Paper to Screen
In their search for new ideas to plunder, Hollywood has adapted numerous books into film treatments. Some of them work well, while others fell with a rather loud thud.
Perhaps one of my favorite adaptations is the recent Good Omens, based on the novel of the same title by Neil Gaiman and Sir Terry Pratchett. It tells the story of an angel and a demon - Aziraphale and Crowley, respectively - who find themselves performing directly competing tasks, usually canceling out each others' work. Over the centuries, they become friends, and when the apocalypse arrives, they decide they're rather fond of the world and fight against the legions of both Heaven and Hell to save it. It's a very faithful adaptation - though I must admit, it's been more than a decade since I read the book, so my memory may be a bit dodgy. It was made into a six-episode mini-series by Amazon, and I've watched it several times through since it first landed on Amazon's Prime streaming service. Watching the relationship between Crowley and Aziraphale is a delight, thanks in no small part to the brilliant performances by Michael Sheen (Aziraphale) and David Tennant (Crowley).
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Perhaps one of my favorite adaptations is the recent Good Omens, based on the novel of the same title by Neil Gaiman and Sir Terry Pratchett. It tells the story of an angel and a demon - Aziraphale and Crowley, respectively - who find themselves performing directly competing tasks, usually canceling out each others' work. Over the centuries, they become friends, and when the apocalypse arrives, they decide they're rather fond of the world and fight against the legions of both Heaven and Hell to save it. It's a very faithful adaptation - though I must admit, it's been more than a decade since I read the book, so my memory may be a bit dodgy. It was made into a six-episode mini-series by Amazon, and I've watched it several times through since it first landed on Amazon's Prime streaming service. Watching the relationship between Crowley and Aziraphale is a delight, thanks in no small part to the brilliant performances by Michael Sheen (Aziraphale) and David Tennant (Crowley).
To read the rest of this post, please visit: http://billbodden.com/2020/07/06/pape...
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