tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post7556642749061762225..comments2024-03-12T01:15:08.068-07:00Comments on Ashley Nixon : Two Part Movies?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-17593015692753720652011-12-22T06:32:00.763-08:002011-12-22T06:32:00.763-08:00Congratulations on your finals! :) How'd that ...Congratulations on your finals! :) How'd that job interview go? I've always, always wanted to work at a bookstore, but there's never been one where we live. <br /><br />I HATED how they ruined Faramir in the movies. I've (mostly) gotten over it now, but Faramir is one of my favorite characters in the books and I was up in arms when he took Frodo to Gondor. I even waded through the extras to find Jackson's explanation, lol. <br /><br />As far as the two-part movies go, I'm undecided. Sometimes I like them because more of the story gets onto the film. At the same time, though, most two-part movies would be really great single movies if the screenwriters did a better job of condensing the story.Caitlin Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103283514840723865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-18325422515645618462011-12-22T06:27:05.978-08:002011-12-22T06:27:05.978-08:00LOL. Not touching the comoplexity discussion. Too ...LOL. Not touching the comoplexity discussion. Too early in the a.m. for that. HEH. <br /><br />I like some two parters. I am a HUGE LOTR fan. In my opinion, the characterization in those movies would've suffered had they been shorter, and it was that in depth walk with each character that made the very last movie so emotionally satisfying. So I group Hobbit into that category. It's a very character driven book. <br /><br />That said, I've never felt that the Twilight "saga" had enough depth of characterization to warrant any of those books being broken into two movies. Just my opinon, though!<br /><br />Oh, and CONGRATS on the job! Hope you got it. What better place for a writer to work than in a bookstore, right? Have a Merry Christmas little cutie! I'll see you in the new year. :)Anita Grace Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797870961916148616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-8772017278287230352011-12-21T08:20:01.296-08:002011-12-21T08:20:01.296-08:00Congrats on surviving finals! I had my end of ter...Congrats on surviving finals! I had my end of term a couple weeks ago, and have only just now begun to feel normal again (ie, I can look at printed words and sort of read them without getting dizzy).<br /><br />Great post. I had just started to realize this was developing into a trend, and I actually quite welcome it. So I suppose I am in the minority here, and think that a two part movie is great. :)<br /><br />First, because I get to see two movies instead of one (two aesthetically rich experiences instead of just one). Second, because books (like Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings) are generally so much more complex, that they merit another film. I actually wish Star Wars III was made into two movies so they could have spent more time on Anakin's katabasis.<br /><br />But, I do agree that not EVERY book that becomes a movie needs to be a two part sequence.<br /><br />cheers,<br /><br />ChristopherC. S. Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116973587519475007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-15542906974969113382011-12-19T06:17:04.710-08:002011-12-19T06:17:04.710-08:00I agree with Sarah. A sequel is fine, but I don...I agree with Sarah. A sequel is fine, but I don't like two part movies either.Shannon Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528431298121172482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-66280943480927508702011-12-18T16:01:14.489-08:002011-12-18T16:01:14.489-08:00can't wait to see the hobbit on the silver scr...can't wait to see the hobbit on the silver screen! loved the lord of the rings!Aguilar Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200558918676043343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-17646456083500989292011-12-18T00:16:35.171-08:002011-12-18T00:16:35.171-08:00I don't like two part movies. A sequel is fine...I don't like two part movies. A sequel is fine - you wrap up the film but leave the door open for a whole other adventure. However, a two part film only tells half a story. Annoying :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-12595371520287984642011-12-17T12:04:11.336-08:002011-12-17T12:04:11.336-08:00I just hope it isn't a fall-back, you know? Li...I just hope it isn't a fall-back, you know? Like...Hunger Games, for instance, most obviously only needs to be one movie, but for profit reasons, they might split. I was thinking about it the other day and hoped it wasn't going to become a norm. :/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-1882806558136598592011-12-17T10:28:23.879-08:002011-12-17T10:28:23.879-08:00I like that some movies are two-parters. The huge ...I like that some movies are two-parters. The huge size and complexity of certain books warrants. There are a few that are obviously just milking it for profit. As for The Hunger Games, I hope it isn't a two-parter. It doesn't need to be. It's a trilogy, so it should be three films with a film for each book.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.com