Short stories often make the best source material for feature films. They offer pitches with a gem of a concept that can be expanded into a more complex story. Fans of the original short story aren’t as prone to get pissed at changes from the book as fans of novels since they can acknowledge that there naturally are alterations when expanding a short story. Glaring omissions due to time constraints aren’t likely to be a problem like they are when adapting 500-page books to two-hour movies. “Brokeback Mountain,” “The Fly,” “Children of the Corn,” “The Absent-Minded Professor,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Total Recall” (and a slew of other Philip K. Dick sci-fi imaginings) started out as short stories. Neil Gaiman’s uniquely enchanting, haunting imagination has inspired a handful of film adaptations, including stop-motion movie “Coraline” and the far-too-much-fun “Stardust,” which starred Robert De Niro and a pre-“Daredevil” Charlie Cox.
- 9/4/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Photo by Kyle Cassidy.In a serious blow to curious pilots hoping to spy on Chelsea Clinton’s wedding from midair, the Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily prohibited “flights below 2,000 feet for the area surrounding the estate on the Hudson River where Ms. Clinton is to be married,” reports The New York Times. Gawker, which flew a banner over Rush Limbaugh’s nuptials, has conceded this morning that due to the airspace ban, they are unable to do the same at the Clinton ceremony. According to the Times, the F.A.A. revealed that it was taking its cues from the Secret Service, which is the most official nod in the direction of the wedding’s date and location that we’ve seen. The Clintons have refused to comment about the ceremony, and Rhinebeck residents have remained begrudgingly tight-lipped.
- 7/29/2010
- Vanity Fair
Photo by Kyle Cassidy.Chelsea Clinton’s wedding is just days away, and the florists, confectioners, and event planners of Rhinebeck, New York, are struggling under the unbearable weight of their confidentiality agreements. “You can practically feel the shopkeepers biting their tongues, wishing they could share details,” reports The New York Times, which embedded two reporters in the Hudson Valley hamlet for the occasion. Still, hazy details about the ceremony and celebration have arisen: the wedding is rumored to feature two wines called Desire and Embrace, which are bottled on the nearby Clinton Vineyards located in Clinton Corners (no relation to the former First Family). A “coffee bar that sells fine chocolates” is also allegedly involved, perhaps in the fine chocolate and/or coffee trade.
- 7/26/2010
- Vanity Fair
Photo by Kyle Cassidy. The nuptials of Chelsea Clinton are upon us, and the village of Rhinebeck, New York, is greatly anticipating her arrival. The Hudson Valley News reports—with requisite breathlessness—that a number of famous actors, famous journalists, famous politicians, and pan-professional famous people will attend Clinton’s July 31 wedding to Marc Mezvinsky, son of former congressman Edward Mezvinsky (Ia-d). According to the paper, the guest list includes “Barbra Streisand, Kate Capshaw and Steven Speilberg [sic],�former Clinton advisor Harold Ickes, Clinton money man Terry McAuliffe, former British Prime Minister John Major, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, media mogul Ted Turner and long time Clinton friend Denise Rich.” President Obama and Oprah were also reportedly invited.
- 7/14/2010
- Vanity Fair
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