The thing is, it was a really, really good book. It's touching and only the most heartless or joyless people don't cry by the end. I gave it to my wife on Mother's Day from my yet-to-be-born daughter. And if you like Berkeley Breathed's artistic style, it's all the better.
This movie, though, barely resembles the book. Once we saw the trailer I just felt sad. I knew it was bad and lifeless. It immediately reminded me of the Hitchhiker's Guide movie, and I imagined that thousands would never read the delightful books because of the god-awful movie version. Same goes for Mars Needs Moms. Great book, ruined for a generation...
edit: OK, maybe not everyone cries from reading it. I welled up with tears, my wife bawled. It's just a touching book.*
The thing is, it was a really, really good book. It's touching and only the most heartless or joyless people don't cry by the end. I gave it to my wife on Mother's Day from my yet-to-be-born daughter. And if you like Berkeley Breathed's artistic style, it's all the better.
This movie, though, barely resembles the book. Once we saw the trailer I just felt sad. I knew it was bad and lifeless. It immediately reminded me of the Hitchhiker's Guide movie, and I imagined that thousands would never read the delightful books because of the god-awful movie version. Same goes for Mars Needs Moms. Great book, ruined for a generation...
edit: OK, maybe not everyone cries from reading it. I welled up with tears, my wife bawled. It's just a touching book.*
Berkeley Breathed, creator of Bloom County and Outland, has created some wonderful kids' books:
Goodnight Opus - my favorite
Mars Needs Moms!
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Mars Needs Moms is my favourite sci-fi children's book.