Comments on: Thoughts on Romancing the Stone (1984) http://birdbrainbb.net/2009/10/05/thoughts-on-romancing-the-stone-1984/ where imagination takes flight Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:45:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fran http://birdbrainbb.net/2009/10/05/thoughts-on-romancing-the-stone-1984/#comment-953 Fran Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:23:32 +0000 http://birdbrainbb.net/?p=3169#comment-953 Actually, you'll be pleased to know there is a book. It was written in conjunction with the filming of the movie, and is just as good. I know this because I read (and reread it!) when I was younger, and I've just today, as I rewatch the movie, thought that it'd be good to get hold of another copy, so I looked it up (which is why I've come across this blog a month late!). I've only known for about five minutes that the movie wasn't based on it! Anyway, you can buy copies written by 'Joan Wilder', but actually it's Catherine Lanigan, and very much worth getting hold of. Actually, you’ll be pleased to know there is a book. It was written in conjunction with the filming of the movie, and is just as good. I know this because I read (and reread it!) when I was younger, and I’ve just today, as I rewatch the movie, thought that it’d be good to get hold of another copy, so I looked it up (which is why I’ve come across this blog a month late!). I’ve only known for about five minutes that the movie wasn’t based on it!
Anyway, you can buy copies written by ‘Joan Wilder’, but actually it’s Catherine Lanigan, and very much worth getting hold of.

]]> By: Anastasia http://birdbrainbb.net/2009/10/05/thoughts-on-romancing-the-stone-1984/#comment-952 Anastasia Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:46:00 +0000 http://birdbrainbb.net/?p=3169#comment-952 <i>As for not portraying romance writers as vapid, it doesn’t. But it does portray them as lonely, uptight, undersexed cat women with a rich fantasy life and a fear complex.</i> lol, that's true. :D But she's changed so much at the end that surely it makes up for the beginning? Maybe? As for not portraying romance writers as vapid, it doesn’t. But it does portray them as lonely, uptight, undersexed cat women with a rich fantasy life and a fear complex.
lol, that’s true. :D But she’s changed so much at the end that surely it makes up for the beginning? Maybe?

]]> By: heidenkind http://birdbrainbb.net/2009/10/05/thoughts-on-romancing-the-stone-1984/#comment-951 heidenkind Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:15:51 +0000 http://birdbrainbb.net/?p=3169#comment-951 My dad loves this movie. Whenever it's on, he's like, "Oooh, Romancing the Stone! That's a good movie!" It is a really good movie, though. I also wish it was a book. I wish the book Kathleen Turner writes at the beginning of the movie was an actual book so I could read it. :) As for not portraying romance writers as vapid, it doesn't. But it does portray them as lonely, uptight, undersexed cat women with a rich fantasy life and a fear complex. So even though I love Turner's character (not because she reminds me of myself or anything. Ummmm <.<), I don't think romance novelists are necessarily shown in a positive light. My dad loves this movie. Whenever it’s on, he’s like, “Oooh, Romancing the Stone! That’s a good movie!” It is a really good movie, though. I also wish it was a book. I wish the book Kathleen Turner writes at the beginning of the movie was an actual book so I could read it. :)

As for not portraying romance writers as vapid, it doesn’t. But it does portray them as lonely, uptight, undersexed cat women with a rich fantasy life and a fear complex. So even though I love Turner’s character (not because she reminds me of myself or anything. Ummmm <.<), I don't think romance novelists are necessarily shown in a positive light.

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