tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post2995040456051124874..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Based on a True StoryLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24554611651033503172012-09-19T15:34:50.129-04:002012-09-19T15:34:50.129-04:00Hmmm, in this case, the true story was kind of bor...Hmmm, in this case, the true story was kind of boring story it seems to me, especially without the romance. I would want to see him find a new wife, personally. Then there’s the fictional rewrite though, which is worse, because the book is better. I think these situations can be disappointing though when we think life is more glorious than the true story, and feel short changed. My dish Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902864623312746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45461978653527409452012-09-13T06:06:07.532-04:002012-09-13T06:06:07.532-04:00Jen - I never noticed that but I'll check out ...Jen - I never noticed that but I'll check out the cover next time I'm in the library (my other shelf of DVDs lives there).<br /><br />yes, love that movie and hey, that SHOULD be based on a true story because it's a story of Beatrix Potter but I have this feeling it's way off base too.<br /><br />enjoyed the discussions, ladies!<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55209513141494531002012-09-13T00:32:14.107-04:002012-09-13T00:32:14.107-04:00Deb, I like how you think! Speaking of Ewan... thi...Deb, I like how you think! Speaking of Ewan... this is loosely related to what we've talked about. Did anybody see the movie "Miss Potter" with EM and Renee Zellweger? In the movie, Ewan has this fat walrus-type mustache. But on the cover of the DVD, you see him with Rene, and he's clean shaven. He's NEVER clean shaven in the movie, but I guess they figured people wouldn'Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52665626783621186022012-09-12T22:20:07.990-04:002012-09-12T22:20:07.990-04:00I think I've seen 'inspired by the true st...I think I've seen 'inspired by the true story' used, which is much better than 'based'... or so it seems to me, as a writer. Well, you know how we like to fiddle with nuance.<br /><br />I guess the subplot of this post is, let's all watch a Ewan MacGregor movie. I'll make the popcorn,<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-87661310065710337492012-09-12T21:08:55.492-04:002012-09-12T21:08:55.492-04:00Dina, I too thought about The Hunger Games. Oh, an...Dina, I too thought about The Hunger Games. Oh, and did any of you guys see the Ewan McGregor movie about Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. That was supposedly based on a true story too. I wouldn't ind watching it just for the cast. <br /><br />I agree Jen that sometimes the changes seem pointless and sometimes they're just insulting, like thinking names needed to change so an audience could Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-42639434730433919782012-09-12T20:13:25.875-04:002012-09-12T20:13:25.875-04:00Great post, Jen (I loved "We Bought a Zoo&quo...Great post, Jen (I loved "We Bought a Zoo" too!). <br /><br />Dina, I had the same thoughts about The Hunger Games. There were some pretty crucial elements that had to do with Peeta that didn't get set up in the way I thought they should have, because they're important in the following movies. Same thing happened with Harry Potter. Lots got left out that set up dynamics in the Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84431174633608441632012-09-12T16:59:41.437-04:002012-09-12T16:59:41.437-04:00I remember having this discussion with my classes ...I remember having this discussion with my classes back when I taught English. I used movies as a reward for reading a book, and then we'd discuss how they were different.<br /><br />I would expect part of it is the screenwriter's agenda, part how well the book translates to film, and part how respected the author is, Classic literature seems to be changed less, for instance--but not Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61707186407583777022012-09-12T14:13:15.573-04:002012-09-12T14:13:15.573-04:00Interesting thoughts, all. Yes, for a movie you...Interesting thoughts, all. Yes, for a movie you've got about two hours, give or take, to boil down a several hundred page book... or to encapsulate someone's life. There are choices which are made for artistic reasons, to increase the tension or the emotional impact. But sometimes, those choices just seem silly.<br /><br />Here's an example... back in high school, one of my favorite Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-46536686641969948792012-09-12T13:17:55.440-04:002012-09-12T13:17:55.440-04:00I've never seen a movie that mirrored the book...I've never seen a movie that mirrored the book. However, I can forgive the industry because books and movies have different agendas. At one time, they had different audiences, too. If you go to any of the screenwriting classes either online or at a conference, you'll see that they're formulated differently. Yes, you can take a screenwriting class to improve your writing, but when you Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41836838658484159942012-09-12T11:55:28.474-04:002012-09-12T11:55:28.474-04:00I don't like getting too much reality mixed in...I don't like getting too much reality mixed in with my escapism, and for me, books and movies are escapist therapy. Too much "based on a true story" messes with my head.<br />I didn't even watch Titanic until after it came out on video, and then only because a friend begged me to watch it with her.<br />I figure I'll end up watching this one sooner or later, whenever hubs Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60620290138803743032012-09-12T09:28:27.716-04:002012-09-12T09:28:27.716-04:00I guess they think no one would go for the real st...I guess they think no one would go for the real story? Personally, I think the true story sounds more interesting. But I guess they thought no one would watch a movie about a family in the process of buying a zoo when the mom dies and how they deal with it. Maybe they didn't want to kill off Scarlett's character? Interesting thoughts Jen!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51170832340023847152012-09-12T09:23:58.948-04:002012-09-12T09:23:58.948-04:00C.J. There is a Von Trapp family resort in VT. The...C.J. There is a Von Trapp family resort in VT. The real Von Trapp family. Now there's a place to go to learn the real story! Or maybe we like the fictional versions more.<br /><br />The settings for the Sound of Music have made some pretty nice tourist attractions. I know that much...<br /><br />DIna, I know more about the costumer in Hunger Games than I know about the story. Oh - and the Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82877131362298215152012-09-12T09:16:29.676-04:002012-09-12T09:16:29.676-04:00I recently read and watched the Hunger Games, whic...I recently read and watched the Hunger Games, which of course isn't true in any sense. But I did have that same feeling of "why did they change things." The way little Rue dies is different. They made her death seem like partly Katniss's fault. Maybe because they had to skip through the games and didn't have enough time to take her through the emotional ringer. And perhaps Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36379963285663070382012-09-12T09:10:53.864-04:002012-09-12T09:10:53.864-04:00I read a biography of the Von Trapp family years a...I read a biography of the Von Trapp family years ago. Quite different from The Sound of Music musical/movie. I think Maria and the captain had been married about a decade before they left Austria. By that time, they had several more children (in addition to the ones from his first marriage).C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53118784412377565592012-09-12T07:06:15.925-04:002012-09-12T07:06:15.925-04:00Stop Stop! I don't want to know!
You mean fi...Stop Stop! I don't want to know! <br /><br />You mean fiction...isn't...real?<br /><br />Well, heck look what they did the Scarlett O'Hara. Her life was fiction and they even changed THAT!<br />How'd you like to have been Wade Hamilton and Ella Kennedy?<br /><br />:)<br />Well, I think seeing Scarlett Johanssen as anything but a 'siren' nowadays would be worth the price Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com