Comments on: Bret Easton Ellis Rates His Movie Adaptations http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/22/bret-easton-ellis-rates-his-movie-adaptations/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: WOW http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/22/bret-easton-ellis-rates-his-movie-adaptations/#comment-126882 WOW Wed, 06 May 2009 18:02:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/22/bret-easton-ellis-rates-his-movie-adaptations/#comment-126882 I actually like Less Than Zero as a movie. Grant it, there were some things that could have gone a little smoother, a stronger story line. For the time it was made, it worked in my opinion. I just watched it last night actually. American Psycho, well that was a fabulously crazy movie. It was very interesting and confusing .. and like Fight Club, every time you watch it you see so much more. Rules of Attraction was very strange. I liked it and I can see how Ellis likes it the most. This one has more of that true grit, no classic movie magic.. I have yet to see the Informers... The 80's rocked and Downey, Spader, McCarthy and Gertz were amazing actors of their time. I actually like Less Than Zero as a movie. Grant it, there were some things that could have gone a little smoother, a stronger story line. For the time it was made, it worked in my opinion. I just watched it last night actually.

American Psycho, well that was a fabulously crazy movie. It was very interesting and confusing .. and like Fight Club, every time you watch it you see so much more.

Rules of Attraction was very strange. I liked it and I can see how Ellis likes it the most. This one has more of that true grit, no classic movie magic..

I have yet to see the Informers…

The 80’s rocked and Downey, Spader, McCarthy and Gertz were amazing actors of their time.

]]> By: Simon Crowe http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/22/bret-easton-ellis-rates-his-movie-adaptations/#comment-125946 Simon Crowe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:45:25 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/22/bret-easton-ellis-rates-his-movie-adaptations/#comment-125946 A bit of context from the same interview: <i>BEE: I learned that you really don’t have any control as a writer. Waah, waah, waah. [Laughs.] Big deal. Unless you’re the director on the movie, or putting up the money for the movie, you really don’t have a lot of control. As someone who’s just writing scripts, you just kind of have to shrug. I have no problems or issues with screenwriting in general. It is what it is. It seems that I’ve had some issues about this particular project. I think it stems from the fact that I’m much more sensitive because it’s based on a book of mine. And also, it is the first script I’ve written that has actually made it to the screen. I’m very touchy about it. Someone told me yesterday, “Oh, you know, it’s on the ’net that you really hate The Informers,and you’re really down on it.” And I had to look this thing up. The headline was, “Does Bret Easton Ellis hate The Informers?” Because of some online interview I did, there’s this suggestion that I’m not truly happy with the movie. But no, that’s not true at all. I’m friendly with Gregor and the producers and…</i> A bit of context from the same interview:

BEE: I learned that you really don’t have any control as a writer. Waah, waah, waah. [Laughs.] Big deal. Unless you’re the director on the movie, or putting up the money for the movie, you really don’t have a lot of control. As someone who’s just writing scripts, you just kind of have to shrug. I have no problems or issues with screenwriting in general. It is what it is. It seems that I’ve had some issues about this particular project. I think it stems from the fact that I’m much more sensitive because it’s based on a book of mine. And also, it is the first script I’ve written that has actually made it to the screen. I’m very touchy about it. Someone told me yesterday, “Oh, you know, it’s on the ’net that you really hate The Informers,and you’re really down on it.” And I had to look this thing up. The headline was, “Does Bret Easton Ellis hate The Informers?” Because of some online interview I did, there’s this suggestion that I’m not truly happy with the movie. But no, that’s not true at all. I’m friendly with Gregor and the producers and…

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