![]() ![]() The classic tale of food falling from the sky and it's repercussions on a small town were originally envisioned by author Judi Barrett. This helps keep the story relevant to the attention span of today's youth. All this hinges on the directors and how they best choose to represent the source material.Ĭloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, directed by Chris Miller & Phil Lord, strives to stay close to the original artistic vision while also applying a modern twist to the story. Only now can a movie be made utilizing technology to the point that the world in the book becomes the world on screen. Like the upcoming Where the Wild Things Are. In this age of technology though, some children's books were meant for the screen. ![]() There is the vision and ideals presented in the book, then there are the ideas and direction of the artistic team making it into film. ![]() It's been done before, sometimes with disastrous results. Adapting a children's book to film is never easy. ![]()
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