tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post3317930850532376368..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: PaddingtonThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83055702856576530982015-05-20T19:48:10.695-04:002015-05-20T19:48:10.695-04:00They got his personality right. The excitement st...They got his personality right. The excitement still happens by accident. Like I said, they got the heart of the story. They really didn't need the extras.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-48607710339263287812015-05-19T14:44:47.072-04:002015-05-19T14:44:47.072-04:00Judging from the trailer, I couldn't help but ...Judging from the trailer, I couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of this talking Paddington bear. Movie Paddington is smart and exciting so unlike the original polite Paddington who plodded along and won the hearts of millions. Times are changing.SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-46958418561104036692015-05-18T16:48:16.264-04:002015-05-18T16:48:16.264-04:00I do love the books. Inspired by the movie, our d...I do love the books. Inspired by the movie, our daughter is reading them for the first time now. She's actually a little old for them but I'm sure she'll enjoy them.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-11682253026076672692015-05-18T16:44:18.974-04:002015-05-18T16:44:18.974-04:00Yes, they got the tone right. I hope you and your...Yes, they got the tone right. I hope you and your son will be able to share Paddington together.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-30462926314313423512015-05-18T16:42:54.035-04:002015-05-18T16:42:54.035-04:00I liked it more than I expected to. The heart of ...I liked it more than I expected to. The heart of the story was there. The extras were disappointing and perhaps they'll be wiser with follow up films.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55302701079771189462015-05-18T16:41:21.865-04:002015-05-18T16:41:21.865-04:00Less crapola! Now, there's a bumper sticker!Less crapola! Now, there's a bumper sticker!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-88292946187101452212015-05-18T16:40:37.403-04:002015-05-18T16:40:37.403-04:00My daughter asked the same question - why? Mind y...My daughter asked the same question - why? Mind you, she hadn't read the books herself yet (she's reading them now, of course) but she was well aware of my wife's and my disdain for the new material.<br /><br />Not enough filmmakers have faith in the power of the original material - of any book. Plus, they're all control freaks and can't resist tinkering.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-53870768810296016862015-05-18T15:37:28.801-04:002015-05-18T15:37:28.801-04:00The books are so delightful--it really upsets me w...The books are so delightful--it really upsets me when the movie industry chops them up to suit the story line. This let the movie tell the story of Paddington almost by itself.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-79083304332082919642015-05-18T12:03:30.523-04:002015-05-18T12:03:30.523-04:00I knew all about the books, but never got to read ...I knew all about the books, but never got to read them. I imagine it's hard to adapt a children's book because most of the fans will be adults with an imperfect memory of the original. It looks like this at least captures the tone of the books and yes my son is dying to watch it.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-81601724570452152612015-05-18T00:18:50.286-04:002015-05-18T00:18:50.286-04:00I never read the books and didn't know about t...I never read the books and didn't know about them until much, much later in my life. I heard mixed reviews about this film. Good critiqueBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-66848862867916325162015-05-17T23:44:23.337-04:002015-05-17T23:44:23.337-04:00"How could one resist a polite, unassuming, m..."How could one resist a polite, unassuming, marmalade loving bear who makes both friends and trouble with equal ease? "<br /><br />That sums it up perfectly and I can't improve on it. What is NOT to like about Paddington? The world needs more Paddington-type movies and less crapola. Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-39832989303063987502015-05-17T23:42:13.146-04:002015-05-17T23:42:13.146-04:00I never knew of Paddington as a child and never re...I never knew of Paddington as a child and never read the books to my children. When I did find out about this series they were older and picked out their own books.<br />The movie looks wonderful but why oh why do "they" think they need to add "padding" to an already full story. <br />I understand movie some time need to drop or consolidate characters but to add whole new characters ?<br />Wonderful review, now off to Netflix.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.com