Sometimes you read a book and look forward to seeing it made into a movie. But sometimes you see a movie and it inspires you to want to read the book. I'm opening a bookstore soon, and I want to know which books that have been made into movies I should especially look for.
2006-11-04 05:30:55 · 14 answers · asked by auntb93again 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The movie that made me want to read the book was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Great movie, better book!
2006-11-04 06:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by The Mystic One 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Exorcist (amazing book), The Hours, The Color Purple, High Fidelity (WAY better than the movie), What's Love Got to Do With It (based on "I, Tina"-- what a read!), Mommie Dearest, The Bad Seed, Lolita (great films, unbelievable book).
Congrats on opening a store! Way to go!
2006-11-04 05:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhh...I think it's called Divine Secrets of the Yaya Sisterhood. Something like that anyway. The book's a lot better, the movie jumps around too much at first & it takes a while before you figure out who's who & whether it's happening in the present or past.
2006-11-04 05:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by onyxflame 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to go with The Exorcist because I have been told the book is creepier than the actual movie, and the movie did scare me a bit.
2006-11-04 05:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by Liv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mystic River... book ended up being better than the movie, which I thought would be nearly impossible.
And any Elmore Leonard movie makes me want to read the book.
2006-11-04 05:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by over_educated_under_everything 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, Now ive read many books that make me want to see how badly they mangle it in the Movie.
2006-11-04 06:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by ijustjohnny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was in the 60's but both the book and movie are classics---
Dr. Zhivago.
2006-11-04 05:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by MUD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the few that worked: 2001: a Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke).
2006-11-04 05:45:19 · answer #8 · answered by blktiger@pacbell.net 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the outsiders i saw the movie when i was four and read the book when i was ten.
2006-11-04 06:08:12 · answer #9 · answered by jesse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roots by alex haley
2006-11-04 06:00:10 · answer #10 · answered by rraa124 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