Book to Movie

spic-ole · Posted: 11 Jan 2003 10:35 AM Post subject: Book to Movie

What's the worst or best movie adaptation of a book? (does that make sense?)

Mars · Posted: 13 Jan 2003 08:14 AM Post subject:

apart from the Harry potter, lord of the rings. I'd say one of the best adaptations from a book to a movie has to be the Green Mile. Almost nothing is changed and every thing from the book is in the movie.

Mr.Tasty · Posted: 13 Jan 2003 09:42 AM Post subject:

It has to be The Scarlet Letter with Demi Moore. I have never seen a classic raped so badly. I also didn't see how Oh Brother Where Art Thou was based on Homer’s The Odyssey.

revramrod · Posted: 13 Jan 2003 01:50 PM Post subject:

watts · Posted: 15 Jan 2003 01:44 PM Post subject:

I believe the sheriff following George Clooney's character is supposed to be Poseidon. Poseidon was hounding Odysseus almost the whole time during his 20 year journey.

bemisnorris · Posted: 20 Mar 2003 09:31 PM Post subject:

Duel is one of the few situations, I can think of, where the movie is actually better than the book (short story). And the short story was very good, too.

verbal · Posted: 30 Mar 2004 10:39 AM Post subject:

The Great Gatsby and Fahrenheit 451 were solid adaptations.

chainsmokinmonkey · Posted: 13 Apr 2004 01:38 AM Post subject:

Papillon and 1984 were good

salieridelcai · Posted: 03 Jun 2004 01:08 PM Post subject:

I liked what was done with A Clockwork Orange and Fight Club (bet you didn't think I was going to put that one).