Comments on: Movie Review: THE LOVELY BONES

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:25:40 +0000

Hi cats pyjamas,

Welcome! Your comment about it being 4 movies in one is spot-on. Such a disappointment since I normally love Jackson’s work.

By: the cats pyjamas

the cats pyjamas — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:37:42 +0000

I wanted to love this film but the inconsistencies wouldn’t allow it… one minute we’re following susie’s journey into the afterlife, the next watching susan sarandon ham it up to the point of cringe. It was like 4 different movies cobbled into one. Sairose was fantastic, as was Tucci though I agree his rug & faker-than-fake china blue contacts were highly distracting.

By: ARB

ARB — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:22:36 +0000

Sounds like yet another verdict of lousy for The Lovely Bones. Really sad. I was looking forward to it.

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:28:36 +0000

Glad to see a return of Double-E in a movie review, PCN. Both of you do these so well. I haven't read the book, and recall the trailer from my Julie and Julia date with my wife over the summer (where is told me in, no uncertain terms, I was NOT going to take her to see that). Given your verdicts, I'll wait for the Netflix route to take it in. Like Jen said, it is intriguing to see what people imagine as an afterlife. But, I'd rather see What Dreams May Come again on DVD (based on a very good novel by the great Richard Matheson) than this in a theater. Thanks for this.

By: SCRIPTPIMP

SCRIPTPIMP — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:00:16 +0000

Thanks for the review, PCN (& EE). I will probably still see it, but I am deeply disappointed to hear that it isn’t a better film.

By: BIZMAN5

BIZMAN5 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:46:18 +0000

Heard it was a bit of a mess, but haven’t been able to catch a screening of it yet.

Guess I’ll await the dvd.

By: EIREGO

EIREGO — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:07:52 +0000

Awwwwwwwww, man! I was hoping for this one. The book really grabbed me. It reminded me of a book called The Further Education of Oversoul Seven which I found in an old high school locker. It was the perfect thing to get me through puberty.

The Lovely Bones reminded me of that book, but it looked like that would have been easier to film.

Dang, first a lame King Kong remake and now mishandling of what I thought was a pretty darn good novel. What is up with Peter Jackson? I mean, the man brought Lord of The Rings to the screen! Geez!

By: Jen Forbus

Jen Forbus — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:57:32 +0000

I liked this book, primarily because I’m always intrigued by people’s images of the afterlife. But I don’t think it was content that would make for a good movie. I’ll probably skip it. There’s lots more out there that I’m interested in checking out.

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:07:40 +0000

I think it will be too sad for me to want to struggle through. But I’m so glad to read your thoughts on this, as I haven’t read the book and I had it in my head that the movie would be quite different from this. Hubby was intrigued by the teaser he saw, but I don’t think it will be his cup of tea at all.