i need a book that is at least 250 pages long. i'm looking for a book that is also a movie. the book had to come out first though. it can't be boring. any ideas??
2006-09-29 12:11:17 · 24 answers · asked by eddie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Memoirs of a Geisha is a great book, and they just make a movie out of it.
2006-09-29 12:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by Miserable 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Book: Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
You can read the screen play for the movie or the book that is slightly different.
Movie: Smoke Signals
by Sherman Alexi
Good easy read and good movie with lots to talk about.
Book: Hearts of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Movie Apocalypse Now
2006-09-29 13:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Gonzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks? I think the movie had Mandy Moore in it. It's supposed to be pretty good.
You can't go wrong with any of the Harry Potter series either. The books are better than the movies!
2006-09-29 15:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by just_another_nerd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also say Harry Potter, those books are amazing. You definitely won't be bored. Lord of the Rings is also pretty good ... a lot of people love them, but personally I find them boring. If you like a lot of descriptive details though (as a lot of people do), then you would like them. Some more:
Jurassic Park
Lord of the Flies
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
Timeline (this book is amazing!!)
2006-09-29 12:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dune by Frank Herbert is your best bet, I'd say. The book is an absolute classic (so long as you don't mind sci-fi) and not at all boring.
Film is kind of ridiculous but fun - plenty of scope to compare and contrast with the book. Assume this is for some kind of school assignment?
2006-09-29 14:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by hosmer_angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Island of Dr. Moreau--HG Wells. It's a book and there are 3 movie versions--the first is called The Island of Lost Souls.
2006-09-29 12:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by pattypuff76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try these:
# The Running Man by Michael Cerard Bauer
It's a story about how we perceive others, the judgement we make about them, how we cope with tragedy and the nature of miracles. (it's not a movie though)
# Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose
It's the story of Easy Company of the US Army Airbourne Paratrooper division and their mission in WWII France during Operation Overlord.
2006-09-29 20:58:25 · answer #7 · answered by No-one 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the Stephen King books have now been made into movies.
2006-09-29 12:25:01 · answer #8 · answered by MagPie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough. Wonderful reading.
2006-09-29 14:09:44 · answer #9 · answered by Aine14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
Cabal - Clive Barker (movie called Nightbreed)
(book and movie)
Does it HAVE to be a movie, too? If no,
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Lamb - Christopher Moore
2006-09-29 12:20:19 · answer #10 · answered by Chrissy: The Angry Typer a/k/a Mood Mole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there really are SO many.
Cronicals of Narina (lion witch and wardrobe) came first to mind.
then perhaps "A midnight summer's dream 1999)
then perhaps "Romeo must die" (Romeo and Juliet)
Tristian and Isolde
I Robot
Total Recall (do androids dream of electric sheep)
dune
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Tripods
the scarlet letter
Fantastic Voyage (I and II)
Destination Moon
The Wizard of Oz
Logan's run
Contact
The time machine
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea.
charlie and the chocolate factory
Chocolat (2000)
Como agua para chocolate (1992)
(like water for chocolate)
This should get you going....
good luck
2006-09-29 12:33:09 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