Absolutely nothing.
Just voicing my concern about the same thing happening with The Dark Tower.
lol -- my apologies: i was just ranting out loud to any/all readers in the thread, it was not directed at you (even though i used your quote)
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Absolutely nothing.
Just voicing my concern about the same thing happening with The Dark Tower.
lol -- my apologies: i was just ranting out loud, it was not directed at you (even though i used your quote)
While Iam absolutely pumped to see the Dark Tower movie, especially having read almost all of the companion books(I only lack the Daughters of Eluria) as well as the whole series, I couldn't help but notice certain things that are nowhere near accurate, while I understand that no movie will probably ever live up to the book, I'm absolutely sick of studios taking liberties just because they feel like they can. Aside from using Edris Elba (a great actor btw) in the role of Roland for obvious reasons, or using Mathew McConaughey as the man in black(I feel like he'd have been a much better Roland) they made Jake out to be in his mid teens, what's up with that? What's next, will Susannah/Detta/Odetta be white, will Eddie be from L.A.? Will Roland take Aleve for pain? Will it be giant roaches coming out of the sea instead of the crustaceans? Sometimes I wish Hollywood would pull their heads out of their butts.
....all one can do, is enjoy the adaptation as a stand alone project that has familiar folks-not as a faithful re-telling.....While Iam absolutely pumped to see the Dark Tower movie, especially having read almost all of the companion books(I only lack the Daughters of Eluria) as well as the whole series, I couldn't help but notice certain things that are nowhere near accurate, while I understand that no movie will probably ever live up to the book, I'm absolutely sick of studios taking liberties just because they feel like they can. Aside from using Edris Elba (a great actor btw) in the role of Roland for obvious reasons, or using Mathew McConaughey as the man in black(I feel like he'd have been a much better Roland) they made Jake out to be in his mid teens, what's up with that? What's next, will Susannah/Detta/Odetta be white, will Eddie be from L.A.? Will Roland take Aleve for pain? Will it be giant roaches coming out of the sea instead of the crustaceans? Sometimes I wish Hollywood would pull their heads out of their butts.
we deal in lead my friends- let's ride out and face the wolves together when that horn of Eld is finally held aloft at the Tower.
Adendum: I hate it when posers pretend to be true fans and only know bits and pieces of what they are talking about, and then want to tell us what should and shouldn't be in the adaptation. She doesn't know what the hell she's talking about, she lists The Gunslinger as book #2, doesn't begin to describe It right, and completely underestimates the number of King fans out there, she's a hack, I just hope sooner or later they get it right.While Iam absolutely pumped to see the Dark Tower movie, especially having read almost all of the companion books(I only lack the Daughters of Eluria) as well as the whole series, I couldn't help but notice certain things that are nowhere near accurate, while I understand that no movie will probably ever live up to the book, I'm absolutely sick of studios taking liberties just because they feel like they can. Aside from using Edris Elba (a great actor btw) in the role of Roland for obvious reasons, or using Mathew McConaughey as the man in black(I feel like he'd have been a much better Roland) they made Jake out to be in his mid teens, what's up with that? What's next, will Susannah/Detta/Odetta be white, will Eddie be from L.A.? Will Roland take Aleve for pain? Will it be giant roaches coming out of the sea instead of the crustaceans? Sometimes I wish Hollywood would pull their heads out of their butts.
It is sad when an author says things that make it appear they don't understand their own work or more likely don't care. The issues with the dt movie is not just fans having a different vision. Making it the next telling after the books does not solve the issues. No it makes no sense for Roland to ever be black. Change Odetta, fine, but it is clear the 'real' world and Roland's are key worlds. The Tower IS Roland's life. Black Roland isn't a twim from one of those othere where and when's, he is unique as those in the real world are. Saying Roland is black tells the audience that they must pretend the books didn't happen. SK saying it never says anywhere that Roland is Caucasian creates the image of him holding a check in one hand and flipping the bird at all his fans.