Something Borrowed, Something Used, Something New...?

Well if you watch t.v. frequently, you'll notice that Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, and John Krasinski all star in a film called Something Borrowed--which is based on the book of the same name.

According to npr.org, " The story is straight out of the chick-lit handbook — perky-but-underdoggish New York lawyer Rachel is in love with her best friend Darcy's fiance, whom she drunkenly beds on her 30th birthday. She then has to choose between her friend, her lover and her self-respect. It's a morality play, really — albeit one set on beach volleyball courts in the Hamptons."

From the movie trailer it tells me that Rachel, who I assume is Goodwin, has had a love for her best friend Dex forever. But when her best friend Darcy [Kate Hudson] comes into the picture she has to decide whether to keep herself happy or Darcy happy.

Will I see it? Doubt it. It looks silly. But because it does, maybe I will---but I won't go right away.

Ratings yet? Nope.

I will say this! The movie is directed by Luke Greenfield and the actor who plays Dex, Colin Egglesfield, is a cutie! ;)

Priestly? More like--BLOOD AND GUTS!

So on May 13th of this year the movie Priest will finally make its way into movie theaters!

Why am I so excited? Well, because it's a priest kicking some serious vampire butt! And also because there aren't many action films these days with holy men actually doing something other than standing at a pulpit lecturing about evil--WHEN HE IS GOING TO FIGHT IT! :D

According to IMDB.com, Priest is about "A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece." Huh, interesting.

The graphic novel/anime comic that the movie is based on is penned and created by Min-Woo Hyung with translations, I assume, by Cory Goodman. The movie is specifically based on Priest: Genesis (Priest Ultimate Edition) Volume 1.

IMDB also, so far, gives the movie a 6.4/10. Not too bad for not hitting theatres yet.

The film is directed by Scott Charles Stewart and also stars Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Lily Collins, Brad Dourif, Stephen Moyer, and Christopher Plummer.

It's Ol' Abe! No...Not Really

So I've seen a couple of trailers for this movie and guess what...It's a novel!

According to BookReporter.com the new upcoming film about the assassination plot about Abraham Lincoln "The Conspirator" is based on a novel written by Kate Clifford Larsen called THE ASSASSIN'S ACCOMPLICE: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. The release date was on April 15th in select theaters. The film stars James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood, Justin Long, Alexis Bledel, and Tom Wilkinson. It is directed by Robert Redford.

A blip from BookReporter says the movie is: "A riveting thriller, The Conspirator tells the powerful story of a woman who would do anything to protect her family, and the man who risked everything to save her."

From what I've read, it is about a woman named Mary Surratt who apparently got caught up in the charges of the assassination of Abe Lincoln. It was believed that she was an accomplice to John Wilkes Booth--Lincoln's killer--because she was owner of the house where he stayed at during that time. A lawyer named Frederick Aiken comes down from Washington to help defend her and discovers that someone is using her as a diversion for the actual conspirator to get away. And here's the juicy part: It might be her son!

^ I love James McAvoy!^ <3 Anyways...

Will I go see it? Well, now I kind of want to. It sounds very interesting and appealing!
Read the book? No probably not...not now anyway.
Rating? According to IMDB, 6.8/10. Not too shabby.

Surf's Up--Soul Surfer the Novel?

Okay so all I have been seeing on television are the trailers for the new film Soul Surfer. Little did I know that this popular film was a novel--well not a novel but an autobiography.

According to BookReporter. com, Soul Surfer starring AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, Lorraine Nicholson, and Carrie Underwood was an auto-biography authored by the victim of the shark attach and avid surfer Bethany Hamilton as well as Rick Bundschuh (with some help from contributor Sheryl Berk), published in 2006 by MTV Books. The film premiered just a few weeks ago on April 8th.

From what I've read and seen, this is a story of faith, hope, and perserverance that was born from tragedy. I guess you could say although Bethany lost an arm, she gained something else.

