I didn't ever see much Stardust hype here, and it didn't do terribly well in our box-offices, so I wonder if part of your disappointment isn't due to that over-hype rather than the movie itself. (Not that you're not entitled to dislike it on its own merits!) I also very much enjoyed Stardust and felt that it was the movie adaptation of a book that wasn't very movie-like without changing the core of the story. Since I'd enjoyed the novel version (I've yet to read the original illustrated novel and am not sure how different it is), I was impressed with the shifts that were made to keep the story itself (if that makes sense) while adjusting it to better suit the medium. It reminded me a bit of the Princess Bride in tone, where Enchanted was both homage and response to Disney animated movies.
Of course, I've also seen people write that they dispised Enchanted and that the perfect response to fairy tale movies is Shrek (which, again, I enjoyed), so I may just have a broader spectrum of appreciation inside a genre that many folks group together. ;) (That, or lack of discernment. It does go both ways.)
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Date: 2008-06-23 12:09 am (UTC)Of course, I've also seen people write that they dispised Enchanted and that the perfect response to fairy tale movies is Shrek (which, again, I enjoyed), so I may just have a broader spectrum of appreciation inside a genre that many folks group together. ;) (That, or lack of discernment. It does go both ways.)