Whats your favorite book that was adapted into a film. Worst book to movie adaptations popsugar entertainment. Honestly my least favorite adaptation tough to say. To my mind the perfect filmbook adaptation was akira. Even though mae is the protagonist, he made her so weak and flakey. If youre into science fiction, i highly recommend adaptation and inheritance. Least favourite is hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. If you havent seen these movies, spare yourself the agony. Trumps tremendous, totally real favorite books list. It was touted as some grand literary accomplishment, but what it was, it was a grand chore to drag myself to finish. Worst booktomovie adaptations the great gatsby 20 the next movie leaves much to be desired from its recent book to movie adaptation.
What are your favorite or least favorite book tofilm adaptations. This is the only film on this list that i watched before i read the book, and that was simply because i didnt know it was based on a book when i watched it. This is also the closest adaptation to the book that has ever been made. Among all the things that could increase a bookworms blood pressure there is one that beats them all. Twilight by stephenie meyer, allegiant by veronica roth, the maze runner by james dashner, hatchet by gary paulsen, and. Dec 23, 2015 mansfield park is my least favorite austen novel anyway and so far i dont even really want to watch any adaptation. My mom loves those kinds of books and movies and i remember many afternoons of her ironing or folding laundry while watching the colin firth pride and prejudice or anne of green gables. Typically if i hate a book, i put it down before it gets to the point of making me angry. B ook to movie adaptations are a great source of content for writers and producers. Worst andor least favourite live action film adaptation of a. Cell is widely regarded as one of the worst adaptations of a king novel, but. We asked the read it forward community on facebook, whats your favorite booktofilm adaption. What is your favourite or least favourite book to movie adaptation.
I could write a book about what a horrible job they did with this movie. In doing so the book is better than the film became one of my least favorite phrases. I give you, my loyal readers, the worst booktofilm adaptations of all time. Although the shining is commonly regarded as the alltime greatest king adaptation, kubricks 1980 film is also notorious for being one of kings least favorite takes on his work. You can give reasons for your answers or just names, its really up to you how much you share. Mar 28, 2016 this has made many book lovers around the world very angry, almost to the point that they feel like the movie is an insult to the book and their love of the book. The best booktotv adaptations of all time best life. The film in my humble opinion seems to lack the charm and edginess that palahniuk incorporates into his novels. It was like watching gondor come alive in front of my eyes. Reportedly, jamaica inn was both daphne du mauriers least favorite adaptation of her work and one of hitchcocks least favorite films, after rko studios forced hitchcock to change the films ending to preserve the stars image as a. Take the film version of alan moores league of extraordinary gentlemen, for instance.
What are the best and worst booktofilm adaptations. Jan 21, 2019 the time, the setting, the plot of the movie and book are all strangely different, but its an amazing movie adaptation of a frankly unfilmable book honorable shoutouts to go to lesmiserable a novel that i think is an amazing book, that even makes dickens a tale of 2 cities pale by comparison and a life of pi a book with at least 3. Gone with the wind this movie came out in 1939, but when adjusted for inflation, it remains not only the most successful movie adaptation of all time, but the most successful movie period. Its very existence has left a black mark on the history of. Bestfavorite movie adaptation of book off topic android. Sep 11, 2019 although the shining is commonly regarded as the alltime greatest king adaptation, kubricks 1980 film is also notorious for being one of kings least favorite takes on his work. When done well, story lovers can experience their favorite characters on the big screen in new and exciting ways. The latest tom clancy film features the backstory of another main character from. Ready player one i loved the eragon and percy jackson books, and yes, the movies were horrible, but i could watch them. Mar 05, 2012 my least favorite adaptation from book to film is chuck palahniuks choke. Erskine because he was a man of science but also had compassion. Best and worst booktomovie adaptations of all time. The written word while so easy to turn into images within the minds eye is more often than not lacking when reproduced upon the filmic medium.