The film is directed by Sean McNamara. EW.com gives the movie a grade of a B, while Rotten Tomatoes gives it 51%. IMDB also gave it a 53/100. I don't know if I'll see the movie but from the sound of this auto-biography, it has a good chance of being one of my summer reads...after I come back from my vacation from the beach :)

<--Don't they look cute? :D

[Bethany Hamilton is on the left while AnnaSophia Robb is on the right]

Notable Horror Novels Made Into Films: Stephen King 1990-Present

Alright everybody. This is my LAST rant on horror movies. I hope you've enjoyed it until now :) Anyway, here it goes.

In 1990, It premiered as a television mini-series that later was formatted into a film. This film project was based off of King's novel by the same name that was published in 1986. In my opinion this is one of the most known novel-into-horror-film created yet. The story is basically about a clown who is really this carniverous creature [I think it is a spider actually] who eats small children and more or less haunts them simulataneously. The group of adults who survive ban together and try to destroy IT. And so there's a brief summary for you. The movie stars Tim Curry as Pennywise the Clown, Tim Reid, John Ritter, Olivia Hussey, and even Seth Green as a little kid! :D Note: I would put a picture up of Pennywise but he freaks me out WAY too much. XD

Now, a year later in 1987 Stephen King came out with Misery. The film came out in 1990 and was directed by Rob Reiner, who also directed Stand by Me, a film that was based off of a novella that was penned by Stephen King which was called The Body in 1982 and the film came out in 1986 starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell, and Corey Haim. Anyway, this is basically about a guy who gets stuck with this crazy woman who seems to want to kill him [you'd have to go to IMDB for all the info]. The film starred James Caan, Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes the crazy woman in which she won an Academy Award for, and Lauren Bacall.

*Quick Disclaimer: I am aware that Stephen King did indeed write novels that were made into other lesser-known films and even great films such as The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Since they are not considered horror, I will probably mention them at another time :) Also, Stephen King has written other books or projects that have been written for television series. Since this is a film blog, it will not be found here. Sorry!*

Now, Dreamcatcher came out in 2003 as a film which starred Morgan Freeman, Jason Lee, Donnie Wahlberg, and Timothy Olyphant and it was also directed by Lawrence Kasdan. I have no idea what this movie is about but according to Wikipedia it is about four friends who have been buddies forever go on a hiking trip and get caught between an insane colonel and an alien invasion. The novel was published in 2001. No word if the book was good or not however according to the picture it is a New York Times Bestseller; but the movie did terrible at the box office and among critics.

This next film I LOVE. It is not too scary but it is incredibly suspenseful and intriguing! Secret Window, Secret Garden was published in a collection called Four Past Midnight as a novella. In 2004 the movie, that of course is based on the novella, starred John Turturro, Maria Bello, and Johnny Depp premiered. The film was directed by David Koepp. Basically it's about this author who kind of goes nutty after he finds his wife cheating on him and they later divorce. I suggest you watch the movie for yourself ;)  By the way, the movie got a 6.5/10 on IMDB. But I still enjoyed it!!!

As we come to a close here, there were two films that came out in 2007 that were based off of King's novels: One being 1408 and the other The Mist. 1408 is basically another haunted motel/hotel story that was published in 1999 and again in 2002. The film starred Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack, and Mary McCormack. The film was also directed by Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom. I'm pretty sure this movie from what I've heard is that the film was not good. But The Mist did well at least. The Mist was a novella that came out in 1980. And yes, it's an alien story. Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Samuel Witwer, Toby Jones, Nathan Gamble, Andre Braugher, and Frances Sternhagen star in this film that was directed and written by Frank Darabont, who interestingly enough did write and direct previous King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Way to go Frankie!

As for future films, all I know is The Stand is supposed to come out in 2013 based on King's novel of the same name that was published in 1978 and again in 1999.

Hope you all enjoyed my horror rant!

Notable Horror Novels Made Into Films: Stephen King 1976-1989

Hey readers! In this blog I will be talking about the early Stephen King novels made into films. He had so many thats been done I just had to do a blog on him exclusively. 0.o

His first published novel (but in fact his fourth written) was Carrie in 1974. Carrie is basically about a young, shy, high-school girl who gets bullied because she got her period and everyone knew about it. She has the unfortunate pleasure of living with her extremely freaky God-fearing mother. In the novel she discovers she has telekinetic powers. So, when her fellow classmates pour pig blood on her at prom after she receives her Prom Queen tiara and such, she goes on a killing rampage killing everyone, even her mother at one point. The film premiered in 1976 starring Sissy Spacek as Carrie and John Travolta as Billy Nolan. The film was directed and co-written by Brian De Palma.

