Gulliver's Travels The Movie

Coming this Christmas is 20^th Century Fox’s rendition of Gulliver’s Travels. Just incase your interested, here is the link to the trailer:

http://www.gulliverstravelsthemovie.com/

The setting is not England in this case, but instead New York as the base line and the main character played by Jack Black is heading to the Bermuda Triangle on a mission (20^th Century Fox, 2010). The most interesting part of the making of this movie will be to see how closely it actually ties in with Jonathan Swift’s original novel.

Even the fact that the story is still being re-worked and used today shows its importance in society. Even though science has become a very powerful force in society, it is important to look at what its ultimate impact is. The four sections of Swifts novel definitely are able to bring these issues out, but will this film focusing on when he goes to the land of the small people in part one be able to complete the same objective? There is a need to ensure that the story line still follows the same principles that the novel does and that the message that is intended is not lost. Unfortunately for me from this trailer at least it appears that this maybe the case, however I will give it the benefit of the doubt until I am able to watch it for myself.

20^th Century Fox (2010). Gulliver’s Travels. Retrieved November 22, 2010 from 20^th Century Fox’s Website: http://www.gulliverstravelsthemovie.com/