That's an interesting article, Ken, thanks for the link. I don't think it's a terribly good sign if Susan Cooper herself doesn't like the changes that have been made.
One of the big themes in the book is the familiar suddenly becoming unfamiliar: people, places, names that Will thought he knew are seen in a different light with a new significance. It's clear from that interview that for Cooper this is linked with Will's 11th birthday (around which the action of the book takes place) as a symbol of trying to find out who he himself is.
I guess that's not going to come across if he's an outsider. And if he's preoccupied with girls, that's going to be a big shift too.
Kaleidoscopic is a good word for the books, and I do see that you would have to pin a lot of things down to make a film, but still...
I know you're right about not judging from the trailer. I just don't know if I can bring myself to even give this a go.
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Date: 2007-10-07 04:02 am (UTC)One of the big themes in the book is the familiar suddenly becoming unfamiliar: people, places, names that Will thought he knew are seen in a different light with a new significance. It's clear from that interview that for Cooper this is linked with Will's 11th birthday (around which the action of the book takes place) as a symbol of trying to find out who he himself is.
I guess that's not going to come across if he's an outsider. And if he's preoccupied with girls, that's going to be a big shift too.
Kaleidoscopic is a good word for the books, and I do see that you would have to pin a lot of things down to make a film, but still...
I know you're right about not judging from the trailer. I just don't know if I can bring myself to even give this a go.