Bambi B, in a post below, brings up an important point

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I have always maintained that books and films based on such classic, important or just popular books, should be considered separate creations.
I think that rule is near universally true as we discuss 90 minute films. The sheer time scale dictates that the film has no chance of being a screen reincarnation.
That however begins to change as we get into three and four hour films, and that notion goes out of window with mini series.
There I think it is expected that the film would be much closer following on the book, down to small details sometimes.
If this sounds like a defense of Master and Commander, I have no problem with that. Fair is fair. So I understand the reaction of the Master cult members - they might not be completely right, but they are entitled to their feelings... those feelings are human and natural.
Being unable to trace the character development outlined in a book might force the movie creator to in fact create a new character, only weakly related to the one in the book. I think that is normal, as long as that new one has strong legs.
But enter the areas of 12 hour War and Peace, or the Forsyth Saga... and you better stick to the story line, as you have no excuse to do otherwise.

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Topic - Bambi B, in a post below, brings up an important point - Victor Khomenko 10:12:42 11/17/04 (4)

Re: Bambi B, in a post below, brings up an important point - patrickU 00:48:58 11/18/04 (0)

Re: Bambi B, in a post below, brings up an important point - Bambi B 17:00:21 11/17/04 (0)

Very true... - Harmoia 13:11:33 11/17/04 (0)

Re: Yes. - rico 12:21:41 11/17/04 (0)

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