That I loved the book, but find the film War Horse boring?

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It's just a bit meh. I loved the fact that the book was written from Joey the horses point of view, but they've missed that all out in the film! Such a shame, as the film could have been so much better.

YANBU I've never seen a film adaptation of a book that was better than the original. So rarely will I watch a film if I've already read the book.

I've got the hunger games to watch, I hope that doesn't disappoint. I'm just pleased I read the book first, as I may not have done if I'd seen the film first.

YA so NBU, I watched it for the first time about 4 days ago, formulaic old tripe I thought. I would like to see it on stage though, for the theatrical spectacle, iyswim.

See the play. It's astonishing

I found the film really dull and disappointing. I haven't yet read the book but I can see how it has the potential to be so much better

Spielberg films always bore me :)

Yep film was dull dull dull. I watch a lot of films- I've know idea what the fuss was all about with that one. Very predictable.

As for the hunger games- the book is of course better (they always are) but it is a good adaptation/ quite close to the book.

The book and play were fantastic, the film I could have walked out of, I thought they totally ruined it and it was boring.

I haven't read the book but the film was dull

War Horse walks into a pub.

Barman says, why the long film?

Blonderedhead !
I'd love to see the stage show, hopefully will do so when ds is a bit older.

Blonderedhead

I thought I would love it but I found it boring. I have horses and anything sad involving them will normally have me howling, but I was left cold. I watched the real War Horse documentary that was on around the time the film came out and that was sad, all those poor horses who had been through hell, left to starve, be shot and eaten or worked to death
There were some really good scenes in the film and it looked gorgeous in places, but even having Loki and Sherlock very briefly pretty ponies to look at couldn't save it.

The play is shit aswell

Should have said, tge play is long winded, very slow. I was praying for the horse to live/die so it would end.

The horses are amazing in the way they move though

I didn't realise Loki and Sherlock were in it. That's just made it slightly more interesting!

I hate films, mainly because they never live up to the book if they are adaptations.

DS1 went to see the play with the school, he said it was absolutely brilliant.

I didn't realise Loki and Sherlock were in it. That's just made it slightly more interesting!

Only for about 10 minutes but it's most homoerotic one of the best parts

I apologise for my overuse of the strikethrough tonight.

I don't know how to strike through

You put two - either side touching the word. So Loki but touching Loki (fans self at those words ) it gives you Loki

YANBU

The book is amazing (DH couldn't finish it he was so upset ;) )

The film is shite. Neither DH nor I could finish that because it was so dull and schmaltzy

Seen the play - and in the voice of Zara Phillips - toatally amazing!

I dont get the chance to go to the theatre often these days, but it was enthralling. And yes, I cried like big girls blouse.

The puppetry in the stage show was amazing. There seemed to be an awful lot of dialogue in German for my 12 year old (at the time) to understand!

Thanks muffin

Bore Horse I called it.