While the book still stands as a promising read, the great gatsby movie fails to capture the same romantic, sad atmosphere that the book creates so well. So tell us your favorite books that eventually made their way to the big screen. Popular author michael crichton may have made the premise. If you disagree with me about this list, thats fine. Of course, the book its based on is pretty darn racist, and the movie reflects that. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time taste. It is one of my favorite books of all time in the movie was just terrible. Because classic novel adaptations seem to run the gamut of remakes, that type. My favorite book to movie adaptation my absolute least favoritemost hated adaptation ever. This was the worst booktomovie adaptation ive ever seen, and thats. Oct 04, 2018 reportedly, jamaica inn was both daphne du mauriers least favorite adaptation of her work and one of hitchcocks least favorite films, after rko studios forced hitchcock to change the films ending to preserve the stars image as a good guy.
While original directorial films are even rarer than those dreaded reboots of classic movies nowadays, the movie industry continues to bloom in the world of booktofilm adaptations. The opening scene at the hotel in cairo, with the band playing a very good. What is your favorite jane austenrelated adaptation. Granted, there is a disclaimer of sorts saying that it is loosely based on hawthornes book, but it still is an awful movie. If you havent read the books, do yourself a favor and get them. Im joining top ten tuesday this week to share my 10 best book to movie adaptations. Aug 22, 2016 all i need you to do is share with us your favorite booktomovie adaptation and your least favorite booktomovie adaptation. This has made many book lovers around the world very angry, almost to the point that they feel like the movie is an insult to the book and their love of the book. Oct 24, 2014 my least favorite booktomovie adaptation is probably the scarlet letter with demi moore. The casting was pretty good martin freeman, alan rickman and bill nighy were good, the rest did ok as well, but they slaughtered the plot. Its one of my favorite books of all time, and the movie did not do it justice. The other side of the cointhe worst booktoscreen adaptationscan infuriate diehard book fans.
What are your favorite or least favorite booktofilm adaptations. Movies like deadpool and guardians of the galaxy are leading us into a thrilling, actionpacked futurebut in the past, this hasnt always been the case. September 18, 2020 hollywood had loved doing book to movie adaptations of tom clancys jack ryan series, with such acclaimed actors as harrison ford, ben affleck, christ pine, and john krasinski take the titular role. The time, the setting, the plot of the movie and book are all strangely different, but its an amazing movie adaptation of a frankly unfilmable book honorable shoutouts to go to lesmiserable a novel that i think is an amazing book, that even makes dickens a tale of 2 cities pale by comparison and a life of pi a book with at least 3. Best book to film adaptations in the last five years and. It felt like i was dragging my brain through broken glass and isopropyl alcohol to finish it. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time taste of.
I was very disappointed with the original pet sematary. My husband laughed and said, i guess it was nothing like the book, eh. October 9, 2020 revered childrens author roald dahl has had several book to movie adaptations based on his works charlie and the chocolate factory, matilda, james and the giant peach to name a few. Stephen king film adaptations, ranked from least to most faithful. Reeses mom might be one of my favorite parents in ya fiction. But this was for an english class, and as soon as i realized what a tremendous stinker this thing was, i made a point to read every. The costumes are beautiful and accurate to the 1936 setting. It was the highest grossing bond film of all timeuntil skyfall. An overwhelming majority of rifers named to kill a mockingbird as their favorite. Every reader knows those mixed feelings of excitement and dread when a book to movie adaptation is announced. The actors are attractive, but not so famous that their presence detracts from the characters. Horns by joe hill a wrinkle in time by madeleine lengle. What are your favorite or least favorite booktofilm.
But the worst part isnt that its different i dont mind that most of the time. Ew ranks the 25 best adaptations of classic childrens books, from wizard of oz and little women to shrek and fantastic mr. Worst andor least favourite live action film adaptation. His dark materials is one of the best triologies ever written, this film had an awesome cast and yet despite these two factors the film was. At first glance, they might just look like ordinary old women, but they are magical. Great book adaptations revive ageold tales begging to be remembered. Reese, amber, david let me say this is one of my favorite love triangles in a ya book. The lawnmower man easily the least faithful quoteunquote stephen king adaptation is this 1992 film, which shares a title and absolutely nothing else with kings bizarre short story included in 1978s night shift the producers simply had the rights to the title and used it to trick folks into watching a rather convoluted thriller steeped in the early. It might be one of my favorite booktomovie adaptations. Jumanji 1995 jumanji tristar pictures is not an artistic classic by any means, but this robin williamsled adaptation of my favorite childrens picture book has it all. With nicolas cage, meryl streep, chris cooper, tilda swinton. There are decent film adaptations of all of austens novels except for northanger abbey. Maybe you like a recent adaptation of a classic, like the great gatsby.
