Bummer to hear that it was that bad. I read that Susan Cooper was not at all happy with the adaptation
B --- Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tracey, it was *very loosely* absed on a series of great novels by > a British author, Susan Cooper. It was so b*stardized as to be > unrecognizable, beginning with making the hero of the piece a > transplanted American boy, rather than the native Brit he was meant > to be. Bosco, you missed it entirely, so thank whatever form of > Deity you worship for being so blessed. I saw it through certain- > *illegal* means that have been mentioned on this post before, and > I'm glad I was able to keep my money. > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If it was in > wide release, I missed it. What was it about? Will you be > able to catch it on DVD? > > Bosco Bosco wrote: > > > > I'll admit that I am not the most observant guy in the world. I > > generally find out about movies or books from marketing, > advertising > > and browsing in shops. I don't have TV and I am not on a lot of > > sci-fi lists. I am more than a casual fan but less than a rabid > geek > > for the various forms of the genre. > > > > That said, I have to wonder if perhaps I live under a rock or > > something sometimes. Apparently a film version of Susan Cooper's > "The > > Dark Is Rising" called the Seeker was released this fall in > theaters. > > I completely missed this. Am I the only one? Did anyone catch it? > > Apparently it was a flop. Was this film discussed here at all? I > > loved this book as a kid and I can't believe the film slipped by > me > > totally unnoticed. > > > > Bosco > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > <http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels > will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, > "A Man Without A Country" > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
