Life of Pi is opening tomorrow and it is sitting pretty at Rotten Tomatoes with an 84% “fresh” rating. Originally published as a novel, Life of Pi is about young boy that survives a shipwreck along with a Bengal tiger. Here is the official synopsis:
LIFE OF PI
Genre:Adventure-Drama in 3D
Release:November 21, 2012
Director:Ang Lee
Screenplay by: David Magee, based upon the novel by Yann Martel
Producers: Gil Netter, Ang Lee, David Womark
Cast:Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall and Gérard Depardieu
With LIFE OF PI, director Ang Lee (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) creates a groundbreakingmovie event about a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epicjourney of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an amazing and unexpectedconnection with another survivor…a fearsome Bengal tiger.
While I never finished reading the novel, I still keep it on my shelf in hopes of making my way through it. I plan on seeing the film and I hope that it sparks my interest in the source material.
I’ve been offered to show off some off some of my favorite official pictures from Life of Pi, click on them for full size – and don’t forget to watch the trailer!
Behind the scenes:
Ang Lee on the set:
Movie stills:
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I want to see the movie but I want to read the book first! 🙂
since i read the book, i can tell you that you really should read the book first because – well – i can’t say or i’ll give something away. but if the movie is not made well, and if things are confusing because they had to leave stuff out, then you likely won’t ever read the book.
Gotcha. Thanks for the heads up! 🙂 I tend to go with book first because books are my first love in life but I’ve also heard the book itself was a bit confusing or maybe just convoluted (I’ve had friends who had trouble making it through the whole thing) so it got pushed down my list in favor of other books. So now it is going to be moved back up.
i loved the book. up until the last chapter, the book was a 9.5 for me. then the last chapter throws this twist, and then it became a 10. andmaybe it wasn’t the last chapter but close to the last. so anyone who didn’t finish it didn’t get to the twist that makes it great. however, that twist just might not work in the movie. it’s hard to say. i’m looking forward to seeing it, but i’m worried how that twist will translate.
Hmm….I’m thinking I should head to the library sometime this week and grab a copy before people start grabbing them up after seeing the movie.
or hack into the computer and find the brat who has it and isn’t reading it. then go to his house and threaten him for the book. what? it could happen.
*giggles* I like the way you think.
thanks. cops aren’t thrilled, but thanks.
I have the same problem with cops, totally understand.
badge-wearing coffee/donut-eating ticket-writing head-shaving boot-stomping bastards. unless i need help. then they’re just peachy.
Hey, if you want to borrow the book all you have to do is ask. No need to break into my house!
leave a key under the matt and save a trip to the hardware store.
I know, I kind of want to read it first too…I’m conflicted!
Really looking forward to this but may wait until it’s released on Blu-ray – it’ll certainly be demo material when it comes out.
I was thinking that I’ll either go see it in theaters or just buy the blu-ray when it comes out. I guess it all depends on if I have time to make it to the theater.
this comes out tomorrow, right? maybe i’ll go see it tomorrow night. thanks for the reminder.
Yup! Or take a break from your turkey coma and head to see it. I kind of think that may be my plan.
considering the 3D version just to evaluate the use of it. hate paying the extra few bucks though. i should have remembered to save the glasses from avatar, pay the regular price, and then go into the 3D with glasses already and save a few bucks.
Yeah, the whole thing is a racket
it is, but ebert actually gave some praise to how it was used in Pi, so i might check it out.
I really want to see the movie. I had a chance of catching it at a film festival but didn’t buy tickets because the prices were too high.
Ah, bummer about that but at least it’s getting a lot of positive press now
I’m curious about this one. I really enjoyed the book, but did wonder how they could make a movie of it when it was announced.
Early reviews are in and it seems to be doing well. Since Cameron is raving about the 3D work I will be watching it with the goggles on.
Pretty much all book adaptations make me nervous, but this one seems like it could be well made.
Great post and awesome stills. I read the book a long time ago and don’t remember it very well. Maybe I should revisit it before the movie opens here.
I saw the movie over the weekend and it makes me really want to read the book now
This not a film to watch on TV. Like Hugo or Avatar it really begs to be seen on the big screen. Aside from the stunning visuals, it’s an absolutely gorgeous rumination on faith and spirituality.
We did end up seeing it on the big screen over the weekend and I’m glad we did. Now I just need to read the book.
Did you end up reviewing it? I enjoyed it: http://www.colincarman.com
I saw it but I haven’t reviewed it yet. I was really touched by it, though
Ditto…saw LINCOLN last night but need to mull that one over as well! Write on!
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