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Books into movies! - nikkinaz - 26-05-2004
What is your favorite book that was made into a movie?
Books into movies! - dudette - 26-05-2004
The Princess Bride the movie is just as good as the book!
Books into movies! - Curio - 26-05-2004
A very interesting question/post.
I will have to think about this but look forward to seeing replies.
Books into movies! - Joan - 26-05-2004
I have a few favourites, difficult to decide on which one...I love "To kill a mocking bird"
I also loved "Gone with the Wind"...yep all those hours I sat watching it more than once...
Like Curio, I will have to think about this one.................
Books into movies! - Venus - 26-05-2004
Quote:Originally posted by Joan
I have a few favourites, difficult to decide on which one...I love "To kill a mocking bird"
I also loved "Gone with the Wind"...yep all those hours I sat watching it more than once...
Like Curio, I will have to think about this one.................
I agree with you on both books & movies, Joan! :thumbs:
As discussed in another thread, I also loved both the book & movie of "Angela's Ashes".
I also love Catherine Cookson & have enjoyed all the mini series that have been made of her books.
I was very surprised how much I loved Baz Luhrmann's version of Romeo & Juliet. It was fantastic that he kept Shakespeare's original words but made it relevant to a modern setting.
Books into movies! - dudette - 26-05-2004
Quote:Originally posted by Joan
I have a few favourites, difficult to decide on which one...I love "To kill a mocking bird"
I also loved "Gone with the Wind"...yep all those hours I sat watching it more than once...
Like Curio, I will have to think about this one.................
I must agree with you about To kill a Mockingbird, but never read Gone with the wind to compare.
Oh yes, About a Boy was very good too
Books into movies! - jewels - 27-05-2004
i love Pygmalion made into My Fair Lady
old romantic i am
i do like the newer ones tho - eg Shawshank Redemption and Green Mile
Books into movies! - Bushbaby - 27-05-2004
I must admit I still think the Great Gatsby was the best conversion from book to screen that I have yet seen.
Mostly I find reading a book and then seeing a movie adaptation disappointing as a movie by its very nature cannot capture all that is contained in a book.
The one surprise that I found was Harry Potter, where you pretty much have to read the books in order to understand the movie - this is especially true for the first movie.
Books into movies! - Joan - 27-05-2004
Quote:Originally posted by jewels
i love Pygmalion made into My Fair Lady
old romantic i am
i do like the newer ones tho - eg Shawshank Redemption and Green Mile
I do not know the Green Mile, but do agree with the other two....
"old romantic"...hehehe
Books into movies! - nikkinaz - 28-05-2004
Two modern movies that were originally books that springs to my mind both the fiction and the fliks are good.
Chocolat By Joanne Harris
Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding