Ender's Game to become a screenplay... - Page 5

Griff · 11-03-2013, 06:39 AM

It was absolutely riveting. The psychological pain I felt reading the book was present in the movie. It is compressed to make it fit with cinematic conventions but none of my fears about them blowing it with bad child actors or over done special effects nonsense were realized. The battle room was very much what I had in mind's eye while reading it. It looked 0g to me. 5 stars

glatt · 11-03-2013, 06:58 AM

Awesome! We need to go see it.

lumberjim · 11-03-2013, 08:09 AM

I bought tickets for the 1:40 showing. And the Cowboys play at 1. Think I'm excited? I have read the book 3 times over the years. So glad to hear you liked it, Griff. The trailers assuaged most of my fear of it sucking.... but I trust your opinion more, so YAY!

I can't wait!

Griff · 11-03-2013, 08:19 AM

Wow, skipping a Boys game, that's commitment!

lumberjim · 11-03-2013, 08:48 AM

Yeah. . and they might actually win this one. The vikings have a shite defense. Look for murray to go off. I'll watch it on game rewind.

I wanted to go to the imax playing, but it's $17 x 4 of us. ... still. ..I considered it. Amanda talked me out of it. She's very practical. ...$10 each is bad enough.

Pico and ME · 11-03-2013, 04:22 PM

The movie can never really do the book justice, but it wasn't too bad. It kinda felt like I was seeing the short-hand version of the story (what were those cheat books called?). There just isn't enough time in a movie...but maybe, someone else could have still better conveyed the pathos that the book elicited. The stress that his brother caused him was completely glossed over. And it was that stress that made him who he was.

I'm just glad I read the book.

lumberjim · 11-03-2013, 04:55 PM

I think it was good. I agree, it seemed compressed. The time in Battle School went by way faster than in the book, and they left Valentines and Peter's demonsthenes/ locke parts out completely. Maybe this should have been 2 movies. Overall, though. ...4 stars of five.

Griff · 11-03-2013, 05:14 PM

I don't think the Demonsthenes-Locke part would have worked because of the difference between how the internet has developed and how Card very presciently described it. I would have preferred another hour of movie but I'm not sure a studio would do that. Peter did need a lot more exploration and the Battle Room short cuts could have been avoided. I wanted that fight during the launch as well. Still, I think they did a lot and were faithful to Card's vision.

glatt · 11-10-2013, 06:37 PM

It didn't suck!

But man, $45 for a family of four to see a matinee is a good way to keep families home.

Griff · 11-10-2013, 07:02 PM

I wonder when the studio breaks even on this one?

Spexxvet · 11-11-2013, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

It didn't suck!

But man, $45 for a family of four to see a matinee is a good way to keep families home.

I've heard that theaters only break even on film rental - all their profit comes from concession sales.

11-03-2013, 06:39 AM	#61
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It was absolutely riveting. The psychological pain I felt reading the book was present in the movie. It is compressed to make it fit with cinematic conventions but none of my fears about them blowing it with bad child actors or over done special effects nonsense were realized. The battle room was very much what I had in mind's eye while reading it. It looked 0g to me. 5 stars __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-03-2013, 08:09 AM	#63
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I bought tickets for the 1:40 showing. And the Cowboys play at 1. Think I'm excited? I have read the book 3 times over the years. So glad to hear you liked it, Griff. The trailers assuaged most of my fear of it sucking.... but I trust your opinion more, so YAY! I can't wait! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-03-2013, 08:19 AM	#64
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Wow, skipping a Boys game, that's commitment! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-03-2013, 08:48 AM	#65
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Yeah. . and they might actually win this one. The vikings have a shite defense. Look for murray to go off. I'll watch it on game rewind. I wanted to go to the imax playing, but it's $17 x 4 of us. ... still. ..I considered it. Amanda talked me out of it. She's very practical. ...$10 each is bad enough. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-03-2013, 04:22 PM	#66
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	The movie can never really do the book justice, but it wasn't too bad. It kinda felt like I was seeing the short-hand version of the story (what were those cheat books called?). There just isn't enough time in a movie...but maybe, someone else could have still better conveyed the pathos that the book elicited. The stress that his brother caused him was completely glossed over. And it was that stress that made him who he was. I'm just glad I read the book. __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

11-03-2013, 06:58 AM	#62
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Awesome! We need to go see it.

11-03-2013, 04:55 PM	#67
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I think it was good. I agree, it seemed compressed. The time in Battle School went by way faster than in the book, and they left Valentines and Peter's demonsthenes/ locke parts out completely. Maybe this should have been 2 movies. Overall, though. ...4 stars of five. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-03-2013, 05:14 PM	#68
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I don't think the Demonsthenes-Locke part would have worked because of the difference between how the internet has developed and how Card very presciently described it. I would have preferred another hour of movie but I'm not sure a studio would do that. Peter did need a lot more exploration and the Battle Room short cuts could have been avoided. I wanted that fight during the launch as well. Still, I think they did a lot and were faithful to Card's vision. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-10-2013, 06:37 PM	#69
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It didn't suck! But man, $45 for a family of four to see a matinee is a good way to keep families home.

11-10-2013, 07:02 PM	#70
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I wonder when the studio breaks even on this one? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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