4:12 PM, Monday, December 15, 2008
Oh my god... they butchered the Count of Monte Cristo. They took, raped and ravaged one of the most ardently vengeful, beautifully written and complex historical narratives and turned it into a feel good family movie. Ugh! If Alexander Dumas could see what his brilliance was turned into... he'd be turning in his grave.
I mean... shouldn't there be some sort of copyright law that prevents them from completely changing the ending? (well... actually more like 80% of the movie) It's so unfair. I hate how all movie makers do is give people what they want to see - in complete disregard of the actual story. If people wanted a feel good movie, couldn't they have just seen... I dunno... a Disney movie instead? Or a romantic comedy. Or some Christmas nonsense. Because the Count of Monte Cristo really shouldn't be anything like that. Roar. It pains me. It really does.
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