Later on in 1975, King got another novel published named Salem's Lot. Honestly, the only thing I know about this novel is that it is a haunted house/vampire story. A mini-series that was later put together as a film came out in 1979 starring David Soul and James Mason. In 1987, a sequel came out to the film [never to the book] which was called A Return to Salem's Lot. There has also been a 2004 remake of Salem's Lot into another t.v. mini-series starring Rob Lowe, Samantha Mathis, and Donald Sutherland.

Okay please don't kill me when I say this: I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE SHINING. I digress. The Shining came out in 1977. I have no idea but the story is about but from what I've read up on it's about a recovering alcoholic, his wife, and their son who has some kind of power where he's sensitive to spirits. The movie came out in 1980 which was directed by Stanley Kubrick and starred Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers.

Cujo was published in 1981. It was later made into a film in 1983. The story is basically about a mother and her son trapped in a car because their rabid St. Bernard was bitten by a bat with rabies. Talk about one freaky nightmare! From my research the movie IS different from the book but not by much. I'm not telling you why XP The film was directed by Lewis Teague and it stars Dee Wallace [the mom from 7th Heaven!], Danny Pintauro, and Daniel Hugh-Kelly to name a few.

Christine was the following novel, interestingly enough, after Cujo. Christine was published in 1983 and was later adapted into a film later that year :) Christine is basically about a car haunted by supernatural forces and because its Stephen King I'm going to assume there will be blood, murder, and weirdness. The film was directed by John Carpenter, who made the film set in 1978, and starred Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, and Alexandra Paul.             

In 1977 Children of the Corn was published as a short story first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse and later featured in King's 1978 literary collection Night Shift. In 1984 the first Children of the Corn movie came out directed by Fritz Kiersch and starred Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, and R.G. Wells. This novel/film is basically about a bunch of kids living in a nearly-desolate town who get sucked into this craziness of murdering people and whatnot all for some super-natural being. You'd probably get a better idea off of Wikipedia...

Anyway, the last one I am going to mention is Pet Sematary. This novel of King's was published in 1983 and later adapted into a film in 1989. The movie is about the Creeds who movie to some random town in Maine and they come to live right next to a creepy, and I'm guessing weird/haunting cematary that even the neighbors are creeped out by. This film was directed by Mary Lambert and starred Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, and Denise Crosby.

Well, that's all for now. Next week I will talk about Stephen King's novels into movies from 1990-Now.

Don't be too creeped out ;D

Notable Horror Novels Made Into Films: The Later Days

Hey all! Welcome to the conclusion of "Notable Horror Novels Made Into Films!"

"The Later Days" I am referring to now is basically movies made in the mid-late 20th century.

Shirley Jackson wrote The Haunting of Hill House which was published in 1959. The story basically tells of a doctor who wishes to get proof of paranormal existence. This doctor chooses Hill House to do his study and also musters up a list of people aka employees to help him on his quest. There the story begins... The book has been so highly renowned that even the Wall Street Journal claimed it to be one of the greatest ghost stories ever written.This novel has been made into two film adaptations both titled The Haunting. The first one premiered in 1963 (pictured right) and the second one premiered in 1999 starring Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson.

In 1968 an incredibly popular movie came out in which the famous Roman Polanski directed and Mia Farrow starred: Rosemary's Baby. Interestingly enough a year before, the novel in which the movie was based off of was published in 1967! And written by Ira Levin. I don't think I've ever known ANY film to come out so quickly after the novel that it is based off of came out. That was faster than Twilight! Just so you all know Rosemary's Baby is about a woman, Rosemary, who is impregnated by the devil. All I have to say about that is her husband is one bad guy...

