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Re: Books made into films
I always find when I watch a film adaptation of a book, graphic novel etc that I want the bits they missed out. To pick out 2 of the better adaptations
Dead Zone I wanted the wheel of fortune scene, Lord of the Rings Where is Tom Bombadil. I know they have to cut it but why always choose the bits I want to see. Actually I find Stephen King's novellas are well done as films (Lawnmower man excepted). His novels for me have too much mindplay to make a good film. It's the same with Philip K Dick's stuff Bladerunner is a lot more cheerful and takes away a lot of the wonderment than the book (Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep), the main question of which is whether Deckard is a replicant, and don't get me going on Total Recall pure shambles. |
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I have read all of Torey Hayden's books. They made one of her books, 'One Child' into a film and it was abysmal whereas the book was very good. I found it inspirational as are all her books.
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[quote=Gayle;466642]I was reading the review of the film Atonement yesterday and it basically said that it was a brilliant book that should never have been made into a film because of the lousy job they've done of it.
[quote] I saw Atonement yesterday and found it quite a visually stunning film. The plot is a typical McEwan story, dark with a twist to it. I will probably read the book now.:coffeecup |
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84 Charing Cross Rd. with Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins not really a novel , more a short story (80 odd pages of letters going back and forth ) but the film was fairly good .
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I loved the book The Thornbirds, by Colleen Mc'colough..but in the film Richard Chamberlin and Rachel Ward were superb ,,,
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I think the films "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals" were very true to the books.
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I believe that's also where they have General Lee's horse on display (stuffed of course).
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