Jason Reitman on filming "Catcher in the Rye"

[TiggahG]

But they made one flew over the cuckoo's nest and it won best picture!

[hitchhikersHERO]

you're so right... you should NEVER make catcher a movie. (: thank you.

[lololaughing]

dont make "Catcher in the Rye" into a movie and ruin a classic novel cuz thats wat always happens

[Qber4life]

At 0:20 he says "I don't know why you would turn that into a movie", but the answer is obvious: MONEY!! Why do you think they make so many movies about childhood comic book heroes and things that aren't original? It's all about making money, and knowing that someone out there will buy into it.

[mohawkofsteam]

Salinger would /not/ want this to be a film.

Leave it alone.

[JasonERF]

I think his comments are unsurprising and make sense... but, as a fan of the book and a film lover, it would be interesting to see a capable director take it on.