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Looking at this and remembering the single comic from the Books of Magic that I got from the library about 8 years ago, I have to acknowledge that it does indeed seem like the Harry Potter books ripped off from Gaiman's concept like a Vegas hustler. And I think they also kinda ripped from that kid's book with the evil helicopters, So You Want To Be A Wizard or whatever.

Still, I do love that more fantasy films are being given serious money for production. The Constantine trailer is up on the net as well. Probably helps that I actually _haven't_ read the books for that one.

You know what I'd REALLY like to see become a film?

Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher.

Of all the school-age fantasy books I read, I rank this as one of the best. It's only one book, not 7, only around two hundred pages. But it's sweet, funny, exciting, and ultimately angsty and mature. It's about every young kids dream-- getting a baby dragon to raise all your own, and the troubles that come with.

Best of all, it could be very neatly translated to a well-contained 2 hour movie without cutting too much, or having it be HP/LOTR size. And it has the coolest name for the dragon ever.

In my dream paradise, the person who wrote the script for The Iron Giant would write the script. And then someone really super cool would direct it. And they'd cast a child actor that can actually act. ::looks bitterly at J.K.Rowling and glowers::

Comments

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Oh, I loved that book. Always got all sniffly at the end.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I know. It was so sad how he had to let her go! That's almost why I think it would make a good film... not everything is fluffy by the end, but it is for the best and the main character grows up for it. Like The Iron Giant. Have you ever seen that film? It's one of my favorite "family" animated films ever, after Spirited Away and Toy Story. It's... so very very good.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

I haven't, but I've always wanted to. I'll put it on my mental queue for whenever I get Netflix. *drools* Bruce Coville wrote a lot of deceptively deep YA books--I know of at least one other Magic Shop book, and then of course there's the My Teacher is an Alien series.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I'll put it on my mental queue for whenever I get Netflix.

I reccomend it with fantasically high thumbs up. It's funny, deep, and manages to conveya very strong message without seeming too preachy or like it's talking down to the dumb audience. Also, it was the only children's movie I've seen since I stopped being a child where I came close to crying. As it was, for two weeks after watching it, every time I heard the name "Superman" my bottom lip would wobble. Not that it's all sad and a downer... it's not. It just gets to you.