This meme celebrates an awesome adaptation related to a weekly category. Any format of adaptation (television series, film, web series, etc.) is acceptable as long as it is based in some form on a book. Awesome Adaptations was created by Alisa Selene at PictureMeReading.
An Awesome Adaptation Based on a Poem
Title: Jabberwocky
Adapted from: Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
Adapted from: Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
This is a strange film. Which fits because the source is a strange poem as well. It follows the adventures of Dennis Cooper (played by Michael Palin) who wants to make something of himself so he can marry the girl of his dreams. Who really doesn't like him. And though many odd twists of fate, he winds up killing the Jabberwocky who has been plaguing the city for a long time. The film is a satire and has some very funny scenes some of which are rather morbid. There's also quite a bit of raunchy humor. What made this film feel so strange is that the story is pretty silly, yet the directing and some of the acting is so earnest and somber. The directing in particular is fabulous - very atmospheric and it felt very authentic to the time period. Terry Gilliam does not skimp on capturing the sordid squalor of living in that time period. I was also really impressed by Michael Palin's earnest, dim-witted Dennis - who so desperately wanted to be approved by his Griselda. He's so adorable in this, but then I tend to think Michael Palin is adorable in everything!
The story of the film takes the basic idea of a fearsome creature called the Jabberwocky and a quest to kill the creature and embroiders a tale of a reluctant, generally down on his luck hero who achieves great acclaim but never really gets what he wants. It's also silly and irreverent and I think that captures the purpose of Lewis Carroll's poem perfectly.
The story of the film takes the basic idea of a fearsome creature called the Jabberwocky and a quest to kill the creature and embroiders a tale of a reluctant, generally down on his luck hero who achieves great acclaim but never really gets what he wants. It's also silly and irreverent and I think that captures the purpose of Lewis Carroll's poem perfectly.
