A Bloggy, Commenty thing.

I posted this in reply to an excellent comment the other day, but I feel as though it should be said here: [in reference to the HP and the Half-Blood Prince film]

"i rather like the fact that they actually wrote new material for the film. i also like the new director's style and vision of the films.

the thing people don't understand is that adapting a book into a film and trying to visually represent the words on the page will never work. two totally separate mediums with different conventions, technical aspects and appeals cannot produce an identical thing.

what makes for a GOOD adaptation of a book into a film is the capacity of the director to capture the spirit of the book, the essence, if you like.

and this, i believe, is what they have done perfectly. the sixth book was great, but incredibly dark and creepy, and especially in the last say, 40 minutes, the film got this wonderfully right.

as an aside, people whinge about the film essentially leaving huge chunks out of the end, like Dumbledore's funeral, etc, but i don't think that anything was really lost by that, to be honest. seeing fawkes fly off was poignant and moving - the perfect note to end the film on, i reckon."

Now, furthermore to this, I'd like to add that Transformers 2 STILL IS AWFUL and should be expunged from film history.

And I'm sick of people saying it was good!

That's right Michael Bay, I think you make dodgy movies. Also, if you liked Transformers 2, then hunt down something known to us non-Philistines as "taste", then watch it again in HORROR.

I am kidding, slightly. I like to go over the top and make people cringe sometimes. In all honesty, if you liked it, good for you. Maybe I'm just jealous because while you came away entertained, I came away braindead. After paying money for it.

Also, if you liked Transformers 2, go and watch Cloverfield. Then come and tell me how "Blair Witch is just the same as this! How come everyone loves Blair Witch?" Think I'm kidding? I've had to actually prove to no less than 2 people (who liked Transformers 2) that Blair Witch did indeed beat Cloverfield to the punch (and the war, in my opinon. Vastly better film). Make of it what you will.

PS - I forgot the main point of my previous blog - wearing a hat while driving is clinically proven to steal away your driving skills. It's true. Ask Dr. Carl.