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mrs.gingerhinkley · 03-22-2007, 08:09 PM

1)Name your favorite book that was made into a movie
2)Name the movie that was most like the book it was made off of
3)Name the movie that was least like the book it was made off of
4)Turning books into movies... Bad or Good?

Ireneparalegal · 03-22-2007, 09:07 PM

Jaws. The book and the movie are AWESOME. That is a rarity when the movie may not have followed the book to a tee.

Midnight Express. I loved both the book and the movie, however, the movie ended with the main character, Billy Hayes, escaping from prison. In the book, his drama continued as Billy still found himself having to hide from authorities who would be searching for him and his eventual crossing into another country to freedom.

consentida · 03-22-2007, 09:24 PM

The Grifters. My favorite book AND my favorite movie.

Most people find the movie boring but I've found that's mostly because they don't really get what's going on and expect something completely different than what the story is actually trying to convey.

comedyfreak · 03-23-2007, 04:11 AM

The Stand was a book I really liked and they finally made the movie, though it was a tv made movie.

The Harry Potter books are being made into movies and it worked. I liked seeing the characters come to life on the big screen. I think turning books into movies is a good idea.

Charlotte's Web was my favorite book as a kid and I liked the animated movie, haven't seen the new one yet.

RoryGilmore · 03-23-2007, 03:19 PM

I love the Harry Potter movies and am anxiously waiting the fifth one I loved the first one seeing how everything was supposed to look

The Lord of The Rings movies are most like the books

03-22-2007, 08:09 PM	#1
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Jaws. The book and the movie are AWESOME. That is a rarity when the movie may not have followed the book to a tee. Midnight Express. I loved both the book and the movie, however, the movie ended with the main character, Billy Hayes, escaping from prison. In the book, his drama continued as Billy still found himself having to hide from authorities who would be searching for him and his eventual crossing into another country to freedom.
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03-23-2007, 04:11 AM	#4
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	The Stand was a book I really liked and they finally made the movie, though it was a tv made movie. The Harry Potter books are being made into movies and it worked. I liked seeing the characters come to life on the big screen. I think turning books into movies is a good idea. Charlotte's Web was my favorite book as a kid and I liked the animated movie, haven't seen the new one yet.
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03-23-2007, 03:19 PM	#5
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,529	I love the Harry Potter movies and am anxiously waiting the fifth one I loved the first one seeing how everything was supposed to look The Lord of The Rings movies are most like the books
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03-22-2007, 09:24 PM	#3
consentida oh, you pretty things Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 3,841	The Grifters. My favorite book AND my favorite movie. Most people find the movie boring but I've found that's mostly because they don't really get what's going on and expect something completely different than what the story is actually trying to convey.