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MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/4/2013, 9:19 AM
Great book, and two great movies so I'd definitely watch this., Nice writ-up.
ParisSun
ParisSun - 12/4/2013, 9:29 AM
Let Me In was nowhere near as good as Let the Right One In. It shouldn't even be mentioned in the same light. But this play does interest me.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 12/4/2013, 10:03 AM
The book and the Swedish film are FANTASTIC.
I love stage work, though I have to wonder, does this actually add anything from the book... or is it just a version of the movies?
AwesomePromoz
AwesomePromoz - 12/4/2013, 11:19 AM
Hey Tainted87, I confess I haven't read the book, but I am a huge fan of the Swedish film. My guess is that the films and play are all very faithful to the book. Additionally, all the actors would have done as much research as possible in bringing the correct background and subtext to their performances. What I will say also, as a scholar on adaptation myself, is that what gets transcribed from the original text is often less interesting than what the adapting artists bring to the mix in terms of storytelling language of the appropriating medium. I believe this is true in theatre at least.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 12/4/2013, 6:10 PM
Well here's the thing, Cooper.
The book is a beautiful story of a bullied and emotionally tormented boy, a vampire who was once a boy but was castrated by the monster who turned him, a former teacher with a history of pedophilia, and the neighborhood around them.
It's about walls being tapped on like Eli and Oskar's morse code, with DARKNESS lurking on either side. It's about the monstrosity hidden in ourselves, as well as the kind that is hiding in plain sight all around us. It's about prepubescent "love" being the only innocent thing left in Oskar and Eli's lives.

I have no doubt that the theatre will be good, but I just can't help but think that it will be a bit watered down.
AwesomePromoz
AwesomePromoz - 12/5/2013, 1:03 AM
How can it not be? You're talking about depicting every single element of interiority contained in a novel, a task that is simply impossible to accomplish in a two-hour show. What you get on stage is a beautiful living and breathing portrayal of nuance where you are challenged to make interpretations, not being spoon fed every detail by prose. not to mention an element of actual physical risk by real performers that the book can only describe and never completely realize.
13echo
13echo - 12/5/2013, 6:53 AM
Good movie
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