Best book to movie?

[skyblue]

ok.....i remember reading the lion,the witch and the wardrobe as a 10 year old....it was magical....the movie didn't lose any of that magic

 

[Jessica]

I read that book too, I loved the movie also

 

[Peter Parka]

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Good call! That was brilliant!:thumbup

 

[freakofnature]

ok.....i remember reading the lion,the witch and the wardrobe as a 10 year old....it was magical....the movie didn't lose any of that magic

They did well with that movie but there were parts that bothered me. I didn't like what they did with Prince Caspian but Reepicheep was spot on.

 

[Peter Parka]

They did well with that movie but there were parts that bothered me. I didn't like what they did with Prince Caspian but Reepicheep was spot on.

Small but (un) interesting fact - the Queens grandson's missus was in it.

 

[Burntblood]

The Outsiders.
You know it.

 

[Peter Parka]

The Outsiders.
You know it.

:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup Quality film!

 

[dkwrtw]

"Water Margin" was pretty good.

 

[Zorak]

It depends how loose you want to get...

Dr Strangelove is based on a book. Blade Runner is based on a book, both are probably better than the source material. But quite different.

If I was to limit myself to pretty faithful adaptations, I'd say Mother Night, from the Vonnegut book of the same name, to be very good.

But then, Jurassic Park the movie is probably more enjoyable than the novel by Michael Chrichton (sp?)

 

[Ryder]

Alex Cross.

 

[Ryder]

The Outsiders.
You know it.

Fuck yes. For the win.

 

[Minor Axis]

I thought Gone with the Wind was done well. As was Secret Window.

I think it's tough to pick the best as in number one. I would agree that Lord of the Rings and Gone with the Wind were both true to the books and outstanding stories. Although it's been a long time since I read it, I believe To Kill a Mockingbird was true to the book.

Now I need to try to remember what movies I went to see after reading the books and they were nothing like the book! It's been a while. I do remember starting to read Fried Green Tomatoes after seeing the movie, and I remember the story was structured quite differently.

But then, Jurassic Park the movie is probably more enjoyable than the novel by Michael Chrichton (sp?)

This is a book they took all kinds of liberties with, putting bits and pieces of the books into different movies. While I acknowledge the dinos were top notch, Spielberg butchered the books which I really liked. Speaking of Chricton, they did a good job turning Timeline into a movie, imo.

 

[dkwrtw]

"Salo, or 120 Days of Sodom" was good, though it left out the ending from the book.

 

[Abcinthia]

I don't think I mentioned it earlier, but Let The Right One In is a great book and the movie is really good.