Alexis Orgera

Books to Movies

22 Comments

1. May 20th, 2010 / 2:16 pm Blake Butler—

   i wondered about this too, looks interesting, queue

2. May 20th, 2010 / 2:25 pm Alexis Orgera—

   did you read the book? I just remember the brutality of the rape scene.

3. May 20th, 2010 / 2:31 pm Aaron Kronas—

   Read the book, skip the movie, watch Twentynine Palms instead.

4. May 20th, 2010 / 2:31 pm Blake Butler—

   i’ve read a bunch of Coetzee but not that one, though i heard a really long lecture about it, and was supposed to. taking on someone of his style seems an interesting proposition regardless

5. May 20th, 2010 / 3:45 pm Kyle Minor—

   I was skeptical of the movie, and then I was happily surprised at how good it was. The movie is warmer than the Coetzee book because the voices and physical presences of the actors aren’t arid in the way that Coetzee’s prose is. I’m not saying one is better than the other, but they’re different beasts, and I liked them both.

6. May 20th, 2010 / 4:02 pm Donald—

   He isn’t talking about the Satan of Paradise Lost in that lecture scene, is he?
   I love PL’s Satan so much. Definitely among the top 3 characters I’ve ever encountered in literature.

   This film looks really interesting, also.

7. May 20th, 2010 / 4:31 pm alexis—

   Yeah, I was wondering if the movie would hit on the aridity. It’s possible–I think The Proposition does it.

8. May 20th, 2010 / 6:11 pm Joseph Riippi—

   Love the book. Liked the film. Need to read the book again.

9. May 20th, 2010 / 6:16 pm Blake Butler—

   i wondered about this too, looks interesting, queue

10. May 20th, 2010 / 6:25 pm Alexis Orgera—

    did you read the book? I just remember the brutality of the rape scene.

11. May 20th, 2010 / 6:31 pm Aaron Kronas—

    Read the book, skip the movie, watch Twentynine Palms instead.

12. May 20th, 2010 / 6:31 pm Blake Butler—

    i’ve read a bunch of Coetzee but not that one, though i heard a really long lecture about it, and was supposed to. taking on someone of his style seems an interesting proposition regardless

13. May 20th, 2010 / 7:00 pm the blue mayor—

    I read the book a couple times after the book discussion I had with my lit professor. Seems like Malcovich is perfect for the part. Would like to see.

14. May 20th, 2010 / 7:45 pm Kyle Minor—

    I was skeptical of the movie, and then I was happily surprised at how good it was. The movie is warmer than the Coetzee book because the voices and physical presences of the actors aren’t arid in the way that Coetzee’s prose is. I’m not saying one is better than the other, but they’re different beasts, and I liked them both.

15. May 20th, 2010 / 8:02 pm Donald—

    He isn’t talking about the Satan of Paradise Lost in that lecture scene, is he?
    I love PL’s Satan so much. Definitely among the top 3 characters I’ve ever encountered in literature.

    This film looks really interesting, also.

16. May 20th, 2010 / 8:31 pm alexis—

    Yeah, I was wondering if the movie would hit on the aridity. It’s possible–I think The Proposition does it.

17. May 20th, 2010 / 10:11 pm Joseph Riippi—

    Love the book. Liked the film. Need to read the book again.

18. May 20th, 2010 / 11:00 pm the blue mayor—

    I read the book a couple times after the book discussion I had with my lit professor. Seems like Malcovich is perfect for the part. Would like to see.

19. May 21st, 2010 / 12:21 am Hugh—

    Haven’t read the book; didn’t like the movie that much.

20. May 21st, 2010 / 4:21 am Hugh Lilly—

    Haven’t read the book; didn’t like the movie that much.

21. May 21st, 2010 / 1:25 pm I. Fontana—

    The book is much better but the film isn’t bad. Malkovich is good. I’m not going to be more specific. That’s enough.

22. May 21st, 2010 / 5:25 pm I. Fontana—

    The book is much better but the film isn’t bad. Malkovich is good. I’m not going to be more specific. That’s enough.