Friday Five

[alexcat]

These questions were written by amguynes at thefridayfive

What is the name of...

1. Your favorite book?
The Persian Boy

2. Your favorite movie?
Star Wars (A New Hope)

3. Your least favorite adaptation of a book to a movie? The Hobbit - I liked it but it was, well, I was not fond of the made up lady elf. A MS we did NOT need.

4. Your least favorite adaptation ever of anything to a movie? Not a clue. I am not picky about movies.

5. Your first ever novel/comic book/movie character crush? It'll have to be a tv show and it was Illya Kuryakin on the Man from UNCLE, played by the late David McCallum. I was about 5.

Comments

[cornerofmadness]

Even the lady elf's actress was annoyed by the lady elf. She didn't want to do it if there was a shoe horned in romance. they told her there wasn't...

Honestly I should have put the Hobbit in my version of this too only I enjoyed the movies but yeah not a good adaptation (and NO reason to make it 3 movies)

[erulissedances]

Oh yeah! Illya Kuryakin totally rocked my pre-teen world. I also emulated and wanted to be Mrs Peel - I know you'll know exactly who I mean. Making tea while sitting in a carriage going from Point A to Point B - how very British and how very perfect for Steed and Peel.

My favorite book? It's a tough tie between book 3 of Tolkien's trilogy, or Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". I make a point of reading them every year and have for more than 40 years now.

I really don't do much with movies, but fell in love with Minions and still watch every movie they're in whenever possible.

I've never yet seen a decent adaptation of "Little Women" on the screen. And there have been a lot of attempts. I think there's another one coming out later this year. It'll probably be another disappointment ... but one can hope.

- Erulisse (one L)

[pianogurl330]

Star Wars (A New Hope) is a favorite of mine too!

I feel the same as you with The Hobbit, I liked it but wasn't fond of the made up lady elf and why it had to be three movies.