tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post3811511230940527325..comments2024-03-03T03:12:26.280-05:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: Book n Movie Review: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane/Martin ScorseseAthirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-35131068380774194612013-12-27T10:43:48.653-05:002013-12-27T10:43:48.653-05:00What I loved about the book and the movie was that...What I loved about the book and the movie was that their endings are slightly different. Both are open-ended but they both go in two different directions. That kind of thing usually bugs me but in this case, it was such a clever idea!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-77903600595589571802013-12-27T07:30:31.288-05:002013-12-27T07:30:31.288-05:00Shutter Island was one of my favorite movies and w...Shutter Island was one of my favorite movies and while I know that a book existed with the same title, I never had the chance to read it. I might now after reading your review. I just have to get past all the challenges and other TBR books in my lists :) I'm so glad the movie remained faithful to the book. That's always good in my books :)Five-Eyed Bookwormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-22347047318565368722011-02-10T06:53:09.837-05:002011-02-10T06:53:09.837-05:00Very nice and interesting to read.Very nice and interesting to read.Sarah@Wicked Tickets Broadwayhttp://www.wickedtickets4sale.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-47385743138356577522011-01-22T19:28:13.561-05:002011-01-22T19:28:13.561-05:00I really wanted to see this movie. But I wanted t...I really wanted to see this movie. But I wanted to read the book first. But I didn't have time to do that last year. Then I made the terrible mistake of getting caught up in watching the last half hour of the movie on tv one night. Now I can't imagine a reason to watch the rest of it or read the book.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-2208529333915010542011-01-21T22:07:47.446-05:002011-01-21T22:07:47.446-05:00Christa, I found the movie Mystic River really slo...Christa, I found the movie Mystic River really slow too.. maybe because I couldn't get the hang of it. :) Gone, Baby, Gone is on my must-read list!<br /><br />Care, I'm glad to hear that the book Mystic River is fast paced! Now I'm more than eager to read it!<br /><br />Devi, you should read Mystic River, girl! Even I should read it, lol! Glad that you're following my blog! :)<br /><br />Molly, I try not to watch a movie before reading it either.. it so spoils the book for me. :( I hope you read it though, it's a great book!<br /><br />Tiptress, you said it right about the love-one-hate-other between books and movies. It's true in most cases for me, too.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-9363983758059971322011-01-20T19:09:38.044-05:002011-01-20T19:09:38.044-05:00I was just about to buy shutter island. I liked th...I was just about to buy shutter island. I liked the movie but when you like the movies you hate the book. then when you love the book you hate the movie!! But I will try it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080631839148912242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-81528942704332270992011-01-20T15:12:48.169-05:002011-01-20T15:12:48.169-05:00I have wanted to do this kind of paired review eve...I have wanted to do this kind of paired review ever since I saw the movie last spring. I rarely go to the movies, and even more rarely do I watch a movie prior to reading the book, but that is exactly what happened with this particular story.<br /><br />I have the book sitting on my shelves (I think I bought it the day after seeing the movie) - but have yet to make time to read it. <br /><br />You have inspired me to get it off the shelf and at least move it to the nightstand :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-30094572001306264232011-01-20T15:12:19.378-05:002011-01-20T15:12:19.378-05:00Hey Aths ..i totally love reading your posts...tho...Hey Aths ..i totally love reading your posts...though i never got a chance to leave a comment!<br />I have watched all the movies mentioned in this post but somehow never felt like picking up these books,but Ur post has given me the push to pick up "mystic river".. <br /><br />Keep writing girly :)Devihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016147535820736074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-46940228328123639012011-01-20T07:32:03.440-05:002011-01-20T07:32:03.440-05:00I think you will find that Mystic River the book w...I think you will find that Mystic River the book will fly! It did for me. I saw the movie first and enjoyed it ('cept Laura Linney's accent didn't work for me). I do want to read Shuter Island - I only thought that movie OK. dennis Lehane is a great writer for fast-paced thrillers,Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-77508230778139663412011-01-20T00:54:18.377-05:002011-01-20T00:54:18.377-05:00Read Mystic River, thought it was good. Excited to...Read Mystic River, thought it was good. Excited to watch the movie a couple of years later but didn't like it at all! I didn't remember much by then what the plot was, just remembered I enjoyed the book. Boy, was it slow and boring!<br /><br />Agree with you on all points about shutter island movie, though I wish it was a bit faster paced. Still don't see Leo as Teddy. While I was blown away by the book's ending (didn't see it coming), now that I read other reviews of the movie about the ending, I actually like the extra twist (I didn't catch the extra twist if I didn't read the others' theory... guess I was too sleepy to figure it out lol).<br /><br />I think Gone, Baby Gone is another movie/book by the same author, but hadn't watched/read it.christa @ mental foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272799752169958460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-8199545804255399202011-01-19T20:24:35.580-05:002011-01-19T20:24:35.580-05:00Nicole, I guess I was focusing too much attention ...Nicole, I guess I was focusing too much attention to the ending of the movie, because I wanted to know if Scorsese introduces any more ambiguity in the end. I'll be curious to know what you think though!<br /><br />Kathy, I didn't want to watch the movie either, but I think in the end, it turned out to be not-so-creepy. Maybe because I already knew what to expect?<br /><br />Helen, you should! The book isn't too scary really. It's more thrilling.<br /><br />Juju, me too! Thanks!<br /><br />Kat, I heard many bloggers saying the movie sticks to the book storyline. Since I really wanted to sample Dennis Lehane's writing, I figured I could wait until I read the book. The movie was so awesome though, right?<br /><br />Collect Dreams, After reading and loving this, I'm going to get hold of more of his books. I'm really looking forward to them.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-43973903166945000582011-01-19T13:06:19.087-05:002011-01-19T13:06:19.087-05:00I haven't read this,but I have read quite a lo...I haven't read this,but I have read quite a lot of his other books, including Mystic River, and really loved them,and Shutter Island's on my list of movies to watch so now I'll have to get hold of the book too :-)anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-84368952625378407522011-01-19T09:07:54.939-05:002011-01-19T09:07:54.939-05:00I watched the movie the other week, I really loved...I watched the movie the other week, I really loved it. I haven't read the book yet, not sure I will if it's really similar to the movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-78792846391377947252011-01-18T11:35:41.332-05:002011-01-18T11:35:41.332-05:00I like when movies stick to the story :) Great rev...I like when movies stick to the story :) Great review :)Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-42038465995247929162011-01-18T08:22:38.683-05:002011-01-18T08:22:38.683-05:00It would not have occurred to me to read this book...It would not have occurred to me to read this book... too scary! But I am glad to hear it's so good. Maybe I'll add it to my summer reading listHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-31916337857133622202011-01-18T07:39:22.310-05:002011-01-18T07:39:22.310-05:00I haven't seen the movie, but I read Mystic Ri...I haven't seen the movie, but I read Mystic River and don't remember having any trouble understanding it. I'd like to read Shutter Island but don't think I could handle the creepiness of the movie.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-9542609892282420972011-01-18T00:38:49.050-05:002011-01-18T00:38:49.050-05:00I agree with you. These two are pretty close to e...I agree with you. These two are pretty close to even. I listened to the book on audio, and I can't really remember if whether or not I thought the interpretations of the end were the same. This is one that I might revisit in print.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.com