Comments on: 5 Children’s Books That Would Make Great Films for Adults http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/ Storytelling in the 21st Century Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: opelske http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-877 opelske Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:39:23 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-877 I hate to see them turn Goodnight Moon into some modern psycho idiocy. Obsessive Compulsive disorder?? Really! How about a little boy who loved and respected just about everything in life, plants, toys, everything. Everything was real to him - he was expressing himself and using his imagination. Obsessive compulisve disorder is a neuroglogical disorder that affects the way a person thinks and acts. We have to stop labelling every single thing we do. This is nonsense. I hate to see them turn Goodnight Moon into some modern psycho idiocy. Obsessive Compulsive disorder?? Really! How about a little boy who loved and respected just about everything in life, plants, toys, everything. Everything was real to him – he was expressing himself and using his imagination. Obsessive compulisve disorder is a neuroglogical disorder that affects the way a person thinks and acts. We have to stop labelling every single thing we do. This is nonsense.

]]> By: Online Book Store and News - In the News: Palin Goes Home, Reading Pol Pot http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Online Book Store and News - In the News: Palin Goes Home, Reading Pol Pot Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:47:47 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-849 [...] Would “Goodnight Moon” make a good movie? [...] [...] Would “Goodnight Moon” make a good movie? [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Jenny Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:59:19 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-831 Great post! I loved all of these books growing up, especially Frog and Toad. I'd like to see that made into a film. I agree with you on Goodnight Moon in 3D, that would be very cool. Great post! I loved all of these books growing up, especially Frog and Toad. I’d like to see that made into a film. I agree with you on Goodnight Moon in 3D, that would be very cool.

]]> By: liz http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-830 liz Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:37:33 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-830 Yes! Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. Wanted to adapt this for my adaptation class. Was shot down. Yes! Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. Wanted to adapt this for my adaptation class. Was shot down.

]]> By: lss http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-827 lss Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:40:30 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-827 Nice post, and I'm totally in agreement bout getting these great works out to as many as possible. But....Is NOTHING sacred? How/Who could possibly improve upon the dust jackets, illustrations, and of course, the simple, eloquent writing of these classics? What will be left to read before bedtime? Nice post, and I’m totally in agreement bout getting these great works out to as many as possible. But….Is NOTHING sacred? How/Who could possibly improve upon the dust jackets, illustrations, and of course, the simple, eloquent writing of these classics? What will be left to read before bedtime?

]]> By: HPL http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-826 HPL Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:16:59 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-826 Great list...and I'd absolutely love to see a Woody Allen directed Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Can you imagine the neuroses? That would definitely be a hilarious film from an older perspective. Great list…and I’d absolutely love to see a Woody Allen directed Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Can you imagine the neuroses? That would definitely be a hilarious film from an older perspective.

]]> By: Gary http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Gary Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:46:36 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-825 Personally I'd love to see The Phantom Tollbooth come to screen, I loved that book as a kid. I agree, Goodnight Moon maybe a little smaltzy, but it could make for a good adventure story if they took massive liberties with it. Didn't they already do the hungry caterpillar? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9_vpjYiROU Personally I’d love to see The Phantom Tollbooth come to screen, I loved that book as a kid. I agree, Goodnight Moon maybe a little smaltzy, but it could make for a good adventure story if they took massive liberties with it.

Didn’t they already do the hungry caterpillar? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9_vpjYiROU

]]> By: claire http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-824 claire Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:13:21 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-824 I'm totally on board with Frog and Toad, but Goodnight Moon is too bowl of mush centric for me and would probably induce stress memories of having to read that book 50 times in a row, daily, as a nanny. I’m totally on board with Frog and Toad, but Goodnight Moon is too bowl of mush centric for me and would probably induce stress memories of having to read that book 50 times in a row, daily, as a nanny.

]]> By: SC http://www.litdrift.com/2009/12/14/5-childrens-books-that-would-make-great-films-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-823 SC Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:08:09 +0000 http://www.litdrift.com/?p=3253#comment-823 What a great post! Nice David O. Russell reference -- where's he been all these years? What a great post!

Nice David O. Russell reference — where’s he been all these years?

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