MBOB: Fifty Shades Darker

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I'll admit I'm very late to this party!  I never watched the first movie or read the books.  I tend to shy away from the latest fad for the simple fact that I don't want to go in with the high hopes that this is going to be fantastic because "Everyone said so," and be let down.  But a friend roped me in to go see Fifty Shades Darker and I reluctantly said yes. I'm not one to watch or read things out of order but I did this time, and I have to admit that for me it was better to watch the second one first.  I admit I went home and watched Fifty Shades of Grey straight after, and things made a lot more sense.  So now I am moving onto the books!  Plus, we are definitely booked in to watch Fifty Shades Freed next year!

Synopsis

Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven, and demanding Fifty Shades. While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront her anger and envy of the women who came before her and make the most important decision of her life. Erotic, sparkling and suspenseful, Fifty Shades Darker is the irresistibly addictive second part of the Fifty Shades trilogy.

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MBOB: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

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At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It's ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd-- whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself-- Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined.

Certainly can't wait to see this movie!! Release date for Australia is: 9th March 2017
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MBOB: In The Pipeline

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I've noticed a large amount of YA books rumoured to be in production for this year and onward but there aren't too many details for the moment on these.  I don't know about anyone else but I'm super excited about this list.  So here goes:

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Release Date: 2017
Cast:  TBA
Notes:   This one seems to be up in the air from some of the things I've read.  Paramount bought the rights back in 2005 and while it lists on IMDB.com I'm not sure when we can really expect this.  Time will tell.
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All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Release Date: 2018
Cast:  Elle Fanning - who plays Violet Markey
Notes:  I cannot wait to see this!  I came across a short clip of this though I can't guarantee it's legitmacy, it certainly looks interesting.  Spoiler alert thought so be aware!  Watch Here.
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The Knife of Never Letting Go By Patrick Ness 
Movie Name: Chaos Walking
Release Date: 2018
Cast:  Tom Holland as Todd, Daisy Ridley as Viola
Notes:   Looking forward to this one!  Fingers crossed they do this book justice!
See my review here
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 Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Release Date:   TBA
Cast:  TBA
Notes:   It's very early days it seems for this movie.  I hope they don't take too much time in deciding who to cast and when release date will be.  Dreamworks has optioned the rights.
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MBOB: Before I fall by Lauren Oliver

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I don't know about anyone else, but I soooo can't wait for this to come out!  I read Before I fall back in 2010 and had hoped that this would make it to the movies.  And it did!!  Check out the trailer below, and make sure to read the book before you see it.  I've always been a strong believer that books are better than their movies.  I'll be itching to see how this movie pans out though.  But in the mean time, I'll be picking up Before I fall again, just to refresh the memory before March 3rd.

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MBOB: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them

A copy of Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl.

Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief, which means that the pounds and Galleons you exchange for it will do magic beyond the powers of any wizard. If you feel that this is insufficient reason to part with your money, I can only hope that passing wizards feel more charitable if they see you being attacked by a Manticore.

- Albus Dumbledore

I'm definitely looking forward to this!

 

MBOB: The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey

Synopsis:
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.

Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth’s last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker.

Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie’s only hope for rescuing her brother—or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.

MBOB: Goosebummps

I had to share this one, because, as a kid growing up.  I read my fair share of Goosebumps books.  So this looks like it is an absolute must see!!

MBOB: Need by Joelle Charbonneau

Synopsis:

Teenagers at Wisconsin's Nottawa High School are drawn deeper into a social networking site that promises to grant their every need . . . regardless of the consequences. Soon the site turns sinister, with simple pranks escalating to malicious crimes. The body count rises. In this chilling YA thriller, the author of the best-selling Testing trilogy examines not only the dark side of social media, but the dark side of human nature.

MBOB: Paper Towns

Synopsis

Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew...


I think I've watched this trailer half a dozen times!!  Seriously.  I think from everything I've seen in the trailer, it looks like the movie will live up to the books awesomeness.  Fingers crossed at least!

Without further ado.  Here is the Paper Towns Trailer!

MBOB: Paper Towns

I cannot wait until I can see this movie.  Paper Towns by John Green was a definite favourite of mine.  And from what I can tell, they have stuck closely to the book.

