I like the thought of letting an adaptation stand on its own merit as a piece of art...however it differs or relates to it's source.
I was just thinking about different adaptations of Cinderella. The two I'm thinking of were written to appeal to certain mindsets in the time it was produced. In the 1997 Cinderella the cast was multicultural- this was a new concept for the time. It was controversial for the time- I found it refreshing! In Ever After (1998) the character of Cinderella is written and acted as a very strong and independent woman. She doesn't "need" a man but her life and the prince's are enhanced by being part of each other's.
I like the thought of letting an adaptation stand on its own merit as a piece of art...however it differs or relates to it's source.
I was just thinking about different adaptations of Cinderella. The two I'm thinking of were written to appeal to certain mindsets in the time it was produced. In the 1997 Cinderella the cast was multicultural- this was a new concept for the time. It was controversial for the time- I found it refreshing! In Ever After (1998) the character of Cinderella is written and acted as a very strong and independent woman. She doesn't "need" a man but her life and the prince's are enhanced by being part of each other's.