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theducks · 12-27-2024, 02:07 PM

I looked at a few minutes of the spicediver version. And then went and put my 1985 (3 sides, playtime 2Hr 17Min) Laserdisc on the player because there were scenes I had not remembered. At least my memory is not that faulty

, they were not there.

All I can say about the spicediver edition is NICE

JSWolf · 12-29-2024, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

I looked at a few minutes of the spicediver version. And then went and put my 1985 (3 sides, playtime 2Hr 17Min) Laserdisc on the player because there were scenes I had not remembered. At least my memory is not that faulty

, they were not there.

All I can say about the spicediver edition is NICE

But it's not as good as Part One/Two.

ZodWallop · 01-03-2025, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

But it's not as good as Part One/Two.

I'm gonna disagree there. I watched Part One. And it was... fine. But I dunno. Something is missing. Neither the better half or I are in any hurry to see Part Two. But have watched the Lynch version multiple times. And the Spicediver edit is an improvement on that.

ZodWallop · 01-03-2025, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Karellen

Here...

Okay. Blocked in the US but not elsewhere. It would be nice if that happened because they were giving it an official release. It has been up for three years before it was blocked.

Solitaire1 · 02-06-2025, 11:21 PM

When I was in grade school I used to buy book adaptions of movies because at that time (1960/1970) there was no home video. As an example, I read the James Blish adaptions of the episodes of Star Trek: Original Series (each book adapted six episodes) and read most episodes before seeing them on television.

It gave me a way to take the movies with me, although sometimes there were significant differences. As an example, the book of Escape from Witch Mountain was very different from the movie. Although it's a later book, the novelization of TRON has interesting additions from the movie (such as when Flynn refused to kill a program, they show the impact on the video game machine in the Real World).

Quoth · 02-10-2025, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Karellen

Here...

Blocked in Ireland too

tomsem · 02-11-2025, 03:36 AM

A good book is a good book, a good movie is a good movie. A good story (in any form) is a good story.

I will happily read a book after seeing the movie adaptation, or vice versa. The movie adaptation does not have to be 'faithful' to the book as far as I'm concerned as long as it is good. Sometimes they are much better than the book.

Dune has been referenced several times. I have not read it in decades, I think I liked it, and I have been planning to re-read it and the entire series (at least the ones Frank Herbert wrote, and which are all ready in my digital library).

I liked the Lynch adaptation, and have seen it several times over the years. It's weird, of course. But I love Dune I/II. Rebecca Ferguson. Zendaya. Timothee Chalomet. I would watch any of them in anything. Great visuals. Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival are other favorites of mine (Arrival is also adapted screenplay). Have not started in on the HBO series yet.

I'm more likely than not to seek out a movie or series adaptation if I have read the book. The investment of time is far less in most cases than reading a book, so if it's not great, so what.

Going the other way is something I do as well but it's harder to find time for it. Dune has been on one of my Kindles for months, but other reading has kept it on-deck; I like discovering newer authors and books, while re-reads are more fraught, particularly a long book like Dune. I am not at all the same person I was when I last read it, and am a far more omnivorous reader now. Will I still enjoy it?

I do not like novelizations of movies.

Catlady · 02-14-2025, 07:17 PM

Last month I watched the TV miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven, based on Jon Krakauer's nonfiction book, which was only vaguely on my radar. I was especially interested in the two detectives investigating the murder at the heart of the story. I wanted to know more about them, and so I read the book. In which no such people appear.

tomsem · 02-14-2025, 08:22 PM

There is also the manga to anime thing. It is as if the manga is storyboard for the anime. These tend to be very faithful. Blue Lock on Hulu for example. Or Uzumaki on Max

SeaBookGuy · 02-27-2025, 12:20 PM

Film/video of Trollope's The Way We Live Now is outstanding!

Also, The Elegance of the Hedgehog movie (French with English subtitles) more approachable than the somewhat weighty novel.

02-11-2025, 03:36 AM	#67
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,881 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	A good book is a good book, a good movie is a good movie. A good story (in any form) is a good story. I will happily read a book after seeing the movie adaptation, or vice versa. The movie adaptation does not have to be 'faithful' to the book as far as I'm concerned as long as it is good. Sometimes they are much better than the book. Dune has been referenced several times. I have not read it in decades, I think I liked it, and I have been planning to re-read it and the entire series (at least the ones Frank Herbert wrote, and which are all ready in my digital library). I liked the Lynch adaptation, and have seen it several times over the years. It's weird, of course. But I love Dune I/II. Rebecca Ferguson. Zendaya. Timothee Chalomet. I would watch any of them in anything. Great visuals. Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival are other favorites of mine (Arrival is also adapted screenplay). Have not started in on the HBO series yet. I'm more likely than not to seek out a movie or series adaptation if I have read the book. The investment of time is far less in most cases than reading a book, so if it's not great, so what. Going the other way is something I do as well but it's harder to find time for it. Dune has been on one of my Kindles for months, but other reading has kept it on-deck; I like discovering newer authors and books, while re-reads are more fraught, particularly a long book like Dune. I am not at all the same person I was when I last read it, and am a far more omnivorous reader now. Will I still enjoy it? I do not like novelizations of movies. Last edited by tomsem; 02-11-2025 at 03:41 AM.

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12-27-2024, 02:07 PM	#61
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,771 Karma: 59473090 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I looked at a few minutes of the spicediver version. And then went and put my 1985 (3 sides, playtime 2Hr 17Min) Laserdisc on the player because there were scenes I had not remembered. At least my memory is not that faulty , they were not there. All I can say about the spicediver edition is NICE

02-06-2025, 11:21 PM	#65
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,727 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	When I was in grade school I used to buy book adaptions of movies because at that time (1960/1970) there was no home video. As an example, I read the James Blish adaptions of the episodes of Star Trek: Original Series (each book adapted six episodes) and read most episodes before seeing them on television. It gave me a way to take the movies with me, although sometimes there were significant differences. As an example, the book of Escape from Witch Mountain was very different from the movie. Although it's a later book, the novelization of TRON has interesting additions from the movie (such as when Flynn refused to kill a program, they show the impact on the video game machine in the Real World).

02-14-2025, 07:17 PM	#68
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,399 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Last month I watched the TV miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven, based on Jon Krakauer's nonfiction book, which was only vaguely on my radar. I was especially interested in the two detectives investigating the murder at the heart of the story. I wanted to know more about them, and so I read the book. In which no such people appear.

02-14-2025, 08:22 PM	#69
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,881 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	There is also the manga to anime thing. It is as if the manga is storyboard for the anime. These tend to be very faithful. Blue Lock on Hulu for example. Or Uzumaki on Max

02-27-2025, 12:20 PM	#70
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,025 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Film/video of Trollope's The Way We Live Now is outstanding! Also, The Elegance of the Hedgehog movie (French with English subtitles) more approachable than the somewhat weighty novel.