Synopsis:
Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew...

MBOB: Still Alice

Movies Based on Books: Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Admittedly I have not read this book, but watching the trailer alone for Still Alice has made me pick it up to read.

 Synopsis

Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she’s a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned expert in linguistics with a successful husband and three grown children. When she becomes increasingly disoriented and forgetful, a tragic diagnosis changes her life--and her relationship with her family and the world--forever.

At once beautiful and terrifying, Still Alice is a moving and vivid depiction of life with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease that is as compelling as A Beautiful Mind and as unforgettable as Judith Guest's Ordinary People.

MBOB: The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner would have to be a favourite book of mine.  So I'm glad they've taken this and made it into a movie.  I haven't yet seen it.  But I will.  And I can't wait!!

MBOB: The Great Gatsby

I hate to admit it but I don't think I ever read The Great Gatsby but after watching the movie trailer I really wish that I had!  Hope you all enjoy!

Books Turned into Movies

Possible spoilers if you haven't watched/read The Hunger Games, Beautiful Creatures

I was lucky enough to score advance screening tickets to see Beautiful Creatures last Monday.  I was over the moon.  Ecstatic that I would finally be able to see the book come to life.  I know some movies don't always include everything in books because, well frankly there are budgets, casting to consider, and not everything in a book can be adapted to film (although these days anything is possible.)  There are also things that need to take consideration as well.. not everyone is a reader, so the movie itself needs to entertain those who haven't read the book also.  It ropes in a bigger audience. You get my drift.

So the reason for this post happens to be what Beautiful Creatures directors/producers left out!  I'm not sure who else was bothered by these things but they definitely took away from the whole movie.
Boo Radley: Macon's dog who also happens to be his other set of eyes in the town of Gatlin.  I was pretty shocked that he wasn't included at all in the movie.  His part to me plays a crucial part in the next books so if they plan on making more movies I hope he pops up in them.
The Sisters:  This was a very big part of why I was disappointed by the movie.  How could you not include them.  They lighten the story and are quirky and a great asset and it's a shame they weren't included.
Marian Ashcroft: She's the Keeper of the library and I couldn't help feeling like they were cutting out on casting actors to save on money.  Just a shame they couldn't keep closer to the book.
The Climax/Ending:  That spun me out the most.  This didn't seem right at all to me.  Maybe it's been a while since I read the book but I'm sure it didn't end up like that.  And I also expected it to be a bit more doom and gloom atmosphere when this scene was happening.

I still enjoyed the film but there were big things left out that would have helped and made it more exciting.  The only other thing that really threw me and I even read the books, were the visions/flashes when holding the necklace.

The Hunger Games was another movie that came to mind.  It followed very closely to the book but the thing that bothered me about this was how Katniss received the mockingjay pin.  I think this was a very important part of the story even if it seems a small thing.  The mayors daughter gives this to Katniss to wear to represent District 12 but it's so much more than that.  By the end of The Hunger Games what the pin represents becomes a very big part in the last two books

What do you all think.  Are there books that you have read that have been made into movies and they've left out a significant part?  I'd love to hear your comments!!

MBOB: World War Z Trailer

Hopefully I finally have a legit version of this now. It looks awesome!!

 

MBOB: The Mortal Instruments Trailer

I haven't yet read these books (Yes I know.. I'm slack) but I am really loving this movie trailer and had to share it with you.  City of Bones looks awesome!

MBOB: Warm Bodies Trailer

I came across this on another blog and couldn't believe I hadn't read the book already. But here is the trailer to the movie coming out in 2013.  I'm definitely going to see this one!!

MBOB: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Trailer

I haven't yet seen Part one of Breaking Dawn but I must say that Part 2 rocks BIG TIME!!!  Hope you all enjoy!

MBOB: Beautiful Creatures

How excited am I to see this!! While I would never have picked Ethan to look this way I hope he lives up to my expectations when I see the movie. What do you think?

 

MBOB: Hansel and Gretel - Witch Hunters

Yet another movie based on a fairytale, although this one for me is definitely a kick-ass version!

What do you all think of this trailer?