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if you liked 'the sea', which i thought was middli...

2006-09-11T00:42:07.486+05:30

if you liked 'the sea', which i thought was middling at best, i strongly recommend banville's masterpiece 'the untouchable'. now that should have won the booker. twice over.

true - some adaptations do justice to or are even ...

2006-06-01T18:27:22.166+05:30

true - some adaptations do justice to or are even better than the book. LOTR - I have to agree with you. Simply loved the movies.

HP -1 agreed. There were several bad adaptions. Bu...

2006-06-01T17:55:46.293+05:30

HP -1 agreed. There were several bad adaptions. But I am not entirely with you on adaptations. "The Godfather" movie was better than the book, so was Narnia (book was too preachy). LoTR movies did just as much justice to the books as possible. So was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

If the director turns out to be a fan of the books, we are in for a great movie. There.

:) I like Hopkins too. The thing is I am usually s...

2006-06-01T15:59:34.953+05:30

:) I like Hopkins too. The thing is I am usually sceptical of movie adaptations of books I like. When I went to see HP1, I was pretty wary. Hmm...maybe it will turn out to be a good adaptation. Yeah, wait and watch.

Psst. Sir Anthony Hopkins is a great actor. Me a *...

2006-06-01T13:24:03.180+05:30

Psst. Sir Anthony Hopkins is a great actor. Me a *mild* fan. I suggest it's best to wait and watch. May it turn out to be a good adaptation?