Queen of the Damned was a melding of two novels. Totally failed in my eyes. They would have done better to keep them as two seperate movies. They changed so much of that basic story that it was barely recognizable as the books I had enjoyed a few years previous.
Michael On 03/04/2013 5:53 AM, "Nick Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote: > Like how much Queen of the Damned really sucked by trying to squeeze too > much into a movie with no details, unlike Interview which was a very good > adaptation? > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 10:34 AM, R. M. Askren > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Ray, >> >> Given the increased incidence and success of fantasy novels being made >> into >> film, I was wondering if you would share your thoughts regarding the >> potential divergence from the author’s vision. I recently read an article >> from Le Monde about Christopher Tolkien which mentioned his disappointment >> with Jackson’s take on his father’s work. He was quoted as saying Jackson >> “eviscerated” the books. Here is a link to the article... >> >> >> http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/my-father-039-s-quot-eviscerated- >> >> quot-work-son-of-hobbit-scribe-j.r.r.-tolkien-finally-speaks-out/hobbit-silm >> arillion-lord-of-rings/c3s10299/#.UVsDARfZ6Hu<http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/my-father-039-s-quot-eviscerated-%0Aquot-work-son-of-hobbit-scribe-j.r.r.-tolkien-finally-speaks-out/hobbit-silm%0Aarillion-lord-of-rings/c3s10299/#.UVsDARfZ6Hu> >> >> What do living author's do to ensure film adaptations are true to their >> written work? It seems George R.R. Martin has pretty well accomplished >> that >> in the film adaptations of the Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) on >> HBO. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -Ralph >> ラルフ >> >> Visit the official online atlas to the worlds of Raymond E. Feist at >> http://www.elvandar.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Nick A > > "You know what I wish? I wish that all the scum of the world had but a > single throat, and I had my hands about it..." Rorschach, 1975 > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."- Benjamin Franklin, Historical > Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 > > "Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the > streets after them." Bill Vaughan > > "The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." > Plato >
