, being with an older man, (not wiser, though) that doesn't bother me. Despite his "age," I still see Edward as 17, so that didn't bother me at all. LOL, Betsy! Awww. Well, being with an older man, (not wiser, though) that doesn’t bother me. Despite his “age,” I still see Edward as 17, so that didn’t bother me at all.

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