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Post by Cate on Jan 6, 2006 17:40:31 GMT -5
It's amazing how obsessive people can be about certain books and movies -- like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Perhaps Chronicles of Narnia will be next? I haven't been reading about it yet but apparently it's acquiring a cult following. I can't imagine being obsessive about a particular movie... I guess if you're into fantasy-world type stuff you imagine it's real. I like my own fantasy world. I can make up my own stuff. ;D
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Post by gypsygem81 on Jan 6, 2006 18:44:38 GMT -5
oh I saw Narnia last week. I thought it was good. Though ironically enough, we had actually gone to see the latest Harry Potter and when we got there it was sold out!
Love Gem
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Post by Cate on Jan 6, 2006 20:10:42 GMT -5
That's funny. I don't think Harry Potter sold out in our town... I haven't seen Narnia yet... not sure I'm going to either. I haven't been to the movies in so long!! I used to go every week, sometimes twice when I lived in NY. What's funny is to see a movie there it was like $10 (I think it's $12 now) but here it's like $7 or $8. Guess it was just more fun to go to the theaters in NY. They're much better, better seats, better popcorn, bigger screens.... ;D
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Post by Shaun on Jan 6, 2006 21:04:31 GMT -5
It would be amazing to see one of Katharine's movies on a big screen. Seeing her beautiful closeups being projected onto a 30 ft screen would be thrilling ;D
The ultimate movie experience would probably be watching Sunset Blvd. in a darkened theatre on a humongous screen; that final scene would be about a million times greater.
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Post by karina on Jan 7, 2006 3:54:46 GMT -5
Gem - was Narnia really good? I can't imagine any film surpassing the excellent BBC adaptation in the late 1980s - but maybe I'm wrong?
I loved the Narnia Chronicles as a child and enjoyed re-reading them in their entirety as an adult. (The religious overtones went completely over my head, as I think they do with most children, and I'm only aware of them now because they've been pointed out to me). There's a beautiful woodland area not far from where I live and in the winter when it's snowing, it "reminds" me of Narnia - talk about being obsessed! I observed many parallels to TLTW&TW in the first Potter book, and despite the fact these are now extraordinarily popular all over the world, I do think there's something very British about them in an English childhood sort of way, along the lines of Alice in Wonderland and Mary Poppins perhaps? As for Lord of the Rings, I never could get into Tolkein and was never tempted to watch any of the movies. Ditto Star Trek.
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Post by karina on Jan 7, 2006 3:59:29 GMT -5
Shaun - you're quite right of course and it's a pity we only get to see Kate on the small screen. Well, no, not a pity at all - it's great that we have the opportunity to still be able to see all her films today I saw On Golden Pond on the big screen, and the only other one I saw projected as a movie (but on a small square screen at a vintage movie society meeting) was Adams' Rib
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Post by smith on Jan 7, 2006 4:09:22 GMT -5
The Narnia Chronicles - the author C.S Lewis was a devout Christian but he never actually intended the books to be some sort of message for children . He knew a lot about ancient myths and fables and he incorporated then into his children's books . He also wrote books for adults .
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Post by Cate on Jan 7, 2006 4:14:00 GMT -5
I saw The Philadelphia Story on the big screen at Bryant Park's summer film festival in NY. Judy did you go to that? Maybe we crossed paths! ;D I wasn't a Kate fan then so I didn't pay as much attention as I would have. I don't think we even finished watching. A friend of mine suggested we go (he's always looking for events around NY and taking us to them. 90% of the time the events are boring as hell and we end up leaving early. We could barely find a spot on the grass to sit and watch... we ended up picking up and sitting on the stone wall surrounding the park. Then left... eh. Dammit I wish I had been enlightened back then.
If Harry Potter is similar to Alice in Wonderland I am definitely going to read it! That was one of my favorites as a child.
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Post by karina on Jan 7, 2006 4:30:51 GMT -5
Um, er maybe I got a bit carried away in my explanations. There's not an awful lot in common between Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland aside the fact they both inhibit fantasy worlds - or is there? Anyone fancy doing a dissertation on this topic? I just meant that there are so many classic children's books by British authors which delve into magic & fantasy and which become required reading for a traditional English upbringing.
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Post by Cate on Jan 7, 2006 5:59:55 GMT -5
Well anything involving fantasy and magic I loved. The Neverending Story and Labyrinth were my obsessions. So I think perhaps I still might like it
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Post by gypsygem81 on Jan 7, 2006 6:25:07 GMT -5
Yes, I think Harry Potter can be compared to all of those classic fantasy children's films that mentioned. Catherine, if you like that sort of thing I think you will love Harry Potter. I was not even into that sort sort of thing and couldn't understand what all the fuss was about til I read the first book. JK Rowling has done such an incredible job in realistically creating 'another world' alongside 'our' world, it sometimes makes you wonder if there really aren't wizards living among us! (ok, maybe that's just me)
I thought Narnia was fabulous! The scenary was absolutely breathtaking. I cried when they shaved off Aslan's mane, and during the battle scenes! I don't know why, but I always find battle scenes really emotional! I loved the books as a child also. CS Lewis was a very interesting character - did anyone see Anthony Hopkins play him in the film Shadowlands? A Wonderful film - I would recommend it to anyone interested in his life or work.
It would be incredible to see one of Kate's films on the big screen! I'm so envious of those of you who already have! Especially The Philadelphia Story. She's unbelievably beautiful in that film.
Love Gem
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Post by Shaun on Jan 7, 2006 12:12:03 GMT -5
I remember reading The Lion the witch and the wardrobe in the fourth grade and loving it. I had to make the wardrobe out of a shoebox. I think I might still have it.
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Post by karina on Jan 7, 2006 12:17:41 GMT -5
What a creative little boy you were - aw! Amazing how this thread on unique material in (Kate) biographies has transgressed into the fantasy world of Narnia..........
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Post by Cate on Jan 7, 2006 16:34:57 GMT -5
Hey, at least we're still on the topic of books.....
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Post by Cate on Feb 12, 2006 19:19:46 GMT -5
Did you ever read the Kanin book? I just received it about 4 days ago... I haven't gotten too far yet but it seems pretty good. I love the part about Kate writing the letter about a script she didn't like and sending all four drafts to them because she didn't know which one she should write without sounding rude lol I just got a copy of the Garson Kanin book - it arrived just after Christmas. Not read it yet. Only just finished the new Patricia Cornwell, which I had to read first because I love her books. And I have a couple more to read before I start it because they belong to other people. Can't decide whether I'm going to pick up the DaVinci Code of the latest Harry Potter first. But I'm going to have to get through them quickly because I can't wait to read the Kanin book! Love Gem
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