The best movies taken from books

[TJL]

Originally posted by Jenny
AAAAARRRGHHHHHHHH!

How could I forget Flowers for Algernon? The book is EXCELLENT!

Yes, I fondly remember that book from my reading lists in school.

Another great movie that was on today, "The Towering Inferno" which was actually based on TWO books "The Tower" and "The Glass inferno." Two movie studios bought the rights to each of the books, and rather than make two movies that shared the same theme, they combined both books to make "Towering Inferno."

I can't believe I know this much trivia. Somebody help me!!!

[Faith]

All Movies based on Stephen King books.. Especially The Shining, Misery, and IT

And Girl Interrupted

[Brian]

Originally posted by jlpmghrs1
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Of all the movies mentioned in this thread, I think that is among the best. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of only three films -- It Happened One Night (1934), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991) being the others -- to sweep the top five academy awards (best picture, director, actor, actress, screenplay)

[sara]

This might not count because this was tv miniseries, but since it's like five hours long I say it counts as a movie. Pride And Prejudice it was great and Colin Firth was SOOOO cute in that. I love all of the movie that are based on Jane Austin's books.