tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post330724740639902651..comments2023-07-28T08:37:43.032-04:00Comments on Inspiring Writer Mom: Classic Friday: Under the Greenwood TreeCindy K. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-25021672582219891422009-06-22T23:08:08.224-04:002009-06-22T23:08:08.224-04:00Great post! :-) I recently watched Under the Green...Great post! :-) I recently watched Under the Greenwood Tree, and I was interested to know how the book compared with the film. <br /><br />Not as good as the film - hmmm. . . that does happen with me sometimes - for instance, I liked the 2000 adaptation of Lorna Doone better than the book.The Editrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184804847476554759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-31077432662485450032009-04-10T16:55:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:55:00.000-04:00Hi Debra. I know I am usually the exact opposite. ...Hi Debra. I know I am usually the exact opposite. If I read the book first I often end up disliking the film unless they do an exception job. If I see the movie first I end up liking both.Cindy K. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-84845156058739382502009-04-10T16:53:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:53:00.000-04:00You are so right, Maryann. That often happens in t...You are so right, Maryann. That often happens in the adaptions. The new Little Dorrit adapted by Andrew Davies for instance. In the book Amy Dorrit doesn't show up for like 60 to 70 pages and in the film he has the story begin with her since it is about her after all. With Under the Greenwood Tree it is a completely different case. There was a lot of creative license and really I couldn't blame them. ;)Cindy K. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744687227710149449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-65433187214607112802009-04-10T16:51:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:51:00.000-04:00Great post. With so many books being made into mov...Great post. With so many books being made into movies these days, it's a good topic. I am not familiar with this particular title, but for me it seems to be if I've already read the book and they make it into a movie, I generally enjoy it. If, however, I've seen the movie first, and then read the book, I tend to not like the book so much.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046569724322763878.post-19092098151866028642009-04-10T11:35:00.000-04:002009-04-10T11:35:00.000-04:00Nice post. This is not a story I was familiar with...Nice post. This is not a story I was familiar with, and it is nice to find something new. You are right about films sometimes being better than the books, especially those books that are detail heavy. Film focuses more on the basic elements of the story, so the pacing is usually better.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.com