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THE LOVELY BONES- peter jackson (lotr) is making it, is anyone else a bit upset about this?

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 21:45

i LOVED the book read it 4 times on honeymoon and cried each time, now jackson is close to announcing cast im a bit worried. how will he handle the more delicate scenes without it being icky, how will he handle suzys narrative, the intricacies of the relationships. will he botch one of my fave books of all time?

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EllieHsMum · 21/01/2007 20:43

Loved the book, cried. Can't imagine it as a film

Bucketsofdynomite · 21/01/2007 20:28

Jaysus I wouldn't go to see it. I think I loved the book, certainly cried all the way through, but don't ever want to read it again and kind of wish I could unread it.
And Daniel Radcliffe my arse, why are all these British actors being suggested? The book's Americanness is a big part of its character I think, the horror of the neighbourhood nutjob forcing the suburbian American dream to look beneath the surface.

suedonim · 20/01/2007 23:00

I hope the film of TLB is better than the book is all I'm saying!

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:49

lol expat.

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expatinscotland · 20/01/2007 22:47

I hated this book.

Isn't life depressing enough as it is?

Now a film?

Let me just pull out some Coldplay CDs and hang myself.

thewoodlandfairy · 20/01/2007 22:42

never let me go, just read the stuff on the link to amazon. I used to work in a boarding school, might be interesting. WIll put it on my list of things to read. Speaking of boarding schools, anyone read Now and THen - William Corlett? CAn't remember much about it but enjoyed it.

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:40

pmsl

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janeite · 20/01/2007 22:37

Have read "Never Let Me Go" and hated it. Have just finished "The Remains Of The Day" and hated that too. Don't think I'll bother with another of his; I find him very "cold". I liked "The Lovely Bones" though! And Hunkermunker - you are so right. In fact, Renee whatsername should never be allowed to make another film, ever -sooooo painful on the eyes!

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:37

its beautiful! so heartrending and the relationships are so .... innocent. its 1 of my fave books of all time

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theheadgirl · 20/01/2007 22:35

Yes!! I remember this coming out, and was going to put it on my endless "list of books to read"! It sounds very interesting and certainly very disturbing.......

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:33

fab fab fab!!

v disturbing, do you want me to tell you the concept?

here it is

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theheadgirl · 20/01/2007 22:29

Never let me go - not read it but the title rings a bell. Any good?

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:28

anyone else read never let me go? or anything by jasper fforde?

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theheadgirl · 20/01/2007 22:27

No never have, just the collector and of course the French Lieutenants Woman, which I loved and made me want to visit Lyme Regis.

thewoodlandfairy · 20/01/2007 22:25

Headgirl - Thhe Collector was good, yes. HAve you read The MAgus? A fab read with twists and mind games a great read that i've revisited many times

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:21

good god, im not,

its my fave kids book ever but....

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theheadgirl · 20/01/2007 22:20

Don't knock the gruffalo!!

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:12

no, not heard of it. god i miss being able to discuss books other than the gruffalo tf for mn

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:11

see, thats it dakota fanning is just too... young for this role. susie has to be on the cusp between child and woman.

but no to renee (pmsl)

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theheadgirl · 20/01/2007 22:11

I too loved the book - did anyone read "The Collector" by John Fowles - written in the 70's I think, but a similar theme, an art student abducted by a misfit. So well, written and I felt sympathy for both characters.

Piffle · 20/01/2007 22:08

PJ casted Kate Winslet it Heavely Creatures many moons ago in NZ film
I wonder if she'll be approached at all....

Piffle · 20/01/2007 22:07

HM I am so with you on that one

Piffle · 20/01/2007 22:06

cast of unknowns or lesser known esp Susie and her parents/family
it cannot reek of Hollywood it would be wrong
I don't see Dakota Fanning as Susie TBH

hunkermunker · 20/01/2007 22:06

Oh, God, please, please, please don't let anyone put Renee Zellwegger anywhere near this film.

Please.

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lissielou · 20/01/2007 22:05

wow xpost. i love the idea of phillip seymor hoffman, vigo and laura linney

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