Developed in the early ‘70s by George Lucas, Star Wars, as a franchise, has grown to juggernaut heights both in net worth and creative output. Ever since the release of the first film, it has continued to capture the imaginations of countless people across the globe and become more or less synonymous with everyday pop culture. Regardless of its juggernaut impact, it too, has not managed to get away from flaws and misses and landed criticisms, especially for its prequel trilogy.
George Lucas at Festival de Venise (Mostra)| Credit: Nicolas Genin for Wikimedia Commons
Directed solely by Lucas, the series of films from the late ‘90s to mid-2000s saw the fanbase get divided over the lore and nature of the movies. A string of complaints flooded the saga during this period as fans of the original three believed it failed to pack a punch that strong.
Yet, over the years,...
George Lucas at Festival de Venise (Mostra)| Credit: Nicolas Genin for Wikimedia Commons
Directed solely by Lucas, the series of films from the late ‘90s to mid-2000s saw the fanbase get divided over the lore and nature of the movies. A string of complaints flooded the saga during this period as fans of the original three believed it failed to pack a punch that strong.
Yet, over the years,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Imteshal Karim
- FandomWire
The narrator of The Book Thief is – fittingly – Death. He tells us the story of a young girl coming of age in Nazi Germany, a girl who steals books before she knows how to read. It’s the story of how, through the devotion and bravery of her foster parents and her life-changing friendship with the Jewish refugee hiding in the basement, she finds meaning and hope in the power of words. Unfortunately, despite an impeccable cast, the story fails to plumb the emotional depths of Marcus Zusak’s original story and instead treats its audience as unprepared and too easily upset by the reality of history.
If you go to your local bookstore hoping to find a copy of the novel the film is based on, you will likely need to start in the Young Adult section. Because of that, the filmmakers aimed their movie directly at a younger audience,...
If you go to your local bookstore hoping to find a copy of the novel the film is based on, you will likely need to start in the Young Adult section. Because of that, the filmmakers aimed their movie directly at a younger audience,...
- 11/24/2013
- by Barbara Andress
- CinemaNerdz
Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) meets her new foster parents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson) in this first trailer for The Book Thief. 20th Century Fox will release the film in theaters November 15.
Based on the beloved bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the inspirational story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.
For those not familiar with the book, “Death” is the narrator and begins the story with an introduction about colors, himself and “The Book Thief.”
The film is directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey), screenplay By Michael Petroni, based upon the novel by Markus Zusak. The Book Thief was filmed almost completely on the backlot and the sound stages at Studio Babelsberg in Germany.
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Based on the beloved bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the inspirational story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.
For those not familiar with the book, “Death” is the narrator and begins the story with an introduction about colors, himself and “The Book Thief.”
The film is directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey), screenplay By Michael Petroni, based upon the novel by Markus Zusak. The Book Thief was filmed almost completely on the backlot and the sound stages at Studio Babelsberg in Germany.
Facebook: http://fb.com/TheBookThiefMovie
Twitter: http://twitter.com/BookThiefMovie
Google+: https://plus.
- 8/22/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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