Thing is though that I LOVED those references. Actually, I figured the movie would have cut them and I don't think it would have worked well in the movie in the first place but still that is one of the things in the book I adore. I started loving it even more when I realised that I had actually been fooled by the framing devise: I actually went on Google to find the whole version of the book to buy because I wanted to read 32 pages on how the princess packed and unpacked her toilette.
I have no doubt the movie would have a better flow to the book but sometimes one loves book because of its flaws and its stuttering. Not that I ever thought that of the book. But you are right I should give the movie a try on its own merit and like I always try to do not view an adaptation critically just because things have been changed from the original written form. I will one day for sure. Meanwhile I hope that the people who saw the movie first can still come and appreciate the wit and charm of the book.
Another thing is that the book had little pieces like the Unexplained Inigo Fragment which I love, love, love but I am sure never would make it into the movie.
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Date: 2008-12-20 09:44 pm (UTC)I have no doubt the movie would have a better flow to the book but sometimes one loves book because of its flaws and its stuttering. Not that I ever thought that of the book. But you are right I should give the movie a try on its own merit and like I always try to do not view an adaptation critically just because things have been changed from the original written form. I will one day for sure. Meanwhile I hope that the people who saw the movie first can still come and appreciate the wit and charm of the book.
Another thing is that the book had little pieces like the Unexplained Inigo Fragment which I love, love, love but I am sure never would make it into the movie.