tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post5611026414197853982..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Swapped!JeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-89059258698429260832017-09-17T17:39:52.356-04:002017-09-17T17:39:52.356-04:00-Bonnee--'secretly'? Why 'secretly'...-Bonnee--'secretly'? Why 'secretly'? Then again, it's been a long time since high school and I've almost forgotten how 'The Brains' could be looked down upon. I have given this more thought, and it <i>could</i> be a lot of things: a straight=-up remake with girls instead of boys; a knock-off of <i>The Hunger Games</i> (which you could argue is simply a derivative of LotF); or something with a unique perspective. I'll hope for the last.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-79418636924598624252017-09-16T09:04:13.556-04:002017-09-16T09:04:13.556-04:00Oooooh, I secretly loved studying the book in high...Oooooh, I secretly loved studying the book in high school. I rolled my eyes a little when you mentioned there was another remake in the remaking, but then you mentioned the gender-swapped cast and my attention is officially caught. I would LOVE to see this, but I must admit that I'm sharing the same concerns you have mentioned about two male writers doing this. Wonder Woman was fantastic, but I would really love to see more authentic female lead characters--and as you said, not just in rom coms! <br /><br />I'm sure the upcoming remake will generate plenty of interesting discussion if it goes ahead. Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-9171087329664275322017-09-08T09:26:32.199-04:002017-09-08T09:26:32.199-04:00-Nick: I think it's all in the writing, don...-Nick: I think it's all in the writing, don't you?<br />-Donna: This argument leads to a larger question: if males and females are theoretically no different, then why would it end differently?<br />-Jemi: It will be interesting to see where they go with it.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-91878556292061295242017-09-06T17:56:00.161-04:002017-09-06T17:56:00.161-04:00Hmmm. Interesting. I'm not a fan of remakes in...Hmmm. Interesting. I'm not a fan of remakes in general so I'm not sure about yet another one. I love the Lord of the Flies book so I hope they do a good job. As you say, the entire story should really change with the gender swap. Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-43528049491801339882017-09-06T12:32:17.624-04:002017-09-06T12:32:17.624-04:00I've been hearing people (women) say the story...I've been hearing people (women) say the story would have ended very differently if it had been made of of girls. Will be interesting to see what's done with the story.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-84457882080311625152017-09-04T16:51:30.665-04:002017-09-04T16:51:30.665-04:00It seems a bit tokenistic to just remake films wit...It seems a bit tokenistic to just remake films with female casts, but I guess it's a step in the right direction. Let's hope we see some more original stories with women (but speaking generally, sometimes original stories seem very thin on the ground in Hollywood!)Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.com