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I leaped back, like a leaping banana
Aug. 28th, 2012 03:47 pmAll right everyone, brace yourselves for my much requested review of the Georgia Nicholson movie: Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging.
( Cut for length, and spoilers for all 10 books )
Final thought: It wasn't as bad as HBP, since the movie makers had clearly read the book (at least the first two) but it wasn't good either. Skip it, and read the books instead.
ETA: This quote from Louise Rennison's website pretty much proves my points (bolding by me): "The main character Georgia is really based on my experiences of when I was fourteen. I wrote the book to make myself laugh. I always wrote what I remembered making me laugh when I was that age. I didn't attempt to teach. I didn't attempt to do anything except I wanted Georgia to be a decent person. I wanted her to be someone who is a bit stupid and self-obsessed and difficult and funny and rude, and a bit jealous and all those other things. But I wanted her to have a good heart. "
( Cut for length, and spoilers for all 10 books )
Final thought: It wasn't as bad as HBP, since the movie makers had clearly read the book (at least the first two) but it wasn't good either. Skip it, and read the books instead.
ETA: This quote from Louise Rennison's website pretty much proves my points (bolding by me): "The main character Georgia is really based on my experiences of when I was fourteen. I wrote the book to make myself laugh. I always wrote what I remembered making me laugh when I was that age. I didn't attempt to teach. I didn't attempt to do anything except I wanted Georgia to be a decent person. I wanted her to be someone who is a bit stupid and self-obsessed and difficult and funny and rude, and a bit jealous and all those other things. But I wanted her to have a good heart. "