Not long after the phenomena of Rosemary's Baby did another horror story top Levin's. In 1971 William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist burst onto the scene in the literary world. The movie The Exorcist came out in 1973 directed by William Friedkin and gave fame to the actress Linda Blair for all her vomitting of pea soup and bizarre headspinning. The film as also nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture. I don't know about you but what freaks me out about this whole story is that Blatty's novel is based on a demonic posession account of Robbie Manheims aka Roland Doe that took place in the 1940s...CREEPY. I'm not going to even put a picture here because I'm already creeping myself out.

After The Exorcist, Ira Levin came out with another ingenious novel which was published in 1972 (a year before Friedkin's Exorcist came out) called The Stepford Wives. The only way I personally know anything about this novel is because Matthew Broderick and Nicole Kidman starred in the 2004 remake. There was of course an adaptation long before this one came out in 1974 of the same name. Levin meant this novel to be a satirical thriller in which these perfect wives are too perfect and that the town suspects they are robots. You get the idea.  

For the moment there is one more novel I would like to mention. This novel was written by Thomas Harris. He actually also made a prequel to this novel as well as two sequels that have also been made into films along with the original novel he wrote. Can you guess it? Well it's The Silence of the Lambs! The Silence of the Lambs was published in 1988 and of course was adapted into a movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster in 1991. Now we all remember the sequels in which Anthony Hopkins starred in: Red Dragon and Hannibal. Interestingly enough, Red Dragon was the first novel he had written in the Hannibal Lecter series which came out in 1981. Hannibal came after Lambs in 1999 and Hannibal Rising did not come out until 2006. All these movies have been made into a film at one time. For the most part the movies did well (except the film Manhunter which was based on Red Dragon). The Silence of the Lambs won the Top Five Academy Awards: Best Picutre, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

With all that being said, stay tuned for the last installment of "Notable Horror  Novels Made Into Films" in which I talk about the many novels Stephen King wrote that have been made into films over the years. I hope you are all enjoying!

"Well, Clarice - have the lambs stopped screaming?"

I love that movie...

Notable Horror Novels Made Into Films: The Earlier Days

Hello again everyone! I was looking at my blog and I noticed something. I had not addressed anything related to horror films whatsoever, except maybe for The Rite with Anothony Hopkins.

This point brings me to this entry. I thought it would be cool to share what great horror novels had been made into movies throughout the years. :)

The first one I would like to note is Bram Stoker's infamous novel published in 1897 Dracula. This book has been made into various films ever since the silent film was used to show in theatres. There was Nosferatu (above), a film which was an unauthorized adaptaion in the early 1920s.  Of course later on, the infamous director Francis Ford Coppola took on the project of Bram Stoker's Dracula starring Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, and Winona Ryder in 1992.

The second one I would like to bring up is the novel Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, published in 1818, by Mary Shelley. The earliest film of Frankenstein came out in 1931 and starred a great actor back in the day named Boris Karloff. Another adaptation came out in 1994 starring Kenneth Branagh (who also directed the film), Helena Bonham Carter, and Robert DeNiro. Of course there have also been spinoffs, sequels, and the like with films such as The Bride of Frankenstein.

The next film you're probably thinking of me mentioning would be the werewolf right? Although there have been SOOOO many films with the werewolf as the villain/hero or whatever, this creature has been put into films because of mythology, NOT one said book like the previous two. However, Stephen King did write a novel called Cycle of the Werewolf in 1983 (in which the 'limited edition hardcover book was released) and 1985 (when it was sold for the masses in paperback).

Before we move forward in time here, I want to backtrack for one novel I think is worth noting. Published alongside Dracula in 1897 was H.G. Wells' novel The Invisible Man. Most of you are probably wondering, 'Does this novel really belong in the horror genre?' My rationale is this: In 1897 I'm assuming society is very rigid and thus most, though not all, novels are probably about how ladies and gentleman of high class should act and so on and so forth. For someone to think of a man who is invisible and can essentially do what he want without consequence, well that is freaky. I mean, who knows if he is a homicidal maniac or a rapist? Anyway, the first adaptation of this film came out in 1933 and was a hit from Universal Pictures as well as a hit under the direction of director James Whale (who also directed Frankenstein). Another adaptation of the novel is set to be released in 2012, so says Wikipedia. . .

