-[ Quoting Jan Wertz , to Dennis Menard ]-
 JW> You were talking about the problems/ virtues/ vices of turning a book
 JW> into a movie.  With some exceptions, I think the story which
 JW> translates best to a movie is a long short story (novella).  The
 JW> Novella has time enough for the development of a few characters and a
 JW> main theme/ plot line.  As you pointed out to the other poster, a full
 JW> sized novel is too complex, has too many characters and their
 JW> interrelationships to translate very well to the screen.
 JW> Unfortunately, many will try.  the result is that most of what the
 JW> novel was good at, the movie isn't.  It becomes entirely too busy. One
 JW> very nice surprise was 'The Hunt For Red October'.  I loved it!  Others
 JW> are a disapointment. To me, to present a good movie, the director
 JW> and/ or screen writer have to have decided what was important, and have
 JW> a goal in mind for what they want to do with the story.  Simple.  But
 JW> too few can actually *do* it.
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