You'd think, with the way that Hollywood takes every fucking thing with a whiff of success attached to it and turns it into a movie (board games, children's toys, cartoons, bubble gum mascots) that they'd have already pillaged every successful book in the history of mankind. And you would be mostly right. In fact, in coming up with the list below, I discovered that all but 13 novels that have sold over 10 million copies have been turned into a feature motion picture at some point. Can you believe that? All but 13. And of those 13, several of them are practically unadaptable (though, Hollywood tends to find ways -- see the upcoming Monopoly or Battleship movies), or are way too short or way too long for a feature length film (again, not that it's stopped Hollywood in the past -- see Where the Wild Things Are and the Dr. Seuss movies). In fact,...
- 4/14/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
There’s no need to explain one’s excitement over Martin Scorcese’s Shutter Island (starring Leonardo DiCaprio), which opens this Friday. It’s Marty f’n Scorcese, after all, dabbling in psychological terror for the first time since 1991’s Cape Fear remake. If the film’s credits weren’t enough, both of its trailers are knockouts. If Shutter Island doesn’t open at number one this weekend, I’ll be stunned.
“Stunned” is also the reaction I’m hoping the film itself triggers. The catch on this end, though, is that Shutter Island is something of a cinematic Holy Grail for me, thanks to my intense adoration for Dennis Lehane’s original novel. The Boston-based author’s book, first published in 2003, kicked my ass into a quick submission two years ago, when I first read the thing in a one ferocious six-hour sitting. Devoured it, actually. Became invested to...
“Stunned” is also the reaction I’m hoping the film itself triggers. The catch on this end, though, is that Shutter Island is something of a cinematic Holy Grail for me, thanks to my intense adoration for Dennis Lehane’s original novel. The Boston-based author’s book, first published in 2003, kicked my ass into a quick submission two years ago, when I first read the thing in a one ferocious six-hour sitting. Devoured it, actually. Became invested to...
- 2/15/2010
- by Matt Barone
- ReelLoop.com
Assuming the wet, frosty weather in New York cooperates, the 2009 World Series will kick off tonight at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees (featuring perennial All-Stars Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez) will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (who are the defending champs) in a best-of-seven series that will decide who the best team in baseball is. Unlike in past years, these two teams match up relatively evenly, as they both have explosive lineups, solid starting pitching and deep bullpens. According to most online betting parlors, the Yankees are the slight favorite, though it's really anybody's Series.
But that doesn't mean we can't handicap the teams anyway, and there's really only one way to really decide which squad will be truly dominant: Analyzing the at-bat music for key players on either side. A relatively new tradition at ballparks, just about every player in Major League Baseball has a song (or...
But that doesn't mean we can't handicap the teams anyway, and there's really only one way to really decide which squad will be truly dominant: Analyzing the at-bat music for key players on either side. A relatively new tradition at ballparks, just about every player in Major League Baseball has a song (or...
- 10/28/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
In a brief new interview with The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/4992315/Emma-Watson-says-her-fame-scares-the-boys-away.html) Emma Watson talks about how being famous makes relationships problematic and discusses growing up. ---Quote--- "Finding someone that you like, or who likes you, is always difficult at my age," says Emma, who turns 19 next month. "But being famous complicates things much more. I suppose that some boys feel a bit intimidated by me and stay on their guard." "It's easier to pull on film sets. They are a goldmine!" ---End Quote--- ---Quote--- "I've got my driving licence and bought myself a car, a grey Toyota Prius," she says. "And now I can drink alcohol! I feel more free to to do what I want to do, and I suppose that I have to be more responsible for myself. That's a big change." ---End Quote--- Also the full translation from Emma's interview with Crash magazine (http://www.
- 3/15/2009
- by EmmaRiddle
- Snitchseeker.com
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