Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Book News: And Movie News Too
I’ve noticed that there are a great number of movies coming up that are based on some pretty good books. Here’s a look at some of them, with links to the books on Amazon:
The Good Woman – Based on the Oscar Wilde play Lady Windermere’s Fan. Stars Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, and one of my favorite actors recently, Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1905432127/qid=1126637951/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Everything is Illuminated – Adapted from the bestselling novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Stars Elijah Wood.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060529709/qid=1126638022/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Capote – This is about Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, In Cold Blood), played by another of my favorite actors, Philip Semour Hoffman (Magnolia). It’s centered around Capote’s researching of the true crime classic In Cold Blood.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679745580/qid=1126638083/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Jarhead – Based on a bestselling memoir of the same name from a former Marine writing about his experiences in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the first Gulf War. Stars Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky), Jamie Foxx, and Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743235355/qid=1126638131/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Based on C.S. Lewis’ book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0007117248/qid=1126638388/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Memoirs of a Geisha – From the book by Arthur Golden. Stars Ziyi Zhang (Hero, Crouching Tiger), Gong Li, and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger). See my book review for more.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679781587/qid=1126638426/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Brokeback Mountain – Gay cowboys!! From the story by E. Annie Proulx (The Shipping News), screenplay by Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), directed by Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger). Stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger. Really looking forward to this one.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1857029402/qid=1126638589/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
All the King’s Men – From the book by Robert Penn Warren (#8 on my top 100 books list). Stars Sean Penn (as Willie Stark) and Jude Law and Kate Winslet, as Jack and Anne I would think. Also eagerly anticipating this one.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0156004801/qid=1126638708/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
A Scanner Darkly – Yet another Philip K. Dick book adapted to a movie. How rich would that dude be if he was alive? Some Dick adaptations have been huge stinkers and some have been pretty good. This one looks like a winner. From the previews, it’s some sort of weird animation where the actors look just like themselves (which is probably a pretty good metaphor for phildickianess). It stars Keanu Reeves and Robert Downey Jr. as I recall.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679736654/qid=1126638751/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Oliver Twist – From Dickens. Directed by Roman Polanski (Statutory Rape). Stars some kids and Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast, Ghandi).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0812580036/qid=1126638809/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Pride and Prejudice – Based on Jane Austen’s. Stars Keira Knightley.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553213105/qid=1126638854/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Walk The Line – Ok, this isn’t based on a book, but I’m stoked about it so deal with it. Joaquin Phoenix is Cash, Reese Witherspoon is June Carter. Have you seen how good they look in these roles from the pictures for this movie?
The Good Woman – Based on the Oscar Wilde play Lady Windermere’s Fan. Stars Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, and one of my favorite actors recently, Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1905432127/qid=1126637951/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Everything is Illuminated – Adapted from the bestselling novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Stars Elijah Wood.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060529709/qid=1126638022/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Capote – This is about Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, In Cold Blood), played by another of my favorite actors, Philip Semour Hoffman (Magnolia). It’s centered around Capote’s researching of the true crime classic In Cold Blood.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679745580/qid=1126638083/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Jarhead – Based on a bestselling memoir of the same name from a former Marine writing about his experiences in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the first Gulf War. Stars Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky), Jamie Foxx, and Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743235355/qid=1126638131/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Based on C.S. Lewis’ book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0007117248/qid=1126638388/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Memoirs of a Geisha – From the book by Arthur Golden. Stars Ziyi Zhang (Hero, Crouching Tiger), Gong Li, and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger). See my book review for more.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679781587/qid=1126638426/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Brokeback Mountain – Gay cowboys!! From the story by E. Annie Proulx (The Shipping News), screenplay by Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), directed by Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger). Stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger. Really looking forward to this one.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1857029402/qid=1126638589/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
All the King’s Men – From the book by Robert Penn Warren (#8 on my top 100 books list). Stars Sean Penn (as Willie Stark) and Jude Law and Kate Winslet, as Jack and Anne I would think. Also eagerly anticipating this one.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0156004801/qid=1126638708/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
A Scanner Darkly – Yet another Philip K. Dick book adapted to a movie. How rich would that dude be if he was alive? Some Dick adaptations have been huge stinkers and some have been pretty good. This one looks like a winner. From the previews, it’s some sort of weird animation where the actors look just like themselves (which is probably a pretty good metaphor for phildickianess). It stars Keanu Reeves and Robert Downey Jr. as I recall.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679736654/qid=1126638751/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Oliver Twist – From Dickens. Directed by Roman Polanski (Statutory Rape). Stars some kids and Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast, Ghandi).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0812580036/qid=1126638809/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Pride and Prejudice – Based on Jane Austen’s. Stars Keira Knightley.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553213105/qid=1126638854/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/103-0079012-9551017?v=glance&s=books
Walk The Line – Ok, this isn’t based on a book, but I’m stoked about it so deal with it. Joaquin Phoenix is Cash, Reese Witherspoon is June Carter. Have you seen how good they look in these roles from the pictures for this movie?
