the lovely bones: the movie

[thelake]

It definitely can't hold a candle to the book, but still pretty. Stanley Tucci did an excellent job with George Harvey, he was even creepier than I imagined Harvey! Kudos!

I'm glad they didn't keep Abigail/Len affair in the movie, they wouldn't have enough time left to justify Abigail's choices.

Mark Wahlberg was a very good Jack ♥ But above it all, Lindsey and Grandma Lynn were amazing ♥

I'm also happy to see the penguin snow globe ♥ and Ruth and Ray and the kiss...

I wish they kept the story behind the icicle though, it being the perfect murder weapon because it melts afterwards. I loved that bit.

All in all, it was a really good movie, but book > all. As usual...

Comments

[chicaintcheap.livejournal.com]

I saw the movie, but I don't think I'm gonna read the book...what was the whole icicle thing, who did it kill? :O (unless it's the same as in the movie where it killed the murderer).

[thelake.livejournal.com]

Yeah it killed them same person, but the background story was a little more dramatic than that. Lindsey went to a gifted student camp and they were playing this game which you tried to find the perfect murder. Then Susie said that game was also very popular in heaven and she always won it with icicle, because the weapon melted.

You should really read the book. Movie barely covers the half of the book.

[xo-angel-xox.livejournal.com]

I agree. The movie was definitely pretty, Mr Harvey was scary and Peter Jackson did a great job but the book is still better.
YES! My brother totally didn't understand the icicle bit since he doesn't read books (pfft). I'm glad they left out the affair as well and about Ray Singh's mum.
In the movie her mum's depression wasn't really depression at all. We didn't even see the photograph that Susie took of her.
Also.... what was with the gazebo!

[thelake.livejournal.com]

In the movie Abigail's depression was more of a motherly depression rather than a woman who misses her freedom and youth, which was better imo. I didn't like book!Abigail that much

Oh I really wish the icicle story was there, it could have been a voiceover. There were a million ways to include that bit.

Haha the gazebo! I think the script writer didn't want to include the sex scene between Ruth!Susie and Ray SINCE THEY CUT MORE THAN HALF OF THE BOOK, so they wanted to connect Ray with the gazebo and the kiss that never happened etc.

Now that I think about the movie again, it was pretty weak. The ending was rushed like crazy. Did you notice that one time Abigail's hair was long and the next time when she was visiting Susie's room it was short again? It was very confusing. And it took Lindsey and Samuel 8 years to get engaged and be pregnant, but BAM! they were building their house!

It could have been better. 10 minutes longer maybe, but better.

[katayla.livejournal.com]

I still haven't seen this movie! Might wait for it come out on dvd because it seems like it wouldn't translate well.

[thelake.livejournal.com]

yeah, I was just curious so I downloaded. I wouldn't pay for the theatre to see it...

[hey-lily-rose.livejournal.com]

Haven't seen it but planning too very very soon. I love Stanley Tucci. he was soo good in the Devil Wears Prada and Julie & Julia.

[thelake.livejournal.com]

he is kind of OTP with Meryl Streep in my head! ♥ two awesome movies together! (I don't even know if they had more!)