> frankNfi <frankNfi at zip.com.au> wrote: > > of the comic & Harry Potter is so close> > to the book it is scary. I can't help wishing there were 2 versions of that movie, though... This one was directed by the same people who made Home Alone, and while HP isn't necessarily a kids' book, the movie is DEFINITELY a kids' movie. It's very, very, very close to the book, I agree... But I wish there were a Tim Burton version that kept the more "grown-up" humor. It's about time Tim Burton had a decent script to work with anyway. At a party, I was discussing FoTR with a friend (actually, we were talking about what we wish the film had done with Galadriel... the "lock of your hair" scene is one of the most touching in all literature), and someone barged in, insisting that you CAN'T compare a film with a book, because they're too separate. Now, I think it's a great idea to try seeing the film as a separate entity, because they are two different mediums, so they can't translate exactly. However, he insisted that it's like saying Monet or Picasso aren't good artists because their paintings aren't exact translations of the real world. I, who personally detest both painters, told him it's a perfectly valid reason... but I think that was irritation speaking. <wry grin> Thoughts? And if we could make a movie out of Steven's books... There aren't many actresses that I'd drop everything to see, except Helena Bonham-Carter -- and she doesn't seem all that Dragaeran. Vlad: Gabriel Byrne Cawti: PLEASE GOD NOT LIV TYLER. Sethra: IS there anyone who could pull this role off??? Maybe Glenn Close. Kragar: Tim Curry Morrolan: Jeremy Irons Aliera: Michelle Pfieffer? Khaavren: Gary Oldman or Cary Elwes Tazendra: Angelina Jolie? Aerich: John Malkovich Pel: Peter Murphy (So what if he's never acted? This IS a "dream" cast). Tim Roth. Adron: Rutger Hauer I will SHOOT myself if Kenneth Branagh comes anywhere near the script. Who should direct it? My favorite directors would put their own personal weirdness in it -- I shudder to imagine Darren Aronofsky or Peter Greenaway trying to direct *Jhereg.* Gilliam might do it well, as long as he doesn't get too carried away. Peter Jackson might be able to pull it off. I'd like to get some of the artistic directors from *The Cell* involved, especially for *Taltos.* Nikki