Gas, my youngest prefers the Johnny Depp version of Charlie & the Chocolate factory, I’ve explained to him in painstaking detail why he’s wrong but he’s not for turning!
millie von strumpet
That is absolutely criminal. I’d disown him, if I were you.
Bertie Theodore Alphege Blenkinsop
He loves Tim Burton so he’s blinded by loyalty clearly :)
scottser
i recommend that any life lessons you want to impart to bert jnr be sang at him in the style of an oompa-loompa song.
Col
Ha! I’d love to see that conversation.
I loved Hook as a kid and I think it’s regarded as Spielberg’s worst film ever. So there you go.
paul
my wife who was a big fan of the books was watching this over the weekend, her frowns and deep frustrated breaths told me all I needed to know about the adaptation. Changes are fine as long as they make sense but so much of what they did made little to no sense. An understanding of source material is important when changes are being made.
Clampers Outside
+1
Branagh made the villain the good guy because he was unable to tell the original story, so he says in the link.
This movie at best should say, “very loosely based on the books” and leave it at that.
millie von strumpet
They absolutely destroyed a brilliant series.
baz
Ladies, Gentlemen of the jury…
Kenneth Brannagh.
I rest my case.
Holden
But Wallander………
Daisy Chainsaw
He only acted in that, hence it being quite good. No writing, directing or shoehorning Judi Dench allowed.
Cú Chulainn
Oh no.. the difference between the original Wallander and the Branagh one are taught in film school as an example of why you don’t let the talentless hack at the reigns..
TypeONegative
This was a 20th Century Fox project when Disney bought it out. As with the hilariously oft-delayed X-Men spinoff New Mutants movie (try to find as many teaser posters with different release dates as you can!), I doubt Disney cares much for this stinker either and is dribbling it out on digital streaming out of obligation.
In short, don’t expect any sequels.
WittyName
It’s a children’s film, critics are not children, my two loved it, although I had no idea what was going on throughout the whole thing, but again, made for the chistlers.
ReproBertie
That’s just it. The kids loved it but the adult critics being all serious about it may prevent a sequel which would be a pity.
Nigel
That’s a pity. Eoin Colfer seems to be a lovely guy, very, very funny, and if anyone deserved a massive succesful movie franchise, it’d be him.
It left me cold but the Repro juniors loved it.
Gas, my youngest prefers the Johnny Depp version of Charlie & the Chocolate factory, I’ve explained to him in painstaking detail why he’s wrong but he’s not for turning!
That is absolutely criminal. I’d disown him, if I were you.
He loves Tim Burton so he’s blinded by loyalty clearly :)
i recommend that any life lessons you want to impart to bert jnr be sang at him in the style of an oompa-loompa song.
Ha! I’d love to see that conversation.
I loved Hook as a kid and I think it’s regarded as Spielberg’s worst film ever. So there you go.
my wife who was a big fan of the books was watching this over the weekend, her frowns and deep frustrated breaths told me all I needed to know about the adaptation. Changes are fine as long as they make sense but so much of what they did made little to no sense. An understanding of source material is important when changes are being made.
+1
Branagh made the villain the good guy because he was unable to tell the original story, so he says in the link.
This movie at best should say, “very loosely based on the books” and leave it at that.
They absolutely destroyed a brilliant series.
Ladies, Gentlemen of the jury…
Kenneth Brannagh.
I rest my case.
But Wallander………
He only acted in that, hence it being quite good. No writing, directing or shoehorning Judi Dench allowed.
Oh no.. the difference between the original Wallander and the Branagh one are taught in film school as an example of why you don’t let the talentless hack at the reigns..
This was a 20th Century Fox project when Disney bought it out. As with the hilariously oft-delayed X-Men spinoff New Mutants movie (try to find as many teaser posters with different release dates as you can!), I doubt Disney cares much for this stinker either and is dribbling it out on digital streaming out of obligation.
In short, don’t expect any sequels.
It’s a children’s film, critics are not children, my two loved it, although I had no idea what was going on throughout the whole thing, but again, made for the chistlers.
That’s just it. The kids loved it but the adult critics being all serious about it may prevent a sequel which would be a pity.
That’s a pity. Eoin Colfer seems to be a lovely guy, very, very funny, and if anyone deserved a massive succesful movie franchise, it’d be him.