I am...THE INVISIBLE MAN!

One more novel I would like to recognize is Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, aka The Phantom of the Opera. This novel was published from 1909-1910 as a serialization and it was authored by French novelist Gaston Leroux. The first film adaptation for this story came out as a silent film in 1925 directed by Rupert Julian. In 1986 Andrew Lloyed Weber took the story and made into a musical that has been airing on Broadway since 1986 and is now known as the longest-running musical there. Director Joel Schumacher directed the 2004 adaptation starring Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, and Patrick Wilson.

Well everyone that's all for now. Stay tuned because next week I will continue my tirade on horror novels being made into films. . .  Mwahahahahahaha!

Who do you pick? [I pick Gerard cause he's sexy ;)]

This Phantom         VS                    This Phantom  

Did you know?

Many films that are out right now, or will soon be out, were originally books! To name a few...
I Am Number Four:
Written by Pittacus Lore.
This movie is currently in theatres.
It premiered on February 18th.
It stars Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, and Timothy Olyphant.
Basically... Some alien kid comes to Earth and evil people are trying to kill him and his other fellow aliens. All he wants to do is have a life on Earth.
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10.
Will I see it? Probably not.
Why? It's just not very appealing.

The Eagle:
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff.
This movie is also currently in theatres.
It premiered on February 11th.
It stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, and Donald Sutherland.
Basically... Channing tries to find his father and his father's army as well as The Eagle (which is some little golden trinket) to regain his honor.
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10.
Will I see it? Probably not.
Why? I would only see it to see Channing Tatum's abs.

The Lincoln Lawyer:
Written by Michael Connelly.
This movie will be in theatres March 18th.
It stars Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei, and Matthew McConaughey.
Basically... It's about a lawyer who runs a high-end law firm out of the back of his car. From the trailer, it looks like he gets into some trouble down the road.
Will I see it? Most likely not.
Why? As exciting as the trailers would like to seem, they just aren't. I'll wait for this one to show up on my IO cable.

The Rite:
Written by Matt Baglio.
This movie is probably not still in the theatre. Because...
It premiered on January 28th.
It stars Anothony Hopkins as well as a bunch of people nobody knows.
Basically... It's about possession and having faith in God.
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
Will I see it? I've already seen it. It wasn't TERRIBLE. Anthony Hopkins is such a good actor, I forgive all the silliness in this film.

Water for Elephants:
Written by Sara Gruen.
This movie is not yet in theatres.
It will premiere April 22nd.
It stars Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson.
Basically..The IMDB summary says "A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet." Interesting...
Will I see it? I'd like to.
Why? I like Reese Witherspoon and for some strange reason I am intrigued by the movie trailers.

Information found at
http://www.chasingthefrog.com/moviebooks.htm
and imdb.com

Milton's Epic Poem a Movie?

Yup! You heard it right!

Paradise Lost, the epic poem written by John Milton- just might be a film to watch out for!

How did I come to know of this? Last year I was doing research on Paradise Lost for a paper. Next thing I know, on my Google tab it says 'paradise lost movie.' I was immediately intrigued!

Not much is known about the movie except that Legendary Pictures via Warner Bros. will distribute it and Alex Proyas is set to be the director. Proyas has directed films such as I, Robot, Knowing and The Crow.

All information courtesy of:
http://www.paradiselost.org/2-M-wbanner-NOW.html
http://screenrant.com/paradise-lost-movie-alex-proyas-kofi-78595/

"Filthy little Hobbitses!"

Okay, so it's pretty obvious where this is going.

The Hobbit: Part I is preparing for a release in December on the 19th of 2012. Somehow I doubt it will come out by then because filming was put off numerous times and Peter Jackson was talking about living in New Zealand for six years, but I digress. By the way, the movie was  originally supposed to be directed by Guillermo Del Toro, but no fear Lord of the Rings Fanatics! Peter Jackson is directing the film...and penning the script with Philippa Boyens as he did with the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. That being said, it'll probably be a great film. :)

Starring in this film is Martin Freeman, who will play Bilbo Baggins, and Saorise Ronan is rumored to be in the film to portray Itaril. Reprising their roles are Elijah Wood as Frodo, Ian McKellan as Gandalf, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Christopher Lee as Saruman, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, and Andy Serkis as Gollum.

