Tim Burton’s movie is better than Ransom Riggs’s book. Miss Peregine’s School For Peculiar Children is a novel of discovery. A teenage boy finds the body of his dead grandfather. His grandfather told his grandson incredible stories of a “special school” for special children. The boy find Miss Peregine’s School in Wales…and finds a lot more. Tim Burton’s movie follows the book closely until the end (which is a Good Thing). Yes, the children are “peculiar.” Samuel R. Jackson is the Bad Guy. Although there are monsters in the book and the movie, I didn’t find them very scary. Mildly entertaining. GRADE: B+ (movie), B- (book)
I couldn’t get interested in the book. This one will wait for cable or Netflix.
Jeff, Tim Burton’s movie is much better than the book which takes forever to get started.
This will be a cable or netflix for me as well.
Maggie, there’s no particular urgency to see MISS PEREGRINE’S SCHOOL FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN. It did the best Box Office this week: $28 million.
Skip.
Rick, Tim Burton fans will enjoy MISS PEREGRINE’S SCHOOL FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN. It’s Burton’s best movie in years.
Rather OT – google is clever!
@George:
After reading this “Tim Burton’s movie is better than Ransom Riggs’s book. Miss Peregine’s School For Peculiar Children is a novel of discovery. ” I put the text into google search- and it of course realised that i meant “Peregrine” …
Did you catch it, George?
As for the film itself, I don’t know what to make out of it, probably too crazy for me.
Wolf, most of Tim Burton’s movies are a little crazy.
In about 45 minutes I’m going to see The Magnificent Seven! I hope I can restrain my tendency to grumble about co-opting the original!
Hope you enjoy it, Cap.
Bob, Bill Crider saw THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and liked it. I may to see it when it hits the cheap show.
I saw the cheap matinee! Good shoot-em-up action but I have a few minor nit picks!
Bob, I may see THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN now that you and Bill Crider have recommended it. I’m mailing QUICK DRAW today.
Thanks George – may be seeing this tonight in fact …
Sergio, I’m sure you’ll enjoy MISS PEREGRINE’S SCHOOL FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN.