A Wrinkle in Time

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Interesting, although maybe not for kids… young adult to adult I’m guessing…high school maybe? I’m impressed that you found the text…I guess a benefit to ebooks. Thank u for sharing. I love recommendations for good books!
 
My son thinks I am being too critical of this book. He says that he remembered even it quoting the Bible. I had to look it up…when I read it I was not a Christian and would not have gotten the reference…probably why I didn’t recall it. Here’s the quote:

Mrs. Who’s spectacles shone out at them triumphantly, “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” ”Jesus!” Charles Wallace said. “Why of course, Jesus!” ”Of course!” Mrs. Whatsit said.

Why could the witches not have been angels? I would like this book so much better.
 
But they weren’t really witches. Don’t you remember-- “They get a lot of fun using all the typical props”, or whatever?

On the planet Uriel (!!), Calvin tries to worship Mrs. Whatsitt, and she says, “Never to me.”

And they sing a hymn. Do witches sing–
Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, andthe inhabitants thereof. let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift their voice; let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. Let them give glory unto the Lord!"
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(I bet that stayed in the Disney movie… fer sure!)

And at the very end, Calvin outright calls them “Angels! Guardian Angels! Messengers from God!” when he’s trying to describe them to Aunt Beast.

They were stars… but they’re also a metaphor for angels.
 
A Wrinkle In Time is a wonderful book to begin reading on a stormy night, cozy in bed. A classic. But, Oprah Winfrey is a nightmarish choice to star in the movie. This is unfortunate, because it could have a great film. And, since there are 3 more books to the story, there could be 3 more movies " on steroids " planned. Oh well.
 
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I like Oprah. She is a very beautiful woman who like us all has good and bad qualities. In addition, she has a dramatic flair about her which surprises me that she has not done more movies and drama. I know she’s not Catholic, but she has a kindness to Catholics which I admire. I am impressed with her interview with Nuns. additionally, she was very supportive of a sick little Catholic boy who touched her heart enough to guide her retirement and career path. I believe she will be a great asset to this movie production.
 
I didn’t mean to denigrate her personally. I just have a very different image in my mind of what the characters of the book look like. When the movie preview played at the theater, I didn’t recognise it as A Wrinkle In Time.
 
Thanks for sharing, I did not remember that. My kids are really excited about going and seeing the movie.
 
I was curious did the movie have the references to Jesus and quotes for the Bible that were in the book?
 
I understand the disappointment of the visualization of the Characters you get from the book; resulting in the disappointment of the casting of the movie. There are disappointments and excitements with a directors artistic direction.

However, I have hope that Oprah may bring another dimension to the story and also include more people to be interested in the story. I also love the other cast members like Reese Whitherspoon and Chris Pine (He’s so dreamy) … and the Filipino (my step mom is Filipino) Derek. It is a colorful cast for sure.
 
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Looking at my own FB feed, the friends who are atheistic/agnostic/secular have enjoyed it; the friends who are more religious have been left cold and dissatisfied by the omissions.

I had come across this review, which I thought did a good job of telling me what to expect regarding the pacing and storytelling.

But it’s been interesting reading reviews in general. 😛
“Jesus is out, self-worth is in, and it’s coming for your children via an $103-million orgy of special effects that starts with a giant astral projection of Oprah and only gets more insane from there. At one point, Reese Witherspoon transforms into a giant piece of flying kale.”
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I agree !! Looks like many will want to pass on the new movie. Madeleine L’engle was a brilliant writer. I wish she was still alive to pre-approve adaptations of her works.
 
Ah, that put it very nicely. Thanks for the link!
Without the Bible grounding of the deep themes in “A Wrinkle in Time,” the fantasy novel becomes a coming-of-age tale about embracing yourself, rather than trusting a power greater than yourself. When Disney excises God from the equation, the spiritual elements give way to a worship of self.

The movie focuses on “the universe,” a word which seems at first to replace the wonder and worship directed to God in the original book. “What if the universe is all inside each of us?” asks Mrs Which (Oprah Winfrey). She later tells Meg, “I am a part of the universe, just like you, Meg.”

When Meg struggles with the quasi-magical way main characters travel through space — called “tessering” — one of the Mrs tells her she won’t tesser well “until you become one with the universe and yourself.”

This New Age language about being “part of the universe,” having the universe “inside each of us,” and becoming “one with the universe and yourself” proves a flimsy replacement for L’Engle’s bold references to God and moving quotes from the Bible.

Without this depth, “A Wrinkle in Time” becomes an empty shell of New Age self-worship. The family themes of searching for a missing father and the growth of brother and sister together still have strong emotional resonance, but the film mostly meanders from place to place, vaguely moving across this “universe” in a tragically aimless fashion.
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Seems like an unfaithful (no pun) adaption of the novel (which I loved). I watched the trailer and it has some serious PC flavor to it.
 
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