Maybe theres a good book out there i dont know abour because the movie was so bad. Aside from the names of the characters, the movie bore no resemblance whatsoever to the book. Mansfield park is my least favorite austen novel anyway and so far i dont even really want to watch any adaptation. Aug 03, 2017 the very best ive ever read, my favorite thing in all world literature and that includes all the heavy classics is a novelette called calumet k by merwinwebster, rand wrote in 1945. It might be one of my favorite book tomovie adaptations. What is your favourite or least favourite book to movie. This was the first bond book published in 1953, and has been adapted for film three times, but the daniel craig version in 2006 is the one we love. Most and least successful movie adaptations book riot. My least favorite adaptation from book to film is chuck palahniuks choke. The women crime writers with the most film adaptations. Either way, nick hornbys third booktofilm adaptation, which features drew. Jul 29, 2017 jumanji 1995 jumanji tristar pictures is not an artistic classic by any means, but this robin williamsled adaptation of my favorite childrens picture book has it all. Sorry if this has been asked before, but i just watched annihilation. Yes, reese likes boys and girls well, at least one boy, david, and one girl, amber, and thats another aspect about adaptation.
What is your least favorite book adaptation to a movie. I think my least favorite booktomovie adaptation was its kind of a funny story by ned vizzini. We rounded up a few of our favorite booktomovie adaptations. What was that i griped for an hour after that movie. With that in mind, many movie adaptations are well made and convey the same story as the book, with the added visual element to get a whole new experience from the story. The league of extraordinary gentlemen comic book adaptations are all the rage right now. Victor ward in the novel is naive and a hopeless romantic.
Amber, david let me say this is one of my favorite love triangles in a ya book. The book was also recently adapted into graphic novel form by damian duffy and john jennings, which showcased the storys power and openness to adaptation. I think the most dramatic moment in cinema history is when finch walks out of the courtroom head bowed, defeated, says rifer zeds aunt. The producers simply had the rights to the title and used it to trick folks into watching a rather convoluted thriller steeped in the early 1990s. Its understandable that the author wouldnt love the fundamental changes made to his 1977 novel, including those two famous biking tykes. In addition to at least 12 adaptations made for television, little women has inspired a 1918 silent film, the 1933 adaptation starring katharine hepburn, the 1949 june allysonstarring version. Dec 25, 2019 in addition to at least 12 adaptations made for television, little women has inspired a 1918 silent film, the 1933 adaptation starring katharine hepburn, the 1949 june allysonstarring version. Lo does a great job of showing that competent adults dont have to ruin the plot of a teenoriented book. What are some of your least favorite booktomovie adaptations. Its a shame this came out at the same time as the big screen adaptation starring gwyneth paltrow kate beckinsale easily outdoes paltrow. A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt the orchid thief by susan orlean for the screen. Compare this to the movie adaptation, sometimes called the greatest film ever made. As for the shining, kubricks version is a horrible adaptation.
Jun 10, 2019 there are decent film adaptations of all of austens novels except for northanger abbey. For me, my least favourite adaptation would have to be days of future past its not a bad film and has the rare accomplishment of making quicksilver cool, because in the comics hes usually a giant e bag but i dont feel like the focus on wolverine served the story well at all or had anywhere near the impact of the comic book story. The worst part is that the movie adaptation is bad. I have not seen any of the mansfield park adaptations, and so i cannot co. So many of stephen kings books have been adapted for film or. Jul 15, 2019 easily the least faithful quoteunquote stephen king adaptation is this 1992 film, which shares a title and absolutely nothing else with kings bizarre short story included in 1978s night shift. Every week will have a new topic and several advance topics will be listed below.
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