Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

25 Famous Movies You Didn't Know Were Books



The lovely people over at Buzzfeed have put together a great list of 25 Famous Movies You Didn't Know Were Books. There were a few that even I as a librarian didn't realize were books! Such as Planet of the Apes (whaaaa?) and Rambo. Wow!

How many of the list did you already know were books? How many were you surprised about?

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

"Wild" Movie Adaptation


So the trailer for the movie adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's book Wild just came out, and it is only serving to further ignite my interest in (and nebulous goals to accomplish) treks.

From Goodreads: "A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again. At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than “an idea, vague and outlandish and full of promise.” But it was a promise of piecing back together a life that had come undone. Strayed faces down rattlesnakes and black bears, intense heat and record snowfalls, and both the beauty and loneliness of the trail. Told with great suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her."

What is your favorite book about surviving in the wild? 

Saturday, May 3, 2014

BFG Movies


Ooh, I am so excited! I just heard that Steven Spielberg will be filming a live-action adaption of The BFG by Roald Dahl for DreamWorks!

Do you remember the book? It is about a little orphan girl named Sophie, who goes on an adventure with the vegetarian, kind-hearted Big Friendly Giant. They battle terrible, cannibalistic giants!

It is planned to be released in 2016, along with a few other movies he is directing, such as Montezuma and Robocalypse.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Sandman


So, my brain just exploded. I was informed by another librarian that Neil Gaiman's The Sandman is finally going to the big screen AND Joseph Gordon-Levitt annouced on his twitter that he is teaming up with David Goyer of Dark Knight movie series fame to bring this project to light. 


Have you ever read the series? Which is your favorite 6-comic run from the series?

Friday, November 22, 2013

Hunger Games/Catching Fire Soundtracks


Lately I have been listening to The Hunger Games and Catching Fire soundtracks. The song above is "Elastic Heart" by Sia feat. The Weeknd and Diplot. The sound of each soundtracks and certain evolved. What do you think of the song?

Friday, May 17, 2013

Books Before Movies


Check out this list of 15 Movies to Read Before They Are Movies. We've missed the boat on a few of them, like Beautiful Creatures and Safe Haven. How many have you read?

1. Carrie - Stephen King
2. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
3. A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
4. Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks
5. Why We Broke Up - Daniel Handler
6. The Sky is Everywhere - Jandy Nelson
7. An Object of Beauty - Steve Martin
8. Brooklyn - Colm Toibin
9. Tiger Eyes - Judy Blume
10. The Glass Castle - Jeanette Walls
11. Therese Raquin - Emile Zola
12. King of Heists - J. North Conway
13. Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia
14. Fifty Shades of Gray - E.L. James
15. Testament of Youth - Vera Britain

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Harry Potter Casting


Excuse me while I go cry...

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Books to Movies


Who else thinks this every time you see a beloved book made into a movie?

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Books on the Big Screen

Now that The Hunger Games has been such a hit, we thought we'd give you a list of other Young Adult books are possibly being made into movies soon:

City of Bones
Cassandra Clare

Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.


Beautiful Creatures
Kami Garcia

In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.

Divergent
Veronica Roth

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

The Maze Runner
James Dashner

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, his memory is blank. But he's not alone. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze have opened. Every night they've closed. Thomas might be important, if only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

The Giver
Lois Lowry

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other. He then learns the terrible truth about the Community.
Delirium
Lauren Oliver

Lena looks forward to receiving the government-mandated cure that prevents the delirium of love and leads to a safe, predictable, and happy life, until ninety-five days before her eighteenth birthday and her treatment, when she falls in love.  

 
Matched
Ally Condie

Cassia has always had complete trust in the Society to make decisions for her, but when she is being paired with her ideal mate, a second face flashes on the screen, and Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility as she tries to decide which man she truly loves.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Lairi Taylor

Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.  

Incarceron
Catherine Fisher

To free herself from an upcoming arranged marriage, Claudia, the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, a futuristic prison with a mind of its own, decides to help a young prisoner escape.




Are there any Young Adult books you'd like to see made into movies? Do you ever wish they wouldn't make your favorite books into movies so you don't have to see how they are going to be ruined? What are your thoughts on book to movies adaptations? Thoughts please!! 

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wes Anderson: Moonrise Kingdom


So who else here is a Wes Anderson fan? Anybody? Just to jog your memory, he is the director of The Royal Tennenbaums and Fantastic Mr. Fox. Well, anyways, his new movie has come out and it's called Moonrise Kingdom, and it looks a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Movie: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Emma Watson on the set of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

So tell me, is it weird seeing our beloved Harry Potter actors in other movies? Do you just keep thinking, "Hermoine!" when you watch trailers for the upcoming "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"? Well, I do.. Though I am excited to watch the movie. Have any of you read the book? 

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Book Trailer: Legend


Have any of you guys ever read Legend by Marie Lu? I know that a lot of teens really love the series, but this trailer reeeeally makes me want to skip it. Thoughts?

For those of you who missed it as well, here's the synopsis: "In a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, fifteen-year-olds Day, a famous criminal, and prodigy June, the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy."

Did you know they are making a movie based on the book? Jonathan Levine will be directing it. He is the person who directed the Seth Rogan movie 50/50.

Friday, January 27, 2012

The Hobbit Trailer



So who else has their name on our copy of The Hobbit in anticipation for the amazing looking movie coming out in 2012?

Monday, December 19, 2011

I Believe I Can Fly


I Believe I can Fly ( flight of the frenchies). Trailer

So this is insane! Have you seen this trailer for I Believe I Can Fly, which is a 40-minute documentary about a bunch of crazy French guys who created "skylining," a new European sport that combines tightrope walking, slacklining and base jumping. They walk tightropes across fjords in Norway, and do cartwheels mountains. Wow..

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

City of Bones Cast


So a few months ago, Cassandra Clare confirmed that the role of Clary Fray for the City of Bones movie “The Mortal Instruments” set to come out in 2012 had been cast. But I still can't decide how I feel about the decision. In case you didn't know, Clary will be played by actress Lily Collins.  There is still no news on any of the other characters, but I will keep an ear out.

What do you think about the role decision? Did you have someone else in mind when you read the books?

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Books to Movies in 2011

So I just realized that 2011 is going to be quite a year for books being made into movies! There are soo many. And with some interesting choices. Jim Carrey will be playing Mr. Popper. The Adventures of Tintin is going to be animated. Can't wait! Here are a few that I've come across:


Click the book covers for movie info. 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (Coming in July)
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein (Coming on New Year's Eve)
The Adventures of Tin Tin by Herge (Coming in December)
The Giver by Lois Lowry (Unknown)
Beastly by Alex Flinn (Coming in March)
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (Coming in February)
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer (Coming in November)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Coming in November)
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Florence and Richard Atwater (Coming in June)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Unknown)

Monday, February 21, 2011

Emma Watson after Harry Potter


How interesting! It looks like Hermione will be starring in another young adult book to movie adaptation for her next project, minus wands and alchemy. She is going to be playing Samantha from the short book The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. And playing the lead role of Charlie will be Logan Lerman, otherwise known as Percy Jackson to most of you. Oddly enough, the author of the book will be directing the movie himself. I wonder how it's going to turn out..
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