Now For Something Different: City Of Bones
Media Review
-Because Sometimes It's Good To Have Variety
Movie
Title:
City Of Bones
Release
Date: 21st
August 2013
Where
Seen: DVD
Genres:
Action, Adventure, Drama,
Fantasy, Mystery, Romance.
Amazon
Price: £7.19 (At
the time of when I published the post)
Movie Poster:
IMDB
Description:
When her
mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of
warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with
others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called
Downworld.
Starring:
Lily
Collins (Clary)
Jamie
Campbell Bower (Jace)
Robert
Sheehan (Simon)
Johnathan
Rhys Meyers (Valentine)
Director:
Harald Zwart
Production
Company: Constantin Film
Production
Based On: The Book Series the Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Click the Numbers to see my review of Books 2 & 3 from this series
Review:
I waited a
long time to see this movie as it never came out in my local cinema.
It was good; it stuck to the main themes in the book, even though
they were reordered. It did however have a few plot lines from the
later books therefore taking away from the amounts of suspense that
make the books so captivating. However the film was entertaining and
action filled, keeping me entertained for the whole time it was on.
The casting was incredible with the cast looking very much like the
characters described in the book. I do believe however that this film
would have been better if I had not read the book first and spend so
much time comparing them both.
Quotes:
“Isabelle
Lightwood: Doesn't she look great, Alec?
Alec
Lightwood: She looks like someone whose phone number should be on a
bathroom wall.”
“Clary
Fray: Isn't this the part where you start tearing off pieces of your
shirt to bind my wounds?
Jace
Wayland: If you wanted me to take off my clothes all you had to do
was ask.”
“Luke:
I'm a werewolf, not a Golden Retriever.”
Rating
Compared to Book:
Overall
Rating:
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Seen This Film?
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I Would
Love To Hear Your Views!
-The
Reading Rose
Labels: 4 Star, DVD, Now for Something Different
posted by Unknown @ Thursday, April 03, 2014
2 Comments
2 Comments:
I really loved this movie and I'm a huge fan of the book! I know it didn't do well at the box office when it was first released and that really disappoints me - I've seen a few articles on theories why and it seems to be that the movie was targeted to adults rather than at the YA market that got it off the ground in the first place (think Twilight). I heard that movie 2 was being postponed and I'm really hoping they go ahead with the rest of the books, I think it could be a slow burner, I know loads of people who have only read the books or seen the DVD of this and now they can't wait for the next installment. I will say I had mixed feelings about nearly all of the casting when this first came out, but they definitely grow on you :)
R x
I agree, I think they should take the risk and make the next movie, but aim it to a different audience! I'm glad you enjoyed the film too though! most people I know said that they didn't like it!
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