one for the money

 So my favorite series of ALL TIME, has broke into the movie industry.  Now, I had boycotted this movie because the characters I had seen in the previews didn't fit what I had grown to know and love in my head.  I mean after 18 books, I think my mental image is pretty set.  So, when my husband and I both had the day off today (stop laughing) we decided to go to the movies. 

Wouldn't you know it, there is nothing out right now.  Of course, we still went because by now we were both dreaming of a popcorn lunch, and of course, I dragged him to One For The Money.  I don't think he suffered too much since Katherine Heigle  is his movie crush, and honestly I really don't blame him.  I think I might have a crush on her :)

But, I really wish they would stop trying to make movies out of really popular books.  It just doesn't work, and I'm tired of wasting money trying to relive the feeling I had in the book.  Popcorn is good, but not that good.   

Here are my reasons why they should stop profiting off the books:

1.  There is no-how, no-way, you will ever capture the detail (the sounds, the smells, the viewpoint) that a book can deliver.  A movie is simply an imitation, like I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.  It's just not the same.

2.  When you take a book as popular as this one, you have to know millions of people have read them, adored them, and mentally pictured these characters for years.  Dying Katherine's hair brown and giving her an accent will not make her Stephanie Plum.  Ever.  And then there's Edward and Bella.  They really should've just let a good book be a good book in that case.

3.  In some movies, the characters are better than we imagined (think of any Nicholas Sparks movie), but then they'll do something like change the ending.  Why would you do that?  Don't change the book because you think it'll be a better movie ending.  It won't.

Now, don't get me wrong.  Not all movies from books are bad.  I adore the Harry Potter movies, including the characters.  I'm not sure how they did it, but the casting director for the first movie was spot on with each of them.  Perfection.  A Field of Dreams was also a book, although I never read that.  Maybe if I did I wouldn't like the movie so much.  

Charlie St. Cloud

The Notebook

Eat, Pray, Love (I know this one is debatable, but I'll stand by it).  

See?  Not all of them are sinkers, but for the most part, I am becoming a bit skeptical in the whole book to movie genre.  

What about you?  Are there any you particularly love or hate?

Enjoy your evening :)