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How did the writer ever agree to this?

posted 12 years ago by Felixiss
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Being a big fan of the books I watched this movie yesterday, well watched the beginning and turned it off.

Every single thing is wrong with this adaption, from the casting choice to the style of the film to the change of the storyline. I'm seriously wondering how it's possible that such a gifted writer with such a great talent for creating an interesting and creepy atmosphere could ever agree to this screenplay.

The thing that baffles me most is the casting choice for Darren. Josh would've been the perfect Darren, I always imagined him to be something like that. Not really attractive but not unattractive either, smart and mostly an interesting person. Chris reminded me so much of Kelso from that 70's show that I just couldn't take him seriously.

I'm glad I turned the movie off and I think I'm gonna start reading the books again now. If only to remind me how great they actually were and how this movie does not deserves to even be associated with that story.

[–] dantheman0056 12 years ago

He figured that the books would at least gain one new fan if a movie was made

[–] Je_suis_le_vampire_Lestat 11 years ago

That's so weird he reminded me of Eric from that 70's show. Well he is like him in mannerism and speech but he is like Kelso in looks.

[–] OliverGbyrne 11 years ago

I might be in the minority but I enjoyed the film , I was not blown away by it by any means but it was a fun , little distraction , it was not worse then Percy Jackson. Maybe its because I knew nothing about the book , probably if I knew the book I would have felt otherwise...

[–] laura1234321 10 years ago

I'm glad I turned the movie off and I think I'm gonna start reading the books again now. If only to remind me how great they actually were and how this movie does not deserves to even be associated with that story.

Just watched 20 minutes and doing the exact same now!

[–] RugGuy 10 years ago

how it's possible that such a gifted writer with such a great talent for creating an interesting and creepy atmosphere could ever agree to this screenplay.

someone wrote him a big check

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[–] blakelord1 9 years ago

It's not our fault if you like to judge instantly.