Movie Review - Fahrenheit 451

Movie review of Fahrenheit 451 directed by François Truffaut, starring Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, and Cyril Cusack.

2/5 stars/unwatchable. Skip this film, and read the book!

Sound effects are from the freesound project:
btn029, btn034 produced by junggle (‪http://www.freesound.org/people/junggle/‬)

Writing produced by www.digifishmusic.com (http://www.freesound.org/people/digifishmusic/)

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• thereadables
• Fahrenheit 451 (1966 Film)
• ray bradbury

[AJAngelChannel]

Isn't there a certain book ban in the U.S? I remember a teacher mentioning that one time that there are certain books that are restricted.

[thereadables]

@AJAngelChannel Check out ALA's website on banned books! Each year, there are challenges made against certain books to be removed and restricted from school libraries. D:

[TheMetalheadBookworm]

Great review, Priscilla! Looking forward to more videos! :)

[thereadables]

@TheMetalheadBookworm Thanks, Melissa! Hope you have a great weekend :)

[angellmarlene]

I love that you're doing movie reviews in 2012. But I'll have to say, I'm kind of missing your weekly book reviews :(

[thereadables]

@angellmarlene Thank you! I'm missing it too, and I can't wait to record my in conclusion video. I'm about to burst with thoughts on these books. X)

[tifflolany1445]

I get soooo excited whenever I see new videos posting up!!! =D

[SuperSillySerra]

this is my favorite book EVER! and i actually really liked the movie, considering it was made in the 60s, yeah there was some difference, and it coulda been better, but its rare to find book movies that are as great, if not better the the book. the only two i can really think of is the watchmen and the mist...

[MrGMovieReviews]

Review the Speak Movie. Also not that good. But I would love to see your Comparisions between the 2. Or you can review the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

[mrred0710]

@miladymell I think you're taking this WAY too seriously. It's not like she's running out getting business cards printed up saying "film critic." Plus, blogs, Youtube and the internet have significantly changed the game to the point that, whether you like it or not, there are people such as Priscilla who offer their own voices alongside those of more "professional" critics. Audiences who want a more "informed" perspective will know where to look, but there's no harm in what she is doing.

[miladymell]

@mrred0710 While I agree this blogger is entitled to her opinion, that does not qualify her as a film critic. This is a particular sore point with me because it seems as though anyone with a blog today calls themselves 'critics'. The art of critiquing anything (be it films or books or society at large) requires a type of intellectual curiosity. Facts are as important as impressions when it comes to this particular art. An 'opinion' is fine. A true critic has to be informed.

[mrred0710]

@miladymell Come now - you don't have to be mean about it. Whether she knows about Truffaut and the New Wave or not doesn't alter her reactions to the film. She simply gave her critical assessment - with both positive and negative bits - to what she saw, and that's totally fair/legit. Hell, even though I love Truffaut, if I were to see the film, I may very well come up with the same points about it.

[miladymell]

If you're going to start doing movie reviews, then do your homework. The director is Francois Truffaut -- one of the New Wave directors which helped change the face of films during the 1960s. Today's directors have borrowed a great deal from him and the New Wave movement. His deliberate use of colors and characters is specific and you have missed half of what he was trying to get across in this film. 

[BambuProductions]

I thought the movie was good! But I haven't read the book so I might thought differently if I had previously read it.

I believe you are going to have a hard time enjoying any of the movie adaptations if you watch them always after reading the book and so soon after it.

[mrred0710]

Good review! While I haven't seen this film yet, I'm a big Truffaut fan, and I have definitely heard that this wasn't his best effort by any means. It was the only film he ever made in English, and apparently he had a tough time getting used to the language barrier and large scale of the English production. The film took a really long time for him to finish, and by the end, he was just glad to complete it and move along. Not the greatest conditions, and that likely explains the movie's quality..

[93PonyGirl]

Oh this movie was horrible. Great book... terrible movie... augh.

[moricechavez]

Good job!I like how you sum it all up oh and amazing credits I love the animation ^_^