A film adaptation I was not aware of ...

[godeater_sw]

I'm fairly certain everyone who reads my very infrequently updated journal (sorry! I'll try to write more often!) is aware of the fact that I'm a voracious reader, and that I have a background in artsy university degrees that don't necessarily help in paying the bills. Okay, so the law degree should help, I admit it--but I'm more than a bit

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[the_monkey_king]

I've been a Kay fan since Tigana. I really hope that this film is a successful adaption. The director definitely helps.

According to Dictionary.com, "Salad days was coined by Shakespeare in Antony and Cleopatra: 'My salad days,/ When I was green in judgment, cold in blood.' "

Salad days

[godeater_sw]

Ah, Shakespeare. Obviously *the* giant of the English language. No wonder such a nice turn of phrase was kept alive.

[jamesq]

That's way cool. Hopefully Kay is getting a ton of money for the option.

[ovidius]

I agree with you.. Hopefully they won't screw it up. Lions of Al-Rassan was the first Kay book that I read, and it's definitely one of my top three favourites. I really loved Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors.

I did enjoy Last Samurai, except for the fact the Tom Cruise lived. So the movie may be good even if the director deviates from the book in a significant way.

Screenplay

[godeater_sw]

Obviously that's in the hands of the the screenwriter and the director. The only public commnent I've found from Kay is that he's cautiously optimistic and thinks the people involved "get" his book, so he hopes it will work out. There is a *lot* of talking that goes on in the book, so if they get a good cast of actors it should be able to work on the screen.

Having Tom Cruise get killed off in films more frequently would be a fine thing.

Salad Days.

[bungle_lord]

I am guessing here.
I have heard the term salad refer to a chest full of military decorations.
These are usually earned when one is young and prone to act in ways that predispose one to acquiring said decorations. Thus, one's salad days.