tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post2093343140550086408..comments2024-02-05T03:04:14.407+01:00Comments on A Film A Day: Thursday Movie Picks: Television Edition: Books Adapted into TV SeriesSonia Cercahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-44161630704844822702018-02-01T21:54:38.654+01:002018-02-01T21:54:38.654+01:00You're right about House of Cards, it used to ...You're right about House of Cards, it used to be better. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-41627224040846321062018-02-01T18:40:08.680+01:002018-02-01T18:40:08.680+01:00Game of Thrones - Love the TV series but have not ...Game of Thrones - Love the TV series but have not seen the newer seasons.<br /><br />House of Cards - Have not finish the last season. I don't think it is as good as it once was.<br /><br />Mr. Mercedes - I didn't know what it was about before this...sounds interesting.<br />Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-32470684408247347722018-01-31T21:11:59.194+01:002018-01-31T21:11:59.194+01:00Omg I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm glad yo...Omg I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm glad you're fine. Don't worry about blogging, you'll get back into it when you are ready Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-79943293218517058362018-01-30T23:07:53.114+01:002018-01-30T23:07:53.114+01:00I'm trying to get back into blogging as i just...I'm trying to get back into blogging as i just had a car accident...I am ok but the car is totaled and this was the day before my mom's funeral. I haven't seen any although i know the first 2 quite well. I would like to watch both of them and am so sad Kevin Spacey turned out to be such a jerkBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-53854157719267057152018-01-28T14:14:15.634+01:002018-01-28T14:14:15.634+01:00I didn't know Friday Night Lights was based on...I didn't know Friday Night Lights was based on a book. And that there was a movie too. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-36881987251785461212018-01-28T02:03:51.229+01:002018-01-28T02:03:51.229+01:00My first thought was Friday Night Lights which pro...My first thought was Friday Night Lights which probably doesn’t count as it was a movie first. I liked the original House of Cards though the female role was pretty minimal. Alex Raphaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080214073517411435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-26321795845106227782018-01-26T16:47:45.497+01:002018-01-26T16:47:45.497+01:00The GoT book I read is a bit different than the sh...The GoT book I read is a bit different than the show. For example, this is the difference that stuck with me the most, Daenerys and Drogo's honeymoon and sex in general is more sweet and romantic in the book. They are making love there. In the show, they just fuck. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-17036490925636402372018-01-26T15:39:59.695+01:002018-01-26T15:39:59.695+01:00I've never read the GoT books, but really like...I've never read the GoT books, but really like the show. The books probably have loads more info, no?<br /><br />House of Cards is such a top quality show, too bad it got stained by Spacey's scandal. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100758997830469219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-63341142897597148252018-01-26T14:18:19.424+01:002018-01-26T14:18:19.424+01:00I thought everyone saw at least one episode of Gam...I thought everyone saw at least one episode of Game of Thrones :OSonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-30843012219423393822018-01-26T06:36:36.883+01:002018-01-26T06:36:36.883+01:00I might be the only guy in the world, but I haven&...I might be the only guy in the world, but I haven't seen one second of any of these.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-31085313203918096472018-01-25T16:51:20.316+01:002018-01-25T16:51:20.316+01:00Thanks! Mr. Mercedes is really worth watching. Thanks! Mr. Mercedes is really worth watching. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-35342547572622173222018-01-25T16:50:28.302+01:002018-01-25T16:50:28.302+01:00I've been meaning to watch the British House o...I've been meaning to watch the British House of Cards for years but never got around it. <br /><br />I didn't know they turned East of Eden into a show. I might have to check that one out. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-13501081946392552732018-01-25T16:49:09.018+01:002018-01-25T16:49:09.018+01:00You're right!You're right! Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-8394828407663312742018-01-25T15:34:27.985+01:002018-01-25T15:34:27.985+01:00I've only watched 2 seasons of Game of Thrones...I've only watched 2 seasons of Game of Thrones and a bit of House of Cards. Maybe some day I'll be able to finish Game of Thrones because it's a fantastic show. I also missed watching Mr Mercedes last year, but it was one on my radar. Great picks!Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-45122901305311773792018-01-25T14:59:46.116+01:002018-01-25T14:59:46.116+01:00I think I'm the only one who isn't a fan o...I think I'm the only one who isn't a fan of Game of Thrones. I wanted to love it, from word of mouth and the setting I thought it was right up my alley but it just wasn't for me. <br /><br />I liked House of Cards when it started but fell out of the habit of watching. I also saw the original British take on it and that was pretty great as well. <br /><br />Haven't seen or heard of your last.<br /><br />I reached back a little further for mine but I loved all three.<br /><br />East of Eden (1981)-Comprehensive telling of the John Steinbeck masterpiece itself a twist of the Cain and Abel parable is effectively rendered if slightly weakened by a mushy performance by Timothy Bottoms as main protagonist Adam Trask. But it is entirely worth seeking out for Jane Seymour’s virtuoso turn as one of the most venal females in literature. Her work as the soulless Cathy/Kate is a revelation-she is by turns vindictive, coy, feral, enchanting and chilling. It is one of THE best pieces of acting in television history. For her work alone this is a must see but it is a very effectively told tale with many other fine performances especially Lloyd Bridges as a version of the author’s own grandfather Samuel Hamilton.<br /><br />Tales of the City (1993)-Based on Armistead Maupin’s first book in his Tales series this is a bittersweet look at the denizens of the bohemian apartments of 28 Barbary Lane in swingin’ 70’s San Francisco whose owner Anna Madrigal (Olympia Dukakis) is the freest of spirits. Full of wonderful period detail and fine acting from at the time rising performers such as Laura Linney as naïve new girl in town Mary Ann Singleton and Chloe Webb as nonconformist Mona Ramsey as well as Parker Posey, Paul Gross, Thomas Gibson and a wealth of others. Followed by several sequels.<br /><br />The Stand (1994)-Solid rendering of Stephen King’s chronicle of a nearly annihilating plague followed by a battle of good versus evil features an excellent cast (Gary Sinise, Laura San Giacomo, Ruby Dee etc.) and involving story telling though it does have some ill-conceived special effects even for the time. Outside of that misstep this is about as good a version of the story as can be had. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-52170006216632280012018-01-25T14:56:16.151+01:002018-01-25T14:56:16.151+01:00I love Game of Thrones! The books are better but I...I love Game of Thrones! The books are better but I think the show is great too, I don't find them too hard to separate. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.com