Comments on: Bret Easton Ellis Adaptation The Informers Loses Entire Vampire Sub-Plot with Brandon Routh? http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/ Blogging the Reel World Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:39:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bret Easton Ellis Adaptation The Informers Loses Entire Vampire … http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-293220 Bret Easton Ellis Adaptation The Informers Loses Entire Vampire … Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:00:13 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-293220 [...] slashfilm.com [...] [...] slashfilm.com [...]

]]> By: stephanie http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-253754 stephanie Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:12:11 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-253754 why the hell does this article say Less than zero, the film, was adapted 'fairly' from the book? that movie is garbage and isn't like the book at all!!! that's why BEE refused to go to the premiere back in the 80's. seriously. back to actual articles. i'm extremely dissappointed in this. i just hope they don't do it. the vampire chapter in the book was by far the best- the most disturbing, interesting, etc. better not ruin the movie. why the hell does this article say Less than zero, the film, was adapted ‘fairly’ from the book? that movie is garbage and isn’t like the book at all!!! that’s why BEE refused to go to the premiere back in the 80’s. seriously.

back to actual articles. i’m extremely dissappointed in this. i just hope they don’t do it. the vampire chapter in the book was by far the best- the most disturbing, interesting, etc. better not ruin the movie.

]]> By: Evan Seventeen http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-252847 Evan Seventeen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:13:12 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-252847 How can the vampires be removed from this film? This is what makes ellis an excellent writer. Ellis brings supernatural elements to the "real world" and the idea is completely realistic. Are all the sci-fi elements of Lunar Park going to be removed as well? This is ridiculous. How can the vampires be removed from this film? This is what makes ellis an excellent writer. Ellis brings supernatural elements to the “real world” and the idea is completely realistic.
Are all the sci-fi elements of Lunar Park going to be removed as well?

This is ridiculous.

]]> By: oscar http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251679 oscar Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:21:49 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251679 Good. The vampires idea sounded stupid. As a drama, this film might actually win some awards. As a "vampire movie" it become fringe fair, ignored by critics and award voters. Good. The vampires idea sounded stupid. As a drama, this film might actually win some awards. As a “vampire movie” it become fringe fair, ignored by critics and award voters.

]]> By: Robert http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251562 Robert Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:54:55 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251562 I have no opinion, but I love that image you guys used. I have no opinion, but I love that image you guys used.

]]> By: dan http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251474 dan Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251474 i hated less than zero and american psycho, but i thought rules of attraction pretty much nailed it. i went to a reading ellis had here in l.a. when lunar park came out, and someone asked him what his least favorite adaptation was. he wouldn't come out and say it, but he said that he found it interesting that all the characters in less than zero were explicitly described as blonde, and the actors they cast were all brunettes. i wish hollywood weren't such a giant high school so that people could talk freely about what they don't like without fearing that it will jeopardize their chances of getting something else made. as far as an informers movie, i agree that i don't see how it could possibly work. i hated less than zero and american psycho, but i thought rules of attraction pretty much nailed it. i went to a reading ellis had here in l.a. when lunar park came out, and someone asked him what his least favorite adaptation was. he wouldn’t come out and say it, but he said that he found it interesting that all the characters in less than zero were explicitly described as blonde, and the actors they cast were all brunettes. i wish hollywood weren’t such a giant high school so that people could talk freely about what they don’t like without fearing that it will jeopardize their chances of getting something else made.

as far as an informers movie, i agree that i don’t see how it could possibly work.

]]> By: eric http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251193 eric Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:10:25 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-251193 less than zero was in no way faithful to the book. the others were faithful in theme, for sure, but not so much in detail. it bothers me that they're taking the vampires out - filmmakers seem to love editing out the absurdity in Ellis's work, and that's part of what makes his writing so great. oh well.. less than zero was in no way faithful to the book. the others were faithful in theme, for sure, but not so much in detail. it bothers me that they’re taking the vampires out - filmmakers seem to love editing out the absurdity in Ellis’s work, and that’s part of what makes his writing so great. oh well..

]]> By: Butch Newton http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-250982 Butch Newton Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:08:01 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-250982 Ive read all of Bret's stuff and thought Rules of Attraction was pretty spot on, an extremely underrated film. As for the Informers, I don't even see how the movie will make sense. The vampires were totally out of left field in the book, but overall it fit somehow because the whole thing was so scattershot. Will the movie work without the fangs? It should, especially if they are able to intertwine all the stories from the novel in the first place. Thats the biggest challenge in my mind. Im guessing its going to be really fragmented on screen and a lot of people are going to be disappointed expecting a more central plot and character arcs. I sure hope Avary gets out of the legal mess he is in because I think he is the only one who should be allowed to do Bret Easton Ellis adaptations. Ive read all of Bret’s stuff and thought Rules of Attraction was pretty spot on, an extremely underrated film. As for the Informers, I don’t even see how the movie will make sense. The vampires were totally out of left field in the book, but overall it fit somehow because the whole thing was so scattershot. Will the movie work without the fangs? It should, especially if they are able to intertwine all the stories from the novel in the first place. Thats the biggest challenge in my mind. Im guessing its going to be really fragmented on screen and a lot of people are going to be disappointed expecting a more central plot and character arcs. I sure hope Avary gets out of the legal mess he is in because I think he is the only one who should be allowed to do Bret Easton Ellis adaptations.

]]> By: brian http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-250888 brian Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:13:44 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-250888 Rules of attraction and less than zero faithful adaptions? Whhaaa? Less than Zero was an absolutely fantastic book...the movie for whatever reason, commercial appeal i assume, gave Downey's character's storyline center stage when it was really only a marginal part of the book. While rules of attraction was an awesome adaptation, it really wasn't that accurate either. This is the first I've heard of this movie so I'm pretty excited. I love Easton Ellis. Rules of attraction and less than zero faithful adaptions? Whhaaa? Less than Zero was an absolutely fantastic book…the movie for whatever reason, commercial appeal i assume, gave Downey’s character’s storyline center stage when it was really only a marginal part of the book.

While rules of attraction was an awesome adaptation, it really wasn’t that accurate either.

This is the first I’ve heard of this movie so I’m pretty excited. I love Easton Ellis.

]]> By: orange cinema http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-250649 orange cinema Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:44:11 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/27/bret-easton-ellis-adaptation-the-informers-loses-entire-vampire-sub-plot-with-brandon-routh/#comment-250649 lately with all the reboots, asian cinema adaptations & comic book films, i've been really wanting to see something new/different/unusual. something that really makes me say 'what the fuck?!', with a smile. i thought that an easton ellis LA drama with a touch of vampire would be just that, but i guess not. rules/zero/psycho were all amazing, but none of em crossed the supernatural line, and i thought informers would be original in that sense. im sure it'll still be a good easton ellis twisted story, just not as 'WTF', you know? lately with all the reboots, asian cinema adaptations & comic book films, i’ve been really wanting to see something new/different/unusual. something that really makes me say ‘what the fuck?!’, with a smile. i thought that an easton ellis LA drama with a touch of vampire would be just that, but i guess not. rules/zero/psycho were all amazing, but none of em crossed the supernatural line, and i thought informers would be original in that sense. im sure it’ll still be a good easton ellis twisted story, just not as ‘WTF’, you know?

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