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Post by spiritmage234 on Jul 23, 2007 5:51:47 GMT -5
I first found out about Stardust when I was at the movies with my mom, and I saw a poster of it. Then I found out it was a book, so I decided to read it and give it a shot. I love it so far! It's like a better, more mature version of Harry Potter! The sad thing is that after reading two-thirds of the book and watching TV spots and movie trailers, I can already tell how much the movie is gonna be a disappointment to the book. So has anyone else read it?
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Post by luthien on Jul 23, 2007 11:05:48 GMT -5
I have the book sitting at home on my bookshelf, I just haven't cracked it yet - but I need to. Everything I've heard about it has been good, and it's not too terribly long so there's no good reason not to read it. I also need to get into Gaiman's other works, like "American Gods" - which I also hear is excellent.
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Post by spiritmage234 on Jul 24, 2007 5:09:18 GMT -5
Yeah. As soon as I finish Stardust, and, about a dozen other books I'm suppose to read, I'd like to check out some more of his works.
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Post by The Blue Chibi on Aug 11, 2007 3:33:35 GMT -5
Just got it ~ it's been on my list for a while. Wish I had gotten through it before I saw any bits on the movie, though. OH well... anybody see it yet? I'm gonna go make a thread about it in the Movies forum; I generally don't watch adaptations, but if this one's good, I might. Doesn't Gaiman translate well to the big screen? And I hope this means production of Neverwhere is being considered ~ that book haunts me.
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Post by spiritmage234 on Aug 12, 2007 14:47:24 GMT -5
Well, the movie might be good, but in the wrong way. If you just go into the movie theatre without any knowledge of the book (like I was about to) then it might be the greatest thing ever. But you'd be surprised at how a persons opinion of a movie will change by just reading the book first.
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Post by asian malaysian on Jul 4, 2008 2:19:13 GMT -5
It was a great book. The movie wasnt but my folks loved it. They felt the same way about the V for Vendetta movie so I guess its different strokes.
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Post by Victim ~*of *~Circumstances on Jul 6, 2008 9:05:25 GMT -5
I've been meaning to get this!Dx I just need to find some day where I can drop by the bookstore. I have "Neverwhere" though and I must say I loved it!
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Post by asian malaysian on Jul 6, 2008 21:54:03 GMT -5
Well, get a copy with Charles Vess's illustrations. It reads like a bed time story and Gaiman coz Gaiman said he read it to his kids that way. At its heart is a love story plain and simple (in Gaiman terms).
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Post by travellingfay on Oct 19, 2008 0:31:02 GMT -5
I've just been rereading this! And, yes, absolutely get the version with Vess's illustrations - that's half of the point, I think. He evokes the old English fairytale world that Gaiman's writing about so beautifully, with a style very reminiscent of Arthur Rackham's fairy illustrations. Gorgeous.
I have to say, I liked the movie just as much as the book. I think they did a very good job of retaining the spirit and the aesthetic of the book, even though many of the details were adapted for the different medium. And Michelle Pfeiffer was FABULOUS. Lovely soundtrack, too.
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