Filming is set to start later next month.
If Part I is successful, I have no doubts about Part II.  But for now, I can't wait to see The Hobbit: Part I!

Here is a fan-made movie poster for your enjoyment!
*For more up and coming information, go to theonering.net or the-hobbit-movie.com

COMICbookS into Movies!

Hey everybody! I was thinking that, since this is a blog talking about regular books, this week I think we should talk about up-coming comic books into movies!

We've already seen three Spider-Man movies with Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and the hunky James Franco...we've already seen three X-Men movies with Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Halle Berry...we even have SOOOOO many Batman movies made since the first one came out with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson! So what else could there possibly be?

Well for all of you who do not know, I LOVE BATMAN. I've never seen the television series from the '60s and I've never read any of the comics. However, I have played the videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum (Loved it!) and I have seen all of the older-pre-Christopher Nolan movies at one point. I also have seen the Christopher Nolan movies as well...and guess what...THERE IS ONE MORE COMING OUT!!!

This final movie is titled The Dark Knight Rises. So far, Google, AOL, Yahoo and so many different websites all confirm that Anne Hathaway will be playing Catwoman, Tom Hardy from Inception will be playing Bane, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt apparently has a role, but we do not know what it is yet. Also, there have been rumors that either a) Robin Williams will be playing Hugo Strange or b) that Robin, Batman's sidekick, will be a character in the film. Th film is set to premiere on July 20th 2012 (according to IMDB).

Other than Batman, another X-Men film will be released called X-Men: First Class. It is the prequel to all the other films. Actors such as James McAvoy, January Jones, Michael Fassbender, and others will star in the movie. This film will be coming out sooner: June 3rd 2011!!! Lucky X-Men fans!!!

Also...If you watched the Superbowl commercials this past Sunday, you'd know there'd be a Thor and Captain America movie coming out! Thor stars Chris Hemsworth as---Thor. Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, and Kat Dennings are also set to star in this movie coming out May 6th of this year. Captain America: The First Avenger stars Chris Evans as Captain America, Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/The Red Skull, and also stars Tommy Lee Jones and Stanley Tucci!

Speaking of The Avengers...There will also be The Avengers premiering on May 4th 2012 starring Robert Downey Jr. reprising the role of Iron Man, Scarlett Johanseen reprising her role as Black Widow and Chris Evans reprising his role as Captain America and Chris Hemsworth as Thor!

So for all of you comic book geeks...BE EXCITED :D

*All information can be found on various websites including IMDB, MTV.com, Popwatch.com, ScreenRant, etc

And we Have...Another Remake of Jane Eyre!

Hey all! Soooooo awhile ago I had the pleasure of seeing "Love & Other Drugs" starring the gorgeous Anne Hathaway and the abslolutely handsome Jake Gyllenhaal! And apparently , as I was watching the theatrical trailers before I saw Jake's butt, ANOTHER Jane Eyre remake is set to come out March 11th of this year!

See?
                                                            

 In this movie it stars Michael Fassbender as the dark and handsome Mr. Edward Rochester,who can be seen in movies such as Quentin Tarantino's film "Inglourious Basterds" and Zack Snyder's film "300", and Mia Wasikowska of Tim Burton's adaptation of  "Alice in Wonderland" as well as the critically acclaimed movie "The Kids Are All Right" directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Also in this movie, it stars Jamie Bell and Judi Dench.

My opinion? This remake looks all well and dandy, but Charlotte Bronte's novel has been done SO many times over and by that I mean 21 times whether it is a movie in a theater or mini-series aired in a couple of different countries--this one is the 21st time it's been done...

BUT I absolutely loved the remake in the BBC series that aired in the UK starring Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson. I'm not sure if this one can compare. Although Judi Dench is a good actress and Mia was entertaining as Alice in Burton's film.

