which films adapted from books live up to the book?

Question

i think gone with the wind and to kill a mocking bird are the only ones to do the books justice.

Answer 1

I think that Lord of the Rings is a prime example of a good adaptation. Also - Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations.

Answer 2

Lord of the Rings was very well done (though there were some part s that I disagreed with the interpretation, I felt others actually added to the book).
Shawshank Redemption was also an excellent adaption of Stephen King's short story.
What else, can't think of any others. It works the other way too though, there have been some awful books based on films.

Answer 3

1. Carrie - Stephen King
2. Christine - Stephen King
3. Cujo - Stephen King
4. Interview With The Vampire - Anne Rice
5. Dracula - Bram Stoker
6. Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secret - JK Rowling
7. Baz Lurman's Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare
8. Blade Runner - Philip K. Dick (Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep)
9. Clear and Present Danger - Tom Clancy
10. Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers - JRR Tolkien

Answer 4

I think Gone with the Wind. Even though they left out quite a lot of detail, e.g. Scarletts other children, it was still a brilliant adaptation. If they had adapted the entire book the film would have been about 10 hours long!

Answer 5

The Stephen King e book that maximum resembles is Salem's Lot, different than the individuals interior the massive previous domicile on the hill are vampires, not extraterrestrial beings. It grow to be made right into a television miniseries interior the 70s and lower back some years in the past. If that is not Stephen King, it could additionally be The Visitation (based on the e book by potential of Frank Peretti). yet in that e book, it is likewise not extraterrestrial beings interior the domicile; that could be a renegade prophet and his followers/henchmen. EDIT - Hmmmm ... thumbs-downs galore for honest-attempt best guesses. Thumb interior the attention to the troll!!

Answer 6

Seeing the movie version first absolutely kills the book. The book allows you to imagine for yourself how the characters and locations look and feel, whereas by watching a film you're restricted by the director's vision.

Alas, I saw "The Stand" on TV before I read the book, and whenever I read it I can't get Molly Ringwald's and Matt Frewer's bad acting out of my head. Grrr!!

On the other side of the argument, however, anything that persuades more kids to read after having seen a movie (Harry Potter, Narnia, Stormbreaker) can only be a good thing.

Answer 7

There are quite a few films that live up to the book. Though due to the length, they always have to skip somethings. But below listed, in my opinion, capture the essence of these great books.

1. Little Women - Based on Louisa May Alcott's book
2. Emma - With Gweneth Paltrow, Jane Austen's Book
3. Pride and Prejudice - Original BBC Version with Colin Firth
4. Lord of the Rings Extended Edition

Answer 8

the original war of the worlds
H.G. Wells and Jules Verne were both full of brilliant ideas that didn't quite pop off the page, thanks to frequently leaden writing. The 1953 adaptation of Wells' War Of The Worlds compensates by nearly popping off the screen with vivid cinematography and state-of-the-art-at-the-time effects that still look surprisingly eerie today. The movie can be stilted and awkward in places, with all the goofiness of '50s science fiction, but it's still thoroughly enjoyable, in a gawky kind of way.

considering this film was made in the 50s the effects and impact were amazing

Answer 9

I think Lord of the Rings. The last Harry Potter film lost all the magical quality of the book, it just told the basic story. Bridget Jones diary was a travesty of the books.

Answer 10

The only movie I wasn't disappointed by based on a book was Congo. Of course, the reason behind that is, the book was so full of boring techno jargon, and the characters were unlikeable to the point where I was rooting for the gorilla beasts to just kill them and be done with it.