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<p>Alyssa Rosenberg <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/09/paradise-lost-the-3-d-movie-adaptation/63203/" target="_self">contemplates</a> &quot;an action-movie 3D <a href="http://www.collider.com/2010/09/16/alex-proyas-paradise-lost-john-milton/?_r=true" target="_self">adaptation</a> of <em>Paradise Lost</em>&quot;:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Lost-Penguin-Classics-Milton/dp/0140424393" target="_self"><em></em></a></p>
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<p>I just hope that Legendary Pictures keeps a couple of things in mind with this adaptation. First, most of the characters are <em>boring</em>. Adam and Eve are hopelessly naive and lovey-dovey. God&#39;s a bit of an impenetrable jerk. And the Son just sort of sits around and glows obnoxiously. If it takes aerial warfare to spice things up, fine. But cast a seriously phenomenal actor as Satan, because you&#39;re going to need it. Second, don&#39;t skimp on the special effects. This isn&#39;t some cheap-angels-attack-a-diner-<em>Legion</em>-style penny-ante conflict. This is the big one.</p>
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