It took me ages to finish reading up this book. One, I don't travel much by train the past few weeks. Two, I don't really like the book. Which is a bit puzzling because so many people actually like it. More puzzling because I love the Italian landscape, Italian food and find the language very sexy.
I think it's because I compared it with the movie. I saw the movie in bits and pieces and I was intrigued by it. Maybe Diane Lane has got a lot to do with it. A beautiful woman against a beautiful scenery, that simply sells. And to add to that the marvellous cooking with lots of extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs picked from the backyard.
There were too much of construction going on in the book with unappealing description. The movie on the contrary potrays the construction work in a more "acceptable" manner. That's what I think.
To me, book adaptation to movie usually end in disaster except for the rare few. More often than not, the book will always be better than the movie. It's difficult to find a movie being better than the book. The classic case is The English Patient. The book is so-so, the movie is excellent. I saw it twice, it was so touching... Now I have added Under the Tuscan Sun to the list (which now actually makes 2!).
I think it's because I compared it with the movie. I saw the movie in bits and pieces and I was intrigued by it. Maybe Diane Lane has got a lot to do with it. A beautiful woman against a beautiful scenery, that simply sells. And to add to that the marvellous cooking with lots of extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs picked from the backyard.
There were too much of construction going on in the book with unappealing description. The movie on the contrary potrays the construction work in a more "acceptable" manner. That's what I think.
To me, book adaptation to movie usually end in disaster except for the rare few. More often than not, the book will always be better than the movie. It's difficult to find a movie being better than the book. The classic case is The English Patient. The book is so-so, the movie is excellent. I saw it twice, it was so touching... Now I have added Under the Tuscan Sun to the list (which now actually makes 2!).
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