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The Handmaid's Tale Full Trailer
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shnurgleton
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Peggy and Rory just can't catch a break
TheNatureBoy
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This could turn out to be Hulu's biggest hit, at least in terms of critical acclaim and attention.
crackhead_bob
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This could turn out to be Hulu's biggest hit, at least in terms of critical acclaim and attention.
Is this going to be a straight up adaptation to Margaret Atwood's novel or will certain liberties be taken for reasons of brevity? And will this be a miniseries or a regular series? I know the book itself is standalone, but so was Orange is the New Black and Man in the High Castle. If they wanted to, I suppose they could use most of the book as the basis for season 1, and then spin it off into several more seasons afterward.
From what I've read in the Hollywood Reporter, Atwood is contributing to the show, so it's possible that there are revisions being made to the series to fit in with more contemporary times.
JinjoUnchained
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This book does not lend itself well to adaptations. One of the main themes is how women are turned into commodities and forced to live a life of solitary confinement. You can't even see the handmaids' facial features due to their ridiculous habits.
How are you suppposed to film a work that's nothing but "stare at the wall, stare at the ceiling, did they see me smile?, are they coming to shoot me?, back to chores", all as an inner monologue?
How are you suppposed to film a work that's nothing but "stare at the wall, stare at the ceiling, did they see me smile?, are they coming to shoot me?, back to chores", all as an inner monologue?
crackhead_bob
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This book does not lend itself well to adaptations. One of the main themes is how women are turned into commodities and forced to live a life of solitary confinement. You can't even see the handmaids' facial features due to their ridiculous habits.
How are you suppposed to film a work that's nothing but "stare at the wall, stare at the ceiling, did they see me smile?, are they coming to shoot me?, back to chores", all as an inner monologue?
Hopefully the longer formula afforded by television will allow them to expand beyond the confines of the book. Perhaps the handmaids will be given a voice to tell in the Hulu version. Orange is the New Black allowed for more fleshing out of characters other than Piper and Alex.
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This book does not lend itself well to adaptations. One of the main themes is how women are turned into commodities and forced to live a life of solitary confinement. You can't even see the handmaids' facial features due to their ridiculous habits.
How are you suppposed to film a work that's nothing but "stare at the wall, stare at the ceiling, did they see me smile?, are they coming to shoot me?, back to chores", all as an inner monologue?
You... I don't know... adapt the core concepts to another format?
Mighty Chin
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This book does not lend itself well to adaptations. One of the main themes is how women are turned into commodities and forced to live a life of solitary confinement. You can't even see the handmaids' facial features due to their ridiculous habits.
How are you suppposed to film a work that's nothing but "stare at the wall, stare at the ceiling, did they see me smile?, are they coming to shoot me?, back to chores", all as an inner monologue?
A-DAP-TA-TION
questionmark
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Huh, I thought this was that Park Chan Wook movie..looks damn good
You're thinking of The Haindmaiden.
crackhead_bob
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Did they take out the racism?
Hasn't been confirmed. But Atwood herself is involved as a consultant and it wouldn't surprise me if she's using this update as an opportunity to include themes of class, race, and lgbt rights. And because it's being crafted as long form storytelling on TV, it will be much easier to do this than as a 2 hour film.
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