Frontier Mom Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I found the book great, although it was a hard read for me. Want to see the movie and just found one showing. I might just wait for the DVD. Any opinions? I was planning on going with dh, definitely not a dc movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I couldn't finish reading it. I can't read things about children like that without feeling sick -- even if it is fiction. I won't be seeing the movie. I don't even want to imagine how it would be portrayed on film. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 My pastor's wife told me yesterday that they went and it was a must-see. She's not read the book, so she couldn't compare. She said that there was violence, of course, and a homosexual rape of a child but that you didn't see anything. We will probably wait for the DVD though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christi/NC Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I've been holding out on the movie because I was afraid it would spoil the beauty of the book for me. Yesterday I went to see Atonement (fantastic, BTW!) and I was walking alongside some ladies that were discussing it. I joined their conversation and one of them asked if I had seen Kite Runner yet. I told her why I hadn't gone yet and she said the movie was amazing. She loved both the book and the movie and felt like the movie was very true to the book. I'll probably go see it next weekend. Christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Interesting! The same lady that said she loved Kite Runner say Atonement and said it was "Awful, awful,awful." I've not seen either. But isn't it interesting how different people see things different ways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia in WA Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 The movie is the book in pictures. Beautiful! and Powerful! If you love the book you will love the movie. The pain is part of the beauty for me. Go see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christi/NC Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Wow, that is interesting! Atonement, the movie, was so true to the book. It was wonderful to see it played out on the screen. I always try to read the book before seeing the movie (if there is a book to be read) and I'm almost always disappointed in the movie version. I was so happy to walk out of Atonement having enjoyed it so much. Christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 I can always count on you to help me decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I have heard that it's a little bit better than the book. It's my understanding that they cut uot the nastiness at the end (in the hotel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in Orlando Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 My son and I read the book together. He saw the movie with his friend-that-is-a-girl and her mom. All three of them said the movie was really well done but that the ending was changed. All three liked the book better but didn't regret seeing the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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