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Reviews
The Dresden Files (2007)
Fails to capture the essence of Harry Dresden
As an avid Jim Butcher and Harry Dresden fan, someone who had read and loved all of the Dresden Files books...
I was sorely disappointed by this series. The Dresden Files Book series is one of extreme promise, and I was excited when I heard there would be a television series as well, but unfortunately...
Nothing lives up to the book, nothing is the same. The only common elements are the character names, and the fact that Dresden is a wizard. But all the key elements that make Harry what he is, an amazing and well written character, are not captured by this show. I do not in any way blame the acting.. I blame the writing. Harry's wit, tone, and feeling have been lost.
If you want to see the real Dresden, read the books.. do not dare settle for this show.
The first book of the series is called Storm Front. Go buy it.
Frankenstein (2004)
Loved the book...
I originally read the book written by Koontz and in the beginning of the book, Koontz speaks about how he originally wanted to make it into a TV series, but backed out of the project due to 'artistic differences'. So today, I'm flipping through the channels and see this movie, and I flipped, because I couldn't wait to see how it compared. So let me put it this way... it didn't.
The book was far better. I did not like the casting first of all. Granted, I did LOVE who the picked for Victo Helios, but as for everyone else, I was very disappointed.
I also didn't like the fact that everything was all set to the same tone and when they switched scenes, you couldn't tell they had done so. Everything was so dirty and dingy.
In the book, Helios's Lab was clean, pristine, and he had hundreds of people working for him. He was a man of perfection, and man who did not take no for an answer. And in the book, he murders Erika because he is angry with her, he murders her out of spite.
Anyway... I could go on all night about how the book was SOO much better. So I will put it this way, if you saw and loved this TV movie, go read the book, and I guarantee you will fall in love.