The director of this movie is California native Cary Fukunaga, and according to IMDB it is his first full-feature length movie. I've never been acquainted with his works, but hopefully he doesn't butcher a classic story and the trailers do not deceive me. [For trailers go to YouTube or IMDB]

Regardless I am going to see the movie anyway.

*Credits go to IMDB for information and image.

"The Giver" Released in 2011 or 2012

Have you ever read "The Giver" by Lois Lowry in high school? I do. I read it in 9th grade. I loved it!

Typing in my little GoogleSearch Tab I found a tentative list of movies slated to come out/be created in 2011. I found "The Giver."

If you haven't heard of this book, it is about a 12 year old boy named Jonas who is up next in line to be the futuristic local town job of being the Giver, although first he is the Receiver [of memories],and his journey through this task. The book also won the 1994 Newbery Medal of Honor Award which means its a pretty damn good book.

According to starseeker.com David Yates (who is currently the director of the 5th, 6th, and 7th Harry Potter movies) is set to direct the film. But they do make the point that because of HP the movie will most likely come out next year.

If you wish to see the cast who might be playing in it aka the preliminary cast, go to imdb.com for a free 14 day trial because I refuse to sign up for it. I guarantee they will not quit hassling me about paying to know everything ahead of time when it's not necessary. But for kicks and giggles according to wikipedia.com, Jeff Bridges and Dustin Hoffman might be in the movie. Since it's wikiperdia I suggest you don't get your pants in a bunch...yet.

I believe that this movie could either be AMAZING or AWFUL. So production company, DO NOT RUIN THE BOOK.

The Book :) Courtesy of http://blarghcritic.wordpress.com/2010/05/

City of Bones the next Twilight?

Most of you are probably thinking to yourselves, 'What the hell is City of Bones?' City of Bones is a book that is now part of a 6 book series called The Mortal Instruments created by Cassandra Clare. The story takes place in New York City where the protagonist, Clary Fray, is mixed up in a world of demons, angels, werewolves, faeries, vampires, etc. But of course there is action, blood, sweat, tears, romance = the whole Young Adult (YA) genre. I'd tell you more but I suggest you read the series [so far] for yourselves.

It sounds awfully like a souped up twisted version of Twilight huh? Well, it probably will be.
City of Bones is in, of course my own strict opinion, a very different story than Twilight. There is more action, more mystery, and well...more of everything than Twilight initially wants you to think. Except maybe the conflict with the whole possible incest situation that was absent in Twilight...OOPS. But don't worry I would never discuss anything that was completely immoral

What I am trying to say is that City of Bones is a great book. But will the fans now (which I consider to be the underground fanbase) be overwhelmed by the expansion of popularity and followers? As a Twilight fan since 2005, all I heard was smack about the Twilight series JUST because of the fans! I fear this will happen again with the City of Bones, especially since parents are letting their 10 year olds these days reading about demonic creatures spilling blood everywhere and angels receiving tattoos with not needles but 'steles'. Because getting bitten by a hot guy is cool too.

And may I just say that Twilight the movie compared to Twilight the book, was god awful. Hopefully this movie will not be awful and will be good.One more thing to add; a new Kristen Stewart will probably emerge from this movie too. According to Clare's blog (http://cassandraclare.livejournal.com/45613.html) Lily Collins, the teenage girl who played Oher's onscreen adoptive sister in The Blind Side, will be playing Clary Fray (protagonist). Speaking of her website I decided to post the official information below according to Clare's website:
* Screen Gems has teamed with Constantin Film and Unique Features to develop the motion picture franchise MORTAL INSTRUMENTS based on The New York Times Bestselling book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. Jessica Postigo penned the script which is based on the first book in the series, City of Bones.** Constantin Film’s head of Film & TV Martin Moszkowicz will executive produce and Robert Kulzer will produce the project via the Constantin Film banner along with producing partners Michael Lynne, Robert Shaye, and executive producer Dylan Sellers via their Unique Features banner.

Mark my words, if City of Bones is anything like Twilight between the fanbase and the quality of the movie I will not be surprised one single bit.