tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655911585423095874.post5555580637442051776..comments2023-05-15T03:08:51.481-07:00Comments on Biblomania: The HelpJacqueline Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13985087694114338253noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655911585423095874.post-50285131822293681812011-09-10T07:02:02.093-07:002011-09-10T07:02:02.093-07:00I did not check this before posting...I meant to s...I did not check this before posting...I meant to say I kept talking the whole time and telling him things that didn't happen. Oops:)jenn12penthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537907368215367228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655911585423095874.post-21917565911871158052011-09-10T07:00:53.990-07:002011-09-10T07:00:53.990-07:00I thought it was pretty good. I watched the movie ...I thought it was pretty good. I watched the movie with ian who didn't read the book and kept talking the whole time, telling him things that they didn't show or didn't actually happen. For example, Skeeters mom did not yell at Hilly and tell her to get her ass off her property. In the book, her mom was sick and frail and Hilly ran away, feeling stunned she looked like she did. I know it's a minor detail, but I particularly noticed them because of Ian not knowing. <br /><br />Overall, i thought it was a good representation of the book, because as we know, some movies aren't. I agree with Erin-- The characters were well-developed and the most believable to me was Aibleen. She made me so sad. I really felt for her. Loved Celia, too, BUT Celia was not portrayed in the movie like she was in the book (The laying/sneaking around). I thought that was such an eerie thing for her to be doing and a really important part of her character. But, you can't put it all in!jenn12penthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537907368215367228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-655911585423095874.post-2972834795148870282011-08-29T18:17:29.107-07:002011-08-29T18:17:29.107-07:00I LOVED book and I LOVED the movie! I agree, they ...I LOVED book and I LOVED the movie! I agree, they left out details only that didn't alter the story at all. With a 400+ page book, you just can't have everything on the screen of the film. The movie is a great addition to the book's growing popularity, but was also a good film of its own accord. I think this is one that people will be talking about for a while! Emma Stone was just perfect as Skeeter- but maybe I thought so because I had already seen the film trailers by the time I read the book, so I was picturing her the whole time. <br /><br />As for the book itself... I wouldn't be surprised if it starts showing up on school reading lists. There are so many good discussion points that will be relevant for years to come. The dialects are just one way that the author makes each character a separate identity. And I loved how developed each character was, even if they didn't have a first person voiceMy favorite character turned out to be Miss Celia. I loved getting to know her through Minnie's eyes.Erin Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292397056648815698noreply@blogger.com