My sisters keeper
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Bubbly Scot
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That book haunted me for weeks, particularly the ending! It's been changed in the film???? Thanks for the warning, I'll probably still go and see it but at least I'm prepared for the change now.
Pretty obvious now what "doesn't happen" at the end. Kinda ruining it for people don't you think?
No
Well yes maybe for people who have read the book, but in a way I would have liked to have known the ending was changed going in to see it
If you havent read the book or seen the film, then it doesnt ruin it at all!
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I've read the book but not seen the film yet and I would rather know they change the end beause otherwise I would be waiting, as it were, for the book ending.
Years ago I was reading a Maeve Binchy book that I had eagerly waited for while my two older sisters read first - a few chapters in one of my sisters said "it's so sad when (names main character) dies". I was really annoyed at her for telling me anything about it. For the whole book I was waiting for the death which never came! Teenage sisters can be very mean!
Went to see this movie last night. The book is far better. It was one of those manipulative films where they play a sad song and you're supposed to cry, they play an upbeat song and you should probably feel 'hopeful' etc. It was depressing. I didn't enjoy it.
Even if you know what the movie is about you couldn't possibly know about the ending of the book without reading it.
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You could know the ending of the book without reading it. However, if you haven't read the book, "knowing the story behind it" really isn't going to impact you in the same way as if you had read the book.
Having read the book, I'm happy to know the film has changed the ending because otherwise I'd be waiting for something that's not going to happen. Was it made in America? that might explain the change, they are known to change film endings because they want everything "Disney happy"
Yes it's classic disney style film -making, they tone down any of the nasty characters and totally remove the character of Julia. It could have been a great film dealing with the serious issues of cancer, mortality and 'designer babies' but instead it's been dumbed down to nothing but a hollywood weepy, it's so infuriating! (i must admit i'm basing this on reviews i've read, but i have read a lot of them!) and i'm not going to see it in protest!
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Ach, it's always the same, once you've read the book the film is never as good. Perhaps the Happy Potter films are the exception as they stand well in their own right IMO.
I may give it a miss now, will see how busy I am, it was on my "must see" list but now it's demoted to "maybe I will, maybe I won't"
I may give it a miss now, will see how busy I am, it was on my "must see" list but now it's demoted to "maybe I will, maybe I won't"
I didn't say I knew the ending of the book. I actually said that the stated quote gave it away. Doesn't bother me because I won't be going to see it but I just thought it was a bit unfair for anyone that wanted to.