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General => Reviews => Topic started by: Mike Raburn on July 18, 2010, 01:25:07 AM

Title: Shutter Island.....
Post by: Mike Raburn on July 18, 2010, 01:25:07 AM

Just turned it it off ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If it is on cable.....maybe...

Do not waste $$ on it.

Title: Re: Shutter Island.....
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on July 18, 2010, 02:09:37 PM

Ya I felt the same way!!

Title: Re: Shutter Island.....
Post by: MSKelly on July 18, 2010, 05:30:51 PM

I'd thought of seeing it because I really enjoyed the book but a lot of people have the same opinion of the movie that both of you do. I shouldn't be surprised that the movie doesn't do the book justice but I always hope for good adaptations.

Title: Re: Shutter Island.....
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on July 19, 2010, 01:38:00 PM

Yes I have a buddy at work that has read the book he said the book was really good, the movie not so much.

Title: Re: Shutter Island.....
Post by: CLach on July 20, 2010, 09:42:59 AM

I liked it actually...a little predictable but overall not bad....didnt read the book though so I dont have a comparison but movies in general dont do books any justice.

Title: Re: Shutter Island.....
Post by: MSKelly on July 20, 2010, 10:33:02 AM

I had high hopes for Shutter Island because 2 of Dennis Lehane's other books (Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone) made excellent movies. In keeping with his style, they were dark and miserable but very engaging. I'm always a little distracted by the changes and omissions when a book becomes a movie/show but I was swept into the movie very quickly in both cases. I thought Shutter Island as a movie would mostly be appealing because of the setting because I thought the book was predictable too but I thought the same with Twilight and that movie was painfully dull.... I don't want to get burned again.