Topic: Best book to film adaptations
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Sat 01/24/09 11:11 AM
Edited by Krimsa on Sat 01/24/09 11:22 AM
There has been quite a few and most have been mentioned already but I would add

"Gone with the Wind" also "Apocalypse Now" which was based on Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness". I mean they just re-set it in Vietnam but in the Novella, it was a river in Africa.

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Sat 01/24/09 11:18 AM
nice

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Sat 01/24/09 11:19 AM
Perfume

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Sat 01/24/09 11:21 AM
Starship troopers

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Sat 01/24/09 11:22 AM
Did a nice job with 'The World According to Garp', I thought.

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Sat 01/24/09 11:22 AM
the bible lol

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Sat 01/24/09 11:23 AM


In most cases many people will agree that "the book was better", but here are a few exceptions imo.

A Clockwork Orange
Fight Club
The Shawshank Redemption
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest





Any takers?



A Clockwork Orange--good choice
Fight Club--never read the book.
The Shawshank Redemption--great choice
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest--No way. Great movie but.... The book is brilliant. And it came first.



I'm wondering why no one's mentioned "Silence of the Lambs?"




I agree on Silence of the Lambs. Good pick.

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Sat 01/24/09 11:27 AM

Did a nice job with 'The World According to Garp', I thought.


Great film. I never read the book.

I did read John Irving's "A Prayer For Owen Meaning". Simon Birch did the book no justice at all.

adi2d30's photo
Sat 01/24/09 11:27 AM
we were soldiers

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Sat 01/24/09 11:30 AM
Edited by Filmfreek on Sat 01/24/09 11:31 AM
Requiem For A Dream. The book and film are about equal. They both floored me.

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Sat 01/24/09 11:45 AM
especially the end

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Sat 01/24/09 11:49 AM



In most cases many people will agree that "the book was better", but here are a few exceptions imo.

A Clockwork Orange
Fight Club
The Shawshank Redemption
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest





Any takers?



A Clockwork Orange--good choice
Fight Club--never read the book.
The Shawshank Redemption--great choice
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest--No way. Great movie but.... The book is brilliant. And it came first.



I'm wondering why no one's mentioned "Silence of the Lambs?"

OH YESSSSSSSSSSS Shawshank!




I agree on Silence of the Lambs. Good pick.

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Sat 01/24/09 11:52 AM
Edited by Unknow on Sat 01/24/09 11:52 AM


Did a nice job with 'The World According to Garp', I thought.


Great film. I never read the book.

I did read John Irving's "A Prayer For Owen Meaning". Simon Birch did the book no justice at all.



The World According to Garp was a MUCH better book than film.

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Sat 01/24/09 12:07 PM
cats

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Sat 01/24/09 12:11 PM

cats


what

Never heard of it.


Are you referring to the musical?

adi2d30's photo
Sat 01/24/09 12:26 PM
i was trying to be funny sin city

Filmfreek's photo
Sat 01/24/09 12:35 PM
Sin City

:thumbsup:



Have you seen Frank Miller's "The Spirit" yet?

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Sat 01/24/09 01:06 PM
how to pull hair and spank ass is best book to movie ever

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Sat 01/24/09 01:10 PM
Don't y'all sometimes wish there was an ignore feature for posters? So you didn't have to read someone's brain fart?

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Sat 01/24/09 01:11 PM
the da vince code.........the book was better but the move was good ......and now there about to relese ANGELS AND DEMONS same dude from the da vince code.......kick ass book its a must read