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rogueslayer452++ In an overwhelming 400-10 vote, Thailand has officially legalized same-sex marriage! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
++ Apparently The Neverending Story is getting a brand new film series adaptation of the book, with See-Saw Films partnering with Michael Ende Productions. So at least the author's production team will be behind this. I absolutely adore the 1984 movie, it's a childhood favorite and there's no contest of how amazing that is, nobody can argue with that, especially when it comes to the set design and practical effects and music. There is a reason why it's considered a classic alongside other 80s dark fantasy films, it truly feels magical, like another world. Although that is only half of the book itself. And as much as I unironically enjoyed the 1990 sequel with Jonathan Brandis it didn't quite hit the same way (we don't talk about the third sequel, there is no third sequel), so it will be interesting to see how they manage to make these new films that follows the book. Also, I do wonder if they're going to have Atreyu be green as he is in the book itself.
This was only announced, so we'll have to wait and see what is to be done. I'm curious, albeit a bit apprehensive. If nothing else, I want them to keep the darker elements of the story. If you're not traumatizing a whole new generation of children (and adults reliving this in a different adaptation) with scenes like the Swamps of Sadness and Gmork then what even is the point, y'know?
++ Apparently The Neverending Story is getting a brand new film series adaptation of the book, with See-Saw Films partnering with Michael Ende Productions. So at least the author's production team will be behind this. I absolutely adore the 1984 movie, it's a childhood favorite and there's no contest of how amazing that is, nobody can argue with that, especially when it comes to the set design and practical effects and music. There is a reason why it's considered a classic alongside other 80s dark fantasy films, it truly feels magical, like another world. Although that is only half of the book itself. And as much as I unironically enjoyed the 1990 sequel with Jonathan Brandis it didn't quite hit the same way (we don't talk about the third sequel, there is no third sequel), so it will be interesting to see how they manage to make these new films that follows the book. Also, I do wonder if they're going to have Atreyu be green as he is in the book itself.
This was only announced, so we'll have to wait and see what is to be done. I'm curious, albeit a bit apprehensive. If nothing else, I want them to keep the darker elements of the story. If you're not traumatizing a whole new generation of children (and adults reliving this in a different adaptation) with scenes like the Swamps of Sadness and Gmork then what even is the point, y'know?
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Date: 2024-04-02 10:33 am (UTC)Heh--my thoughts exactly. I have loved The Neverending Story for as long as I can remember. My grandmother recorded it off HBO for me on a VHS tape, and that was my only copy for a long time. First time I watched the actual cleaned up DVD transfer, on a high def screen, with headphones on, was mind-blowing. I have read the book three times, first in Junior High when I found a beat up paperback at a rummage sale, later the hardback edition with the colored text to differentiate between the Real World and Fantastica. And while there is a lot they left out, I'm kind of glad with the first movie they decided to just COMMIT to telling Atreyu's story properly instead of trying to cram the whole novel into one film. (Well, sort of. It feels comparably magical and not like it's pandering to anyone.)
That's what concerns me about a new adaptation: if they don't get to make it as, at the very least, a miniseries, they'll have to either cut out a lot of story or cram everything into too short a run time, again.