Movie Madness #3: The Help

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

    

    The Book:

     The Help is an extremely powerful book that I think everyone should read at least once in their life. I quickly devoured this book, despite the fact that it's not a book I would normally read. The Help is truly the modern equivalent of To Kill A Mockingbird and it's truly phenomenal. Kathryn Stockett is a superb writer and I would read anything Stockett would write. It's truly a shame how Stockett hasn't published any other books!

The Movie:

I was a bit skeptical about seeing The Help on DVD because I didn't think any movie could do it justice. In the beginning of the movie moved at a slower pace than the book but the pace quickly picked up. All of the actors in this movie are absolutely spectacular in portraying the characters from the novel, especially Viola Davis. This movie deserves all of the accolades and acclaim it received because The Help is truly a masterpiece. 

Bottom Line:

Both the movie and book are extremely powerful but I still prefer the novel. I would recommend reading the novel before seeing the movie. You don't want to miss out on The Help! 

                    

Movie Madness #2: The Hobbit

The Hobbit: Or There And Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Book:

 The Hobbit is a light, fun adventure that I really enjoyed. It's certainly not as dark and complicated as Lord Of The Rings but it's still extremely entertaining. The Hobbit is one of the best fantasy books ever and I can't recommend it enough! I definitely think most people will enjoy The Hobbit and it's easy to see why it's a Classic. 

The Movie:

How do you adapt such a slim novel into 3 movies? I'll tell you how! You add tons of filler scenes that are pretty unnecessary to make these films substantially longer.  There were so many unnecessary scenes in The Hobbit that weren't present in the novel. The Hobbit is an extremely slow-paced movie and I think Peter Jackson basically mutilated the novel. It wasn't a terrible movie but I had way too high expectations. Peter Jackson tried to make The Hobbit a dark film like Lord Of The Rings but the problem is a light, fun novel.

I still will be seeing the sequel but I don't know why I'm going to bother.

Consensus: The Book

Final Opinion:

The Hobbit is a excellent fast paced novel but the movie is ultimately too slow-paced and watered down. I feel like Peter Jackson made the wrong decision turning The Hobbit into 3 films. If you're a Tolkien fan, you'll most likely be disappointed by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!

Movie Madness: Inkheart!

Movie Madness!

Every single Saturday I will discuss a book that was adapted into a motion picture. This week's book-movie is:

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke