I’ve been given ‘Stardust’ as a gift, and watched it tonight for the first time since seeing it in the cinema.
It’s a movie adaption of one of my favourite books, and it really is a lovely and sweet fairytale. Although the book is more so ;)
I love the work of Neil Gaiman. What a delightful mind.
While I still like the book more, and cringed at times with some of the strange turns added into the movie, it’s still great. I wasn’t sure what I thought the first time I saw it at the cinema, but it stuck with me for days, so I assumed that meant I loved it, and was just coping with how it was changed from the book.
Claire Danes is such a sweety, and gorgeous when she’s glowing.
So I love a bit of romantic fantasy :)
StacyLee, 5 months ago
I also loved it Damian!
Damian in reply to StacyLee’s comment, 5 months ago
Isn’t it great Stacy! Have you read the book?
Gayla Drummond, 5 months ago
I’ve neither read it nor seen it. Will have to now…has Michele Pfieffer in it! =)
Damian in reply to Gayla Drummond’s comment, 5 months ago
It’s definately not dark or deep, but sometimes you don’t need it to be :)
LOL, Michele Pfieffer is great as a wicked witch!
Leoni Venter, 5 months ago
Ahh, you’ve persuaded me to get the dvd ;) I’ve only read the book, haven’t seen the movie yet, saw the posters up at the dvd rental place and wondered…
Brett Foster, 5 months ago
Thanks Damian. Gonna have to get it.
StacyLee in reply to Damian’s comment, 5 months ago
No Damian I haven’t! But I need too now just so I can compare it to the movie!
Damian in reply to Leoni Venter’s comment, 5 months ago
LOL Lee! I’d be interested in your first and then second reactions to the movie. Some wonderful visuals and moments that make me smile.
Damian in reply to Brett Foster’s comment, 5 months ago
Let us know what you think Brett.
Damian in reply to StacyLee’s comment, 5 months ago
Cool Stacy, the book is great! I liked how the book was a journey through fairyland, rather than a generic fantasy world as they made it in the movie.
Empress, 5 months ago
hmmm, you were right about Mirrormask so I’ll trust you on this one.
jaycee, 5 months ago
It was fantastic.. another good one is The Last Mimzy and also The lion the witch and the wardrobe… which a new one is coming out in May…. Prince Caspian.
Damian in reply to Empress’s comment, 5 months ago
LOL Kate! Stardust is a lighter movie, and fun. May be over sweetened for some?
I’ve gone through the special features tonight. Some chats with Neil on the set of the movie were cool.
Damian in reply to jaycee’s comment, 5 months ago
Cool, glad you liked it too jaycee. I don’t know The last Mimzy, I’ll have to look it up. And I liked The lion the witch and the wardrobe (Tilda as the witch helped, LOL!)
jaycee in reply to Damian’s comment, 5 months ago
Hahahhaha, Tilda. A friend of ours was her body double for that role… they look so alike lol.
Damian in reply to jaycee’s comment, 5 months ago
Wow! I’ve always imagined Tilda would be a facinating person to hang out with. Any cool tidbits from your friend?
Empress in reply to Damian’s comment, 5 months ago
Still waiting for Neverwhere ... which reminds me, O Gods of Lost Books could you return my copy please?
Empress, 5 months ago
Eeeee! Neverwhere is currently out of stock but Hogfather is available via jbhifionline
jaycee, 5 months ago
She has never said a lot but she did say she is really friendly. :) If you want to see who I mean by her body double just check out the movie “In my fathers Den” She plays the part of the mother, she does not speak but she is amazing in it… you see her in the lake.
Damian in reply to Empress’s comment, 5 months ago
The Gods of Lost Books could also find my copy of Smoke and Mirrors! Don’t know where mine has got to!
Damian in reply to jaycee’s comment, 5 months ago
Cool jaycee, I’ll keep an eye out for it!