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ET. Phone Home · 08-07-2004, 01:31 AM

Probably this had been posted before,but What books you think that they should turn into movies??

Steven King still has a lot of books needs tobe made into movies,so I'll go with him,
here are some of my other favorites,
Soul-Eater by Dana Brookns,
Undertow by Drake Douglas.
There's more like Dean Knootz,he has a lot of books also to be made into movies.

BowWowsBaby · 08-07-2004, 03:48 AM

the watsons go to birmingham would make a good movie

Superstar · 08-07-2004, 04:58 AM

A Series of Unfortunate Events is being made into a movie and they r pretty good so....

crystals · 08-07-2004, 05:41 AM

Superstitious by R. L. Stine

That Old Devil Moon by Anne Logan

Is My Sister Dying by Alida E. Young

Why Me by Deborah Kent

The Passenger by Patrick A. Davis

The Remember Me three book series by Christopher Pike

webuster · 08-07-2004, 07:47 AM

Son of Rosemary by Ira Levin

folfreak25 · 08-07-2004, 09:25 AM

Ok, when they came out with a Princess Diaries movie it was similar to the books. But the sequal has really nothing to do with the books, and I'm slightly pissed. If only they'd make a movie for every Princess Diaries book out there, then the world would be a much happier place

crystals · 08-07-2004, 04:31 PM

Also, Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje would make a good film.

webuster · 08-07-2004, 04:37 PM

There's a book I read a few times called 'Under the Hawthorn Tree'- I just found out it was made into a tv movie in 1998, but can't find out anything else. It's about 3 children walking across Ireland to find food and emigrate to America after their mother and Baby sister die. It's a brilliant book. There are 2 sequels, no film adaptations- I've read the second book, can't remember the name- but it's aobut one of the sister's lives in America training to be a made for a rich family.

Superstar · 08-07-2004, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by webuster
There's a book I read a few times called 'Under the Hawthorn Tree'- I just found out it was made into a tv movie in 1998, but can't find out anything else. It's about 3 children walking across Ireland to find food and emigrate to America after their mother and Baby sister die. It's a brilliant book. There are 2 sequels, no film adaptations- I've read the second book, can't remember the name- but it's aobut one of the sister's lives in America training to be a made for a rich family.

I know the one your talking about. My cousin recomended it when I was in Ireland. I have all 3: Under The Hawthorn Tree, Wildflower Girl, Fields of Home. I love those 3 books!

webuster · 08-07-2004, 04:44 PM

Superstar- thanks for reminding me of the other 2 books names! After writing the post I really want to read all three again! I remember reading a little of 'Fields of Home'- but not much. Out of the first 2 books, 'Hawthorn' is the best, thought Wildflower Girl was brilliant too. They should make films out of them for theatrical release.

Superstar · 08-07-2004, 05:07 PM

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Originally posted by webuster
Superstar- thanks for reminding me of the other 2 books names! After writing the post I really want to read all three again! I remember reading a little of 'Fields of Home'- but not much. Out of the first 2 books, 'Hawthorn' is the best, thought Wildflower Girl was brilliant too. They should make films out of them for theatrical release.

The first book defintly should be made into a movie, I'm usually not into books like that but I really enjoyed that one...

Dean Winchester · 08-07-2004, 06:16 PM

even tho a Clan Of The Cave Bear movie was made back in 1985... I always wished they'd make more movies based on the Jean Auel COTCB book series.

TJL · 08-07-2004, 07:23 PM

A couple of years ago I read this great book entitled "The Dress Lodger," which would probably be a good movie.

Way back when I was in high school I read a great book in religion class called "The Last Western" that I always envisoned as a big sweeping epic of a movie. The book is several hundred pages long and follows the main character from birth to old age, so perhaps it would make a good mini series as well.

LucyCompanyPhan · 08-07-2004, 07:49 PM

Catcher in the Rye although I don't think it will ever be made and it probably shouldn't be.

The Five people you meet in Heaven.

webuster · 08-08-2004, 07:27 AM

Catcher in the Rye can't be made into a film, because the author JD Salinger will not sell the rights to any of his works to be made into films/stage plays, and he also has a stipulation in his will blocking adaptations of any works after his death. He did it because he was unhappy with a movie version of his story Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut (the movie was called My Foolish Heart). It's a shame- many people love the book, and George Clooney was seeking for the rights to produce a movie a few years ago.

However, there's a movie of Salinger's Franny and Zooey, called Pari, but it's an unauthorized adaptation.

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Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	A Series of Unfortunate Events is being made into a movie and they r pretty good so....

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08-07-2004, 04:31 PM	#7
crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,829	Also, Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje would make a good film.

08-07-2004, 04:37 PM	#8
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	There's a book I read a few times called 'Under the Hawthorn Tree'- I just found out it was made into a tv movie in 1998, but can't find out anything else. It's about 3 children walking across Ireland to find food and emigrate to America after their mother and Baby sister die. It's a brilliant book. There are 2 sequels, no film adaptations- I've read the second book, can't remember the name- but it's aobut one of the sister's lives in America training to be a made for a rich family.

08-07-2004, 04:44 PM	#10
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	Superstar- thanks for reminding me of the other 2 books names! After writing the post I really want to read all three again! I remember reading a little of 'Fields of Home'- but not much. Out of the first 2 books, 'Hawthorn' is the best, thought Wildflower Girl was brilliant too. They should make films out of them for theatrical release.

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08-08-2004, 07:27 AM	#15
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	Catcher in the Rye can't be made into a film, because the author JD Salinger will not sell the rights to any of his works to be made into films/stage plays, and he also has a stipulation in his will blocking adaptations of any works after his death. He did it because he was unhappy with a movie version of his story Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut (the movie was called My Foolish Heart). It's a shame- many people love the book, and George Clooney was seeking for the rights to produce a movie a few years ago. However, there's a movie of Salinger's Franny and Zooey, called Pari, but it's an unauthorized adaptation.