I finally saw The Help this weekend with faithful friend and Blog Mocker Erin. This is a fantastic movie, and is already an all-time favorite. The movie follows a couple of key rules for making a great film:
1. Find a good book.
2. Don’t screw it up.
Granted, this is not the only way to make a fabulous movie – Juno is a perfect example of an awesome movie that was not a book first. Some brilliant screenplay writer came up with naming a dog Bananas, and combining that style of writing genius with a killer soundtrack. Bravo, Juno team.
But I digress. One of my favorite things about The Help is that it is not only a wonderful story, but is also a consistent catalyst for me to take cheap shots at Blog Follower and Terrible But Actually Improving Reader Lane. However instead of playing my usual tricks, I am going to admit that Lane was right to make her first novel since college this great story, and reading it in time for the movie was a smart move. Clearly an afternoon of interchangeably laughing and crying during the movie has scrambled my brain.
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