As you know, I saw and enjoyed The Reader and I read and completely loved the book. I was happy to see that it got nominated for Best Picture in this year's Academy Awards. I hope that this will help many more people discover the book. I know that many people feel it was nominated instead of The Dark Knight and were disappointed by this. I have to say, though, I rewatched The Dark Knight the other day and as much I do really like that film, The Reader is just in a completely different league. Of course, it's now impossible for me to separate the book from the film and I feel the book is outstanding. I have no commentary on the nominees, because I haven't seen any of them.
Anyway, in honor of the nomination of The Reader and in light of my most recent Sunday Salon post, I wanted to share this quote from the book with you:
Because she knew nothing about the authors, she assumed they were contemporaries, unless something indicated this was obviously impossible. I was astonished at how much older literature can be read as if it were actually contemporary; to anyone ignorant of history, it would be easy to see ways of life in earlier times simply as ways of life in foreign countries.
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I haven't watched or read it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. And I love that passage!
The Dark Knight? To me that's just an action movie, no way should that be nominated. Yeah Health Ledger was really good but the movie as a whole, blah. I'm still not sure about these Tropic Thunder nominations, very weird.
This movie never ended up playing here. Maybe it will now that it is nominated, but otherwise it looks like I have to rent it!
Gah! The book is sitting on my shelf and I still haven't read it! Or seen the movie! Sigh...
Nymeth, I hope you enjoy it!
Alea well said. ;) It's so funny, b/c in the theater I was completely into the intensity of the Dark Knight but watching it at home just wasn't the same and it seemed really long.
Kailana--bummer! I hope the nomination gives your local theaters some extra incentive.
S.Krishna--it's a short but rich read. Especially as quickly as you read!
Yeah... I watched it at home. I guess I would never expect a movie that revolves around action or a superhero to be worthy of an Oscar or be very moving, that's probably mean to say but really it's just for fun hehe :P
such a perfect quote from a great book.
I'm getting so excited for the Oscars! I highly recommend seeing Slumdog Millionaire. I definitely want to read the book "The Reader". I've seen the movie already, but from the sounds of it, I could still enjoy the book.
I've got the book and hope to see this movie soon.
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