Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the April 21 article: Toon Talk: Holes at <a href="News-ID114810.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID114810.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations Kirby, I decided to wait for this one to come out on DVD, due to the themes that might have frightened the kids. Despite the flaws you highlighted this sounds like a promising film. It appears to deal with real issues in kids' lives; instead of just being ridiculous. Thanks for the review, MouseBear
Originally Posted By hightp I saw the movie on Saturday with my 2 kids (age 10 and 7) and we all found it to be a good movie. My daughter (the 10 year old) even told me she wants to get the movie when it comes out on video. Never having read the book, I found it to be an entertaining story with good characterization and actors. I wouldn't even hesitate to see it again. By the way, in the movie, the great-great grandfather did not steal the pig, it was given to him by the fortune teller. He was cursed for failing to complete his part of the bargin with her.
Originally Posted By perntrek Kirby, you've got it all wrong! They did an great job bringing this book to life on the big screen. Did you ever read the book? You aren't suposed to be able to put all of the pieces together until the end. It is one of the best movies that I've seen in years. So much better that the Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings movies. (Those look good but have no supstance!) Sorry to disagree. Pat
Originally Posted By perntrek Kirby, you've got it all wrong! They did an great job bringing this book to life on the big screen. Did you ever read the book? You aren't suposed to be able to put all of the pieces together until the end. It is one of the best movies that I've seen in years. So much better that the Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings movies. (Those look good but have no substance!) Sorry to disagree. Pat
Originally Posted By ToonKirby My complaint about the movie was not that I couldn't 'put all the pieces together until the end', a fact that actually saved the film for me. My complaint was that the flashbacks weren't handled smoothly ... like I said in the review, they "jarred instead of flowed". For those who have read the book, these points were expected, so it might not have been as obvious to you as it was to me, someone who had not read the book before seeing the movie.
Originally Posted By Santa Monica That was my one worry about the film. The book does such a great job jumping back and forth in time, of course using chapters to distinguish. But how could they handle so many flashbacks in the film in a clean way? I STILL haven't seen it yet, but plan to very soon. Keep tuning in.
Originally Posted By lemisfan i just saw this movie the other day with my dad and little brother. We loved this movie!!! It was so great!!!. I loved the flash backs and there was comedy in there for both adults and kids. It is truly a great family movie to go see. I never read the book but liked the movie. I actually liked how i couldn't put the pieces together until the end and i loved how the end came out. It kept me guessing throught the enitre film.
Originally Posted By jdub From the review: "the deadly yellow-spotted lizards that inhabit the Camp’s desert setting are rendered with obvious computer-aided imagery, a high tech solution to what should have been a natural creepiness; what, no lizard wranglers available?" Actually, I think the CGI here surpasses that of the new films carrying the "Star Wars" name, but more to the point, there is no natural creepiness to be had from a purely fictional lizard. Even with real beasts, I prefer technology to wrangling.
Originally Posted By Santa Monica I thought they did use real lizards. The "Movie Surfers" shows real ones.
Originally Posted By jdub The lizards of the story are fictional, but are portrayed in the movie by a combination of a real variety--bearded dragons--and CGI. And after having watched Harry Potter II partway through this evening, I'm saying that the work on the lizards is no more or less believable than the Harry Potter work-- real things look real, but imaginary things DO tend to look imaginary. Like Spider-Man. He HAS to move the way he does, though no human can. So it has to look fake. I think the lizards were perfect, both menacing and funny.
