3 Jul 2011

I wish it was a book!

Right so I've written a couple of posts about books that have been made into films - but there are also a bunch of films that I really really wish was based on books. And maybe they are and I just haven't noticed. Anyway. There are quite a few films that I would love to read:



Juno. Script written by the cool, clever, imaginative and brave Diablo Cody who is never afraid of tackling difficult issues (teenage pregnancy in Juno, mental illness in United States of Tara). Would love to have her over for dinner and talk to her about screenwriting.



Adventureland Starring a rather cute guy and Twilight-girl Kristen Stewart this is a far cry from sparkling, moody vampires. This is all about a rich kid whose parents go bankrupt forcing him to work at the local adventureland (read: freak show) during his summer vacation. It would work really well as a coming-of-age book, I think.



Easy Virtue with Colin Flirt and Jessica Biel. I've mentioned this one before. It is set in the thirties and full of bright young things and fantastic music. The story of an English aristocrat who marries an American nobody to the extreme displeasure of his mother. It would be a classic - reminds me of "The Edwardians" by Vita Sackville-West.
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10 comments:

  1. Iben5 July 2011 at 18:20

    Oh good choices. I'd love to read both Juno and Adventureland :)

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  2. Miss Good on Paper5 July 2011 at 23:06

    It goes to show how powerful a screenplay can be, huh? I think we have similar taste in films. =) Thanks for this post.

    -Miss GOP (your newest follower)
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  3. Linda6 July 2011 at 02:31

    Great choices! I think Juno would make an awesome book :)

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  4. Shane6 July 2011 at 03:27

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  5. Felicity Grace Terry6 July 2011 at 14:21

    I agree - Juno would be a terrific book.

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  6. Anonymous6 July 2011 at 21:25

    I ve watch Juno and Adventureland I liked them both ,maybe just a bit young for me I m 40 next year lol ,all the best stu

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  7. Iliana7 July 2011 at 02:22

    Oh I missed Easy Virtue.... So you liked it? I'll have to add that one to my Netflix queue. Love Colin Firth.

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  8. Willa7 July 2011 at 20:17

    Thanks for all your comments, always appreciate them :-)

    Btw. for those of you who enjoy Juno, you have to try the series United States of Tara. It has the same wry sense of humor and is really enjoyable.

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  9. Jenny Girl8 July 2011 at 01:44

    Loved Juno and Adventureland. Didn't see Easy Virtue and with Colin Firth, how did I miss it. Thanks for recommendation of United States of Tara too.

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  10. Willa8 July 2011 at 09:18

    You have to see Easy Virtue, Colin Firth is like a flapper-older-version of Mr. Darcy if he had married Miss Bingley. He is so great in this movie.

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