[ebooktalk] Re: Televising books.
- From: "CJ & AA MAY" <chrisalis.may@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:18:25 +0100
I too watch far less TV than in the past, despite now having hundreds of
channels, I fail to find anything to hold my interest!
Alison
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A friend of mine had one of her books televised. Even though she was
regarded as somethihg of a literary novelist, her primary concern was that
this meant money for her and possible revival in the sales which had already
been very good. The main difference I remember from the telly version is
that it was set in Exeter whereas the book's setting was MNewcastle. I
watch very little TV these days. Nothing to do with being blind. I simply
don't find much of it entertaining.
On 27 Apr 2013, at 13:45, CJ & AA MAY wrote:
> Goodnight Mr. Tom with John Thaw made me want to read the book and I
> enjoyed both equally. IN this case the dramatization was pretty true
> to the original story.
> Alison
>
>
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> On Behalf Of Elaine Harris (Rivendell)
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>
> Hello again,
>
> In general I agree about televised or filmed books. I gave up after
> the third or fourth Harry Potter film, saying to Himself that had I
> not read the book it would have been difficult to follow the film - it
> was so condensed and compressed. A colleague said the same about the
> film of lovely Maeve Binchy's "Circle of Friends".
>
> The two exceptions for me are "To Kill a Mocking-Bird", where I saw
> the film which made me want to read the book. The adaptation made me
> angry once I knew that in the film the shooting of Tom is by accident,
> whereas in the book it is deliberate.
>
> Likewise, I started watching the "Inspector Wexford" series and that
> made me want to read the books by Ruth Rendell.
>
> I gather that often the problem is that the telly gobbles up the books
> so fast that often the later episodes and runs of a series are only
> based loosely on the original characters; this happened to the
> wonderful "Dalziel and Pascoe", they filmed faster than the brilliant
> reginal Hill could write, and also "Midsomer Murders". Am not sure but
> I think Caroline Graham only wrote six books featuring Inspector
> Barnaby but there are more than 14 series. (What is the plural of
> series?)
>
> Caroline also wrote a glorious crime pastiche called "Murder At
> Madingley Grange" which I adored. Not recommended for the plane or
> train unless you want to embarrass yourself with the giggles, and no
> blood or other gruesome details.
>
> Elaine
>
>
>
>
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