Filmage Friday: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Filmage Friday is a feature here where all about movies that are film adaptations of books. Whether they're upcoming, already released or ancient; this is the place where I'll give you a taster of the film if I've not seen it or a full review once I have. I will also add links to my reviews of the books themselves once I've read them.


The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
This is one for all the family and based on the book of the same name. It is a very popular book amongst children and I know because my brother's obsessed with them. He came across The Diary of  a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw in the library and now wants to read them all...in order and so do I!



The Film/Movie
Release Dates*: 

Country	Date
Canada	19 March 2010
USA	19 March 2010
Singapore	25 March 2010
Philippines	3 April 2010
Malaysia	6 May 2010
Israel	8 July 2010
UK	20 August 2010
Australia	2 September 2010
Germany	16 September 2010

 * Courtesy IMDBThe Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (Book)


The Book
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Release Date: April 2007
224 pages
Goodreads
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books 1-4
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 will be released Nov 2010


I plan on taking my lil bro to see it. I think it will be a real treat and absolutely HI-larious.

Filmage Friday # 2

 Filmage Friday is a weekly feature about upcoming films based on books, already released films based on books and books that I think should be turned into films/movies. I will also review both the book and film either before Friday or on Friday...as long as I've read it!

I have yet to create a pic or graphic to go with it...ideas are welcomed! This week its Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief. Feel free to check out the book review. I lurved the book...it's a keeper! I decided to read it after watching the film...that way the book would only add to what I saw as film adaptations often subtract bits from books.


Here's the trailer.

Filmage Friday # 1

Well there's so much in Blogger I seem to not get. I posted this and its accompanying book review earlier, did some editing and then clicked save...little did I realise that meant it would become a draft not an actual post. It's lucky that I'm staying awake to watch F1 qualifiers, or I would not have noticed. I tell ya lately it's always something.
So what is Filmage Friday/ Friday Filmage (which sounds better to you)? Well this explains it all.


This week it's Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. This book found me before my blog. I lurve this book...everyone should read it. It grabs you and takes you on an emotional journey. You could feel the love, the hurt, the joy, the sadness. His writing style is easy to read yet with an air of sophistication.There's just something about a man who knows love and romance, especially one that can depict it with words. Full book review tomorrow!
Well there's only one thing to do with a book so litfully gorgeous...apart from reading it of course; is making a film. Dear John stars Channing Tatum (*yummy* *yummy* *drool*) and Amanda Seyfried. I think the casting was spot on, they both suited what I visually interpreted when reading the book.

Introducing Filmage Friday

Well regardless of how many followers I have, I want to put into action this random thought I had while eating some sushi today. I heart film, I heart books...I've been introduced to books via film/telly/T.V so why not combine the two?!  Filmage Friday is a weekly theme about upcoming films based on books, already released films based on books and books that I think should be turned into films/movies whichever you prefer.
I will also review both the book and film either before Friday or on Friday...the ones I've read it!


Hope you guys like it and anyone else who happens upon my blog. x