Comments on: CHILDHOOD REVISITED – JUMANJI http://www.totalmediabridge.com/childhood-revisited-jumanji/ Bridging the gap among all forms of entertainment! Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:32:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Some Chris Van Allsburg fangirl http://www.totalmediabridge.com/childhood-revisited-jumanji/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Some Chris Van Allsburg fangirl Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:13:38 +0000 http://www.totalmediabridge.com/?p=181#comment-53 And the hilarious thing is that I was not even aware that there was a board game. Huh. Anyway, the original printed-page _Jumangi_ is Caldecott award winner and one of the most downright beautiful books ever created. The movie takes the basic premise of a board game that comes to life and, uh, that's *it*. IMO, it's an excellent example of why not every book needs to be a movie. As far as Van Allsburg and his books, _Mysteries of Harris Burdick_ is an excellent place to start. And the hilarious thing is that I was not even aware that there was a board game. Huh.

Anyway, the original printed-page _Jumangi_ is Caldecott award winner and one of the most downright beautiful books ever created. The movie takes the basic premise of a board game that comes to life and, uh, that’s *it*. IMO, it’s an excellent example of why not every book needs to be a movie.

As far as Van Allsburg and his books, _Mysteries of Harris Burdick_ is an excellent place to start.

]]> By: kjohnson1585 http://www.totalmediabridge.com/childhood-revisited-jumanji/comment-page-1/#comment-51 kjohnson1585 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:31:22 +0000 http://www.totalmediabridge.com/?p=181#comment-51 Hello, Miss fangirl. I apologize if that came out wrong. I don't mean any ill-will towards Chris Van Allsburg, his works, or his fans. I have never gotten the opportunity to read his books; I'm sure they are great. However, my point stands, in that the movie itself was marketed purely in relation to the board game. Not a single trailer, I believe, made mention of the literary work from which it was adapted. If you wish to drop some knowledge on me and other readers about the book, perhaps how the movie related to it, I'd love to learn more. Hello, Miss fangirl.

I apologize if that came out wrong. I don’t mean any ill-will towards Chris Van Allsburg, his works, or his fans. I have never gotten the opportunity to read his books; I’m sure they are great.

However, my point stands, in that the movie itself was marketed purely in relation to the board game. Not a single trailer, I believe, made mention of the literary work from which it was adapted.

If you wish to drop some knowledge on me and other readers about the book, perhaps how the movie related to it, I’d love to learn more.

]]> By: Some Chris Van Allsburg fangirl http://www.totalmediabridge.com/childhood-revisited-jumanji/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Some Chris Van Allsburg fangirl Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:46:12 +0000 http://www.totalmediabridge.com/?p=181#comment-50 "For a movie made simply to market a board game..." Wow. Good job inadvertently dissing my favorite author/illustrator. “For a movie made simply to market a board game…”

Wow. Good job inadvertently dissing my favorite author/illustrator.

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