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What was the worst bastardization of a classic book into a movie? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] RedDoozer@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The NeverEnding Story

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago

It had an ending. This is unacceptable!

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So true. Michael Ende was a total genius and the book has to be filmed again. It has so much potential for surreal dreamy landscapes, morphing sceneries, psychedelic images...

[–] ettyblatant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Personally, I would be ok if they leave Artax's ability to speak out of a new one as well

[–] SpicaNucifera@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I understand, but I grew up with that movie, and it's entrenched in my psyche. I still love it. Discovering the book was an absolute treat. It's so special!

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems almost like a horror twist, discovering that the movie is basically embodying the antagonistic force in the book.

[–] SpicaNucifera@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aww... I didn't feel that way at all. It seeded my imagination.

The sequel movies, on the other hand, are trash.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't usually recommend this channel, but Mother's Basement has a really excellent video that discusses Neverending Story near the end (he spends most of it talking about DBZ).

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[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

I commented the same >_< The stories of Michael Ende and Astrid Lindgren are in my opinion supposed to be experienced as books.