Do you think Catcher in the Rye would make a good movie? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian · 03-10-2003, 01:04 AM

I haven't read the book but I heard it was good and controversial. Do you think it would be motion picture material?

Kitt · 03-10-2003, 10:16 AM

I would think that it would make an excellent movie. I'm only guessing here, but I would bet that JD Salinger has been courted several times over the years without success. He is what you might call an eccentic. He probably hasn't and won't allow the rights to the story to be used for a movie. It's hard to imagine him putting himself in the position of story consultant, or allowing the movie to be made without his consultation.

Chocoholic · 03-10-2003, 06:16 PM

I think it would make a great movie. I love the book.

Brian · 03-11-2003, 01:46 AM

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Originally posted by Kitt
I would think that it would make an excellent movie. I'm only guessing here, but I would bet that JD Salinger has been courted several times over the years without success. He is what you might call an eccentic. He probably hasn't and won't allow the rights to the story to be used for a movie. It's hard to imagine him putting himself in the position of story consultant, or allowing the movie to be made without his consultation.

He is sort of reclusive according to a web site about him. CITR was his only novel.

laceyinthesky · 03-11-2003, 08:59 PM

I think it's a really good book, but I don't think I'd like to see it made into a movie. I don't know about everyone else, but it really annoys me when someone thinks they know everything about a book when they've never read it, only seen the movie.

Brian · 03-11-2003, 10:00 PM

In actuality, I have read the book but only bits and pieces of it. I read it in summer school a few years back but I missed most of it because I spent a week in Colorado. I wouldn't say I have read it.

03-10-2003, 01:04 AM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Do you think Catcher in the Rye would make a good movie? I haven't read the book but I heard it was good and controversial. Do you think it would be motion picture material?

03-10-2003, 10:16 AM	#2
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	I would think that it would make an excellent movie. I'm only guessing here, but I would bet that JD Salinger has been courted several times over the years without success. He is what you might call an eccentic. He probably hasn't and won't allow the rights to the story to be used for a movie. It's hard to imagine him putting himself in the position of story consultant, or allowing the movie to be made without his consultation.

03-10-2003, 06:16 PM	#3
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I think it would make a great movie. I love the book.

03-11-2003, 08:59 PM	#5
laceyinthesky Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,906	I think it's a really good book, but I don't think I'd like to see it made into a movie. I don't know about everyone else, but it really annoys me when someone thinks they know everything about a book when they've never read it, only seen the movie.

03-11-2003, 10:00 PM	#6
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	In actuality, I have read the book but only bits and pieces of it. I read it in summer school a few years back but I missed most of it because I spent a week in Colorado. I wouldn't say I have read it.