Comments on: Stormbreakerby Anthony Horowitz http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/06/03/stormbreakerby-anthony-horowitz/ Where conservatives discuss the books they read. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:13:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sincerelyornot http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/06/03/stormbreakerby-anthony-horowitz/#comment-623 Sincerelyornot Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:22:21 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=228#comment-623 Hmm, now that you mention it, there isn't a subplot to any of the books until book number four. That deficiency isn't so bad in the book when action scenes are punctuated by our hero's thoughts and feelings, but a movie can't use inner conflict as a subplot. And if the end involved an exploding plane and parachuting, yeah, that's the book's plot. Hmm, now that you mention it, there isn’t a subplot to any of the books until book number four. That deficiency isn’t so bad in the book when action scenes are punctuated by our hero’s thoughts and feelings, but a movie can’t use inner conflict as a subplot. And if the end involved an exploding plane and parachuting, yeah, that’s the book’s plot.

]]> By: Matt Gardenghi http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/06/03/stormbreakerby-anthony-horowitz/#comment-621 Matt Gardenghi Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:26:32 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=228#comment-621 I watched the movie. They picked a good actor though he wasn't 14.... More like 18 pretending to be 14. He worked through the stunts very well. Enjoyable for a kids movie. The plot seemed a bit thin, but was mostly just "fun." Certainly worth $2.50. :-) I might even pick up the books now and read a few. If you get a chance, watch the film. Horowitz wrote the screenplay, so I suspect it stayed close to the original storyline. I watched the movie. They picked a good actor though he wasn’t 14…. More like 18 pretending to be 14. He worked through the stunts very well.

Enjoyable for a kids movie. The plot seemed a bit thin, but was mostly just “fun.” Certainly worth $2.50. :-) I might even pick up the books now and read a few.

If you get a chance, watch the film. Horowitz wrote the screenplay, so I suspect it stayed close to the original storyline.

]]> By: Sincerelyornot http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/06/03/stormbreakerby-anthony-horowitz/#comment-620 Sincerelyornot Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:25:14 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=228#comment-620 Awesome! I have the same philosophy; its galling to pay $3 for a movie rental when you can buy the DVD for almost the same amount, and the video for $2 less (library resale; its the way to go on movie night). Usually, if they are scratched at all, its still good enough to watch once or twice. Definately, tell me how the movie goes; some of the action scenes seem written for celluloid. I wonder if they bothered to change the storyline at all? We can compare notes. Awesome! I have the same philosophy; its galling to pay $3 for a movie rental when you can buy the DVD for almost the same amount, and the video for $2 less (library resale; its the way to go on movie night). Usually, if they are scratched at all, its still good enough to watch once or twice. Definately, tell me how the movie goes; some of the action scenes seem written for celluloid. I wonder if they bothered to change the storyline at all? We can compare notes.

]]> By: Matt http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/06/03/stormbreakerby-anthony-horowitz/#comment-619 Matt Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:57:31 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=228#comment-619 Sorry, been to busy to respond earlier. I haven't seen it, but yesterday I saw it in a pawn shop for $2.50. So I bought it. Haven't watched it yet, but I'll let you know. :-) I never buy new DVDs when I can get them from the pawn shop this cheap. :-) Sorry, been to busy to respond earlier. I haven’t seen it, but yesterday I saw it in a pawn shop for $2.50. So I bought it. Haven’t watched it yet, but I’ll let you know. :-) I never buy new DVDs when I can get them from the pawn shop this cheap. :-)

]]> By: Sincerelyornot http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/06/03/stormbreakerby-anthony-horowitz/#comment-618 Sincerelyornot Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:33:39 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=228#comment-618 So, has anyone seen the movie? So, has anyone seen the movie?

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