Nick and Norah's Inifinite Playlist, book turned movie Options

[Melissa]

I remember reading Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan a few years ago and loving it. I knew they were making a movie and I just saw the casting.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0981227/

Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Juno, Superbad) and Kat Dennings (Charlie Bartlett) are going to be the main characters.

Has anyone read the book? I love Michael Cera, but I can't imagine him as Nick. I can't really see Kat Dennings as Norah, either. Oh well... I just hope it'll turn out good.

[tokyo-rose]

Ahh! I've read the book; it's one of my favorites. I can't imagine Michael Cera or Kat Dennings as the characters they've been cast as either, but I'd still see the movie just because the book is good.

[Melissa]

and once again...

I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED!

[LoveToMySilas]

I wasn't aware there was a book or a movie until my friend showed me. But I'm interested in seeing this. It looks like one of those romantic comedies I might enjoy. :D

[*paperplane*]

I was supposed to have seen this already

There was a free prescreening at my school's theater, but they gave out tickets to too many people and we didn't get in despite showing up more than half an hour early. I guess it wasn't too spectacular, though, as none of the people I know who did get in said anything about how good it was, even when I asked.

[Tomates]

I didnt know it was a book before. I would love to go see the movie though. It looks really good.

[mizzkewl06]

i read the book and i'm looking forward to seeing the movie, although i have to agree that neither Cera or Dennings fit the parts of Nick & Norah. still i really want to see this, they're both good actors.

[Melissa]

I was supposed to have seen this already

There was a free prescreening at my school's theater, but they gave out tickets to too many people and we didn't get in despite showing up more than half an hour early.

This is usually the case with free screenings -_-
it happened to me with The Bank Job, but ... I didn't really like that movie anyways.

[sharerol]

I've never read the book but i still really want to see this. It looks adorable.

[karmakiller]

From the previews, it looks like it'll be pretty good. I'm going to have to find time to go see this.

[paolabear20]

I want to see it because I have a small celeb crush on Michael Cera. lol.

[berrypop90]

I want to see it because I have a small celeb crush on Michael Cera. lol.

lol me too!

[mizzkewl06]

i loved it! this movie was so much better than i expected. Michael Cera is such a cutie & Kat Dennings is awesome. i read the book and expected this movie to not be as great... but definitely surprised me. definitely recommend it. if you liked Juno you'll love this.

[lidoxtitty]

I actually really liked this movie.
Makes me fall in love with New York even more.

[Joss-eh-lime]

i reallyt thought the movie was cute :]

fell in love with michael cera <33

[mmhmichelle]

His smile is so awkward,ahaha.
But it's a really cute/hilarious movie (:
I love the guys that were chosen to be gay,lulz.

[annalucky]

Didn't know it was based on a book. I think I might go read the book.. I want to go see this movie, has anyone seen it? was it any good?

[tokyo-rose]

Didn't know it was based on a book. I think I might go read the book..

You should! It's good. :D

[Cineris]

My boyfriend and I are going to see this for our anniversary this weekend.
I haven't read the book but since I found out it is a book I added it to my list to read =)

[*absinthe*]

I saw this yesterday. All I have to say is that I hope the book is much better. The movie didn't do too much for me.

[Eww]

I just saw it today. It was a really cute movie.
Not bad, but not that amazing either.

Michael Cera is so cute

The gum thing was gross, though.

[LoveToMySilas]

I've heard a lot of good things about this movie and I am determined to see it by this week!

[*paperplane*]

I saw it with Kathleen and Joe

[Tomates]

So for those who read the book and saw the movie, which is better the book or movie?

[mipadi]

It was an okay movie, although a better word to describe it would be "mediocre". It definitely didn't live up to its full potential or hype. I thought I'd really like it: I like movies about high school kids, I like sappy romance plots, and I love music. But the movie kind of fell flat. The plot was pretty stereotypical and predictable -- which is fine, as long as the movie has a little something else, like a lot of wit and unique characters. But the characters were pretty flat, too, and the script wasn't nearly as witty as I'd expected. There were a few good jokes, but overall it was kind of bland and predictable. And the music was really tangential to the plot; I feel like the script was written by someone who thought, "I like sappy romance and I like music, so how can I squash these things together?" I expected the music to be much more important, but aside from being at a few shows, music was hardly discussed at all, or even mentioned.

And there were a few parts that were kind of...well, stupid. Like, why were all of Nick's friends gay? That didn't play into the plot at all. Their sexuality really didn't matter one bit. And the subplot with Norah's friend was humorous at times, but also pretty stereotypical and not really necessary.

There were a few good one-liners and a few gems of wisdom interspersed throughout the film, but otherwise, the writing was pretty flat.

I dunno, somehow I still kind of liked it, but it was pretty mediocre in my opinion. I haven't read the book (yet), but I get the sense that the book was a lot better, but didn't translate into a 90-minute film that well.