Because most movies based off of a book are not too good...
2007-02-23 12:03:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Absolutely most of them do, but that doesn't keep them from making poor directorial choices!
2007-02-23 12:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jebbie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 13:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do, and some don't. Some writers of novels also write the screenplay.
I loved the movie, "The Thornbirds," and with few exceptions it was quite like the book. Same with "The Great Gatsby."
Someone in films reads the books--they need to see if they can covert the written word into a screenplay.
2007-02-23 12:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Sahara for example? The book written by Clive Cussler?
He got screwed over so bad with that movie adaptation that he can no longer turn any future books into movies.
Last I heard, he's suing the production company who made the movie, and the director of the movie.
2007-02-23 22:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly think the only ones that actually read the books are the screenwriters. The director and actors just base their interpretations on the screenplay.
2007-02-23 14:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by Lojo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do. But everyone has his/her own impression of a particular book. Making movies is a different form of art. So, it's up to an artist to interpret his vision of a book and produce it on a big screen.
2007-02-23 12:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by Kalistrat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Producers may not, most actors, if they are good would.
It'd be the screenplay adapter who reads it and they most certainly do.
Sometimes things get lost in translation, or just aren't simply possible with changing it to film.
2007-02-25 00:11:30 · answer #7 · answered by Dan A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course they read the books. And sometimes - many times - the books' authors oversee or help with or at least OK the movies, like Chuck Palahniuk