Blogging once a week is not good.
What can I blog about today?
Uhm, I've compiled a list of agents to query. Yes, let's talk about that! QueryTracker only lists 4 Canadian agents. Only two of those agents accept email queries. *headdesk* And the government complains about a lack of Canadian art/media.
Before I actually send these queries, I have to think of a title. Since I've been saying this for the past 3 months, I have a feeling I'm not going to come up with anything brilliant without some help. *goes to pester betas*
Oh! Here's something semi-literary. They're making Lovely Bones into a movie. It's got an awesome trailer. '
*loves Peter Jackson*
He directed Lord of the Rings.
*is secretly a massive LOTR fangirl*
I had the first two movies memorized, once upon a time. And my goal in life was to become fluent in Elvish.
Yah. I was one of THOSE fans.
People always say the movies aren't as good as the books. (In general - I'm not specifically referring to LOTR.) Sometimes, I'd say it's quite obviously true. Other times, I would have to say you're comparing apples and oranges.
LOTR, for example. I think the movies are phenomenal. On some days I would say they were better than the books. These are the days when I'm feeling ADD and couldn't possibly read 12 pages of description about a forest. But on other days I'll say nothing can compare to Tolkein's writing. (Speaking of which, if that man tried to publish LOTR now, I think the agents he submitted to would have simultaneous heart attacks at the sight of his word count -- Oh, wait. Someone did a post on this already! Almost, anyway.)
Most of the times, however, I stick with saying movies and books are two completely different art forms and should not be compared as they frequently are.
That being said, when movies are based on books, there is a certain onus on the production crew to stay true to the author's vision.
So! I ask you, which movies-from-books were amazing? Which would you say just cannot be compared? And which would you say butchered the story so horrendously that you can no longer look at the book without cringing?
Wow. That was a really all-over-the-place-post. This is what happens when I stay up until the wee hours of the morning writing... ^_^
Don't worry, the Elvish thing isn't that weird. My sister wants to do that, too, and I'm thinking it might be fun as well. Though, I'm told one must read The Simarillian for it to be possible.
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