Comments on: Question of the Month: Books and Film http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/ LitPark Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DaveClapper http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10484 DaveClapper Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:14:44 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10484 I'd love to see David James Duncan's "The River Why" onscreen. It looks like someone's already beating me to it, though: http://theriverwhy.com/ Hurt's not a bad choice to play H2O, although I have a hard time imagining him playing the younger H2O during his courting days. He seems to be the only actor listed there so far. Freddy Hightower would be amazing as Gus's kid brother. Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) would make a good Gus. Jessica Lange as Gus's mom? Both Hurt and Lange would've been better choices about ten years ago... And it'd be great to get Duncan himself to play the fisher/philosopher with the sheepdog, but if he wouldn't be up for it, I'd be happy to cast myself. :) I’d love to see David James Duncan’s “The River Why” onscreen. It looks like someone’s already beating me to it, though: http://theriverwhy.com/

Hurt’s not a bad choice to play H2O, although I have a hard time imagining him playing the younger H2O during his courting days. He seems to be the only actor listed there so far. Freddy Hightower would be amazing as Gus’s kid brother. Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) would make a good Gus. Jessica Lange as Gus’s mom? Both Hurt and Lange would’ve been better choices about ten years ago… And it’d be great to get Duncan himself to play the fisher/philosopher with the sheepdog, but if he wouldn’t be up for it, I’d be happy to cast myself. :)

]]> By: Betsy http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10483 Betsy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:12:53 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10483 I do, that's what I meant by on top of it! I'm pretty excited about it. I do, that’s what I meant by on top of it! I’m pretty excited about it.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10482 Kimberly Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:46:59 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10482 Betsy: Do you know John Krasinski is directing a version of DFW's "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men"? Betsy: Do you know John Krasinski is directing a version of DFW’s “Brief Interviews With Hideous Men”?

]]> By: Sbain http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10481 Sbain Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:03:16 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10481 Wow, it's good to hear from folks. I would just like to GO to a movie some day again. Oh, and if I do go to a movie, I'd like to not fall asleep! I saw Mamma Mia this weekend and thank goodness it was so upbeat because I kept nodding off and thinking I just paid $57.50 to take a nap in a dark opera house on a Sunday afternoon without any child prodding me. Luckily, I was able to shake most sleep off to watch it. And now at 4 a.m. with everyone snoring away, I'm wide awake. They make movies, now right? Um, I mean beyond Barbie Diaries and Harry Potter and Super Why to the Rescue. Hurray! At the moment, it's not the what, it's the who. Johnny Depp. I'd watch him in anything. Meryl Streep. Oh and yes, I can't wait to see what the do to Time Traveller's Wife. But I'm torn between wanting to see the movie and not being disappointed. Finally, um, I did not know T liked Natalie Portman so much. hmmmm... Wow, it’s good to hear from folks. I would just like to GO to a movie some day again. Oh, and if I do go to a movie, I’d like to not fall asleep!

I saw Mamma Mia this weekend and thank goodness it was so upbeat because I kept nodding off and thinking I just paid $57.50 to take a nap in a dark opera house on a Sunday afternoon without any child prodding me. Luckily, I was able to shake most sleep off to watch it. And now at 4 a.m. with everyone snoring away, I’m wide awake.

They make movies, now right? Um, I mean beyond Barbie Diaries and Harry Potter and Super Why to the Rescue. Hurray!

At the moment, it’s not the what, it’s the who. Johnny Depp. I’d watch him in anything. Meryl Streep. Oh and yes, I can’t wait to see what the do to Time Traveller’s Wife. But I’m torn between wanting to see the movie and not being disappointed.

Finally, um, I did not know T liked Natalie Portman so much. hmmmm…

]]> By: Nathalie http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10480 Nathalie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:14:34 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10480 An equally incredible, gracious, energetic, lovely, and smart little bird from Chicago? An equally incredible, gracious, energetic, lovely, and smart little bird from Chicago?

]]> By: terrybain http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10479 terrybain Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:56:09 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10479 Yes, very nice, though what I think it means is that you and I are admins of the discussion. Or, er, the disqussion, as it were. Carry on. And if I could give out real gold stars, I'd do that. Yes, very nice, though what I think it means is that you and I are admins of the discussion. Or, er, the disqussion, as it were.

Carry on. And if I could give out real gold stars, I’d do that.

]]> By: djtuffpuppy http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10478 djtuffpuppy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:15:59 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10478 I don't know if Disney was really the right choice to handle the Abarat films. Personally I think The Jim Henson Company is more fitting to make the film. Also, wasn't the book Perfume called unfilmable as well? I don’t know if Disney was really the right choice to handle the Abarat films. Personally I think The Jim Henson Company is more fitting to make the film.

Also, wasn’t the book Perfume called unfilmable as well?

]]> By: DarylDarko http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10477 DarylDarko Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:05:55 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10477 You'd be surprised by all the things I know! You’d be surprised by all the things I know!

]]> By: DarylDarko http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10476 DarylDarko Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:02:13 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10476 You do know that Disney had bought the film rights to the Abarat series, right? And that two years ago that deal completely fell apart? I agree with your choices of leading women, tho I think Elle would probably be able to run further as Candy than Nat. Speaking of my favorite author, "Clive" ~ I'd love to see Imajica made into a film, despite the thoughts of many that it would simply be "unfilmable". You do know that Disney had bought the film rights to the Abarat series, right? And that two years ago that deal completely fell apart? I agree with your choices of leading women, tho I think Elle would probably be able to run further as Candy than Nat. Speaking of my favorite author, “Clive” ~ I’d love to see Imajica made into a film, despite the thoughts of many that it would simply be “unfilmable”.

]]> By: EkEkEkEk07 http://www.litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10475 EkEkEkEk07 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:48:58 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/03/30/question-of-the-month-books-and-film/#comment-10475 i am good. i applied to fairleigh dickinson's mfa in creative writing program last week. waiting sucks! how are you? i am good. i applied to fairleigh dickinson’s mfa in creative writing program last week. waiting sucks! how are you?

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