I'm a New Yorker who has been stuck inside my 300-square foot apartment for the past week, all thanks to Hurricane Sandy. While I (as well as my roommate and apartment) survived relatively unscathed, many other areas around me cannot say the same (shout out to my second home, the Jersey Shore--prayers and thoughts are with you!).
That being said, I've acquired some rather unexpected book and movie time in the last six days. Below are some movies that were spawned from books that I could watch over and over again, as well as movies that have yet to hit screens that get me all fan girl-squealy.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower--one of my favorite movie adaptations ever. This is probably because the author also wrote the screenplay (can I ask that this happens for every book adaptation in the future?) but I absolutely loved how gritty and unapologetic the movie was. Any questions I had about how they would turn Charlie's stream-of-consciousness into a well-rounded movie were silenced almost instantly. Go see this, if you haven't already!
Bridget Jones's Diary--to me, the movie was way better than the book. Now, before you gasp in horror at the words I swore I would never, ever utter, let me give you a succinct reason as to why:
Colin Firth. The end.
One for the Money--while this adaptation of Janet Evanovich's uber-popular Stephanie Plum series isn't going to win any Oscars, I rather enjoyed it. Even though a superfan like myself, who has read every single Plum novel (all
almost-19 of them) is probably the exact demographic the filmmakers were trying to please. Joe Morelli was rather surprisingly yummy (but an Irish actor, really?--ah nevermind,
you're forgiven) and Katherine Heigl's portrayal of disaster-prone Stephanie was rather entertaining. Definitely a rainy-day movie.
Something Borrowed--the girliest New York movie of the, er, last year or so. As you probably know from my previous
review, I was pretty pleased with this movie. I watch it every time I need a pick-me-up. It's just riddled with cuteness, laughter (oh, Jim, what will I do without you when
The Office is over?), and an awesome, cheesy love story. Perfect.
Jane Eyre--this recent adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's famous love story is utterly swoon-worthy. This is a complex tale of secrets, societal status, spooky not-really-ex wives, and a spellbinding love that transcends it all. The book may be thick and largely intimidating, but this is one of the classics worth picking up off your shelf. Or watch this version first. Then, I guarantee you'll be reaching for the pages that started it all. Oh, and Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester doesn't hurt either.
At all.
Cloud Atlas--haven't seen it yet, but desperately want to. Something tells me this one may be so intricately woven, it may become a bit tough to follow. But c'mon, with a
cast like this, who isn't up to the task?
The Host--I actually prefer this book to the rest of Stephenie Meyer's other creations. (What are those other books called again? They get such little publicity I forget sometimes.
Gag.) Anyway, this story has a lot more depth and is a lot more complicated than
Twili most paranormal romances of today. I'm interested to see how this alien, apocalyptic tale plays out on the big screen. The book was a pretty exciting read.
Beautiful Creatures--one of my favorite YA books (not to mention series) ever. I'm almost finished with the fourth and concluding book in the Caster Chronicles, and I have never been more engrossed in a twisted story of love and spells before. This is an amazingly thorough and engrossing story that you can tell has been well thought-out and planned over the course of four books. I can't wait to see the screen version.
Back to reading and watching! Let me know if there's any other books-turned-movies I can watch now or keep an eye out for later!
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