Stardust

Gibron is blatantly unfair in criticising Gaiman as the cause of this film’s failure to shine. I’m not sure if Gibron’s actually even read the book ‘Stardust’ (and I haven’t watched the film yet), but from the description, it sounds as if the filmmakers have take large liberties with the original material. The characterisation and narrative seems to even completely differ in certain points. Therefore, nothing against Gibron, but please, judge the film on its own merits (or lack thereof), and don’t blame the delightful book that Gaiman wrote.

Comment by SG from Melbourne, Australia — August 20, 2007 @ 7:49 am

Agree with SG.  Fairly clear that the reviewer has not read the source material; movie differs quite a bit from it (choosing to more prominently feature DeNiro’s sky pirate).  I’m also not so sure how much is Gaiman’s fault; it seems like Vaughan had the majority of interpretive power and Gaiman was only mildly consulted.  Nonetheless, I enjoyed both book and film, though for different reasons.

Comment by GS from Baltimore, MD — August 20, 2007 @ 11:52 am

What a bizarre review. Normally when movie versions of books fail, people blame the creators of the movie, not the author of the original work. And why was a comic book brought up (derisively at that) while Gaiman’s best-selling novels like “American Gods” and “Anansi’s Boys” were completely ignored? Did Gaiman run over this guy’s puppy or what?

Comment by Tommy Marx from Portland OR — August 20, 2007 @ 12:21 pm

The reviewer should do some basic homework b4 sitting down to pontificate. Gaiman is a NYT best-selling author: AMERICAN GODS, ANANSI BOYS, FRAGILE THINGS, not to mention GOOD OMENS with an obscure author named Terry Pratchett. Then there are his two kids picture books with David McKean, THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH and THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS, plus the prose kids book CORALINE.

These excellent accomplishments alone give Gaiman “credibility.” The Comics are just the beginning, circa 1990.

The reviewer should uninsert his head from his ass next time he writes a review and blames an author for a movie his novel is BASED UPON.

Comment by Mark Parsons — August 20, 2007 @ 4:20 pm

So that last sentance was a bit backwards…

Comment by Mark Parsons — August 20, 2007 @ 10:10 pm

I won’t jump down the reviewers throat, but he should read Anasi Boys.  It is one of the best books (and funniest) I read in the last ten years.

Comment by Richard from pittsburgh — August 21, 2007 @ 2:31 pm