tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post1367607448028139944..comments2023-12-02T05:59:27.143-05:00Comments on YAtopia: Book To Movie--The Giver by Lois LowrySM Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546994863993080465noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-15241816624651999332014-08-03T05:18:52.169-04:002014-08-03T05:18:52.169-04:00I saw the trailer for the movie version before I r...I saw the trailer for the movie version before I read the book. I expected a really intense dystopian read and was actually a little disappointed by the book because the trailer had set up a certain world that just wasn't present in the book. Now, separating the two, the book is interesting and bleak and thought-provoking, but I can understand why they would need to change things up a bit to make the movie version competitive with current dystopian franchises like Hunger Games and Divergent. I'm still very much looking forward to the movie.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288802923434609582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-28066520928256442132014-08-03T01:52:19.980-04:002014-08-03T01:52:19.980-04:00I'm the opposite of Mary. I tend to really en...I'm the opposite of Mary. I tend to really enjoy book to movie adaptations. Most people who know my writing would be surprised to know I'm not a visual reader (I am a visual writer however). Movies like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games really blew me away with the sheer life and vivid portrayal. There haven't been many book to movie adaptations I haven't liked, actually. Great question!Fiona McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730690752465797790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-53700011489910396442014-08-02T23:05:23.578-04:002014-08-02T23:05:23.578-04:00I'm a huge book to movie purist. I always want...I'm a huge book to movie purist. I always want movie adaptations to be as close to the book as possible, and I get really upset when they're not. I'm pretty skeptical about The Giver because it looks like they changed a lot of things that didn't need to be changed.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940487957045564029noreply@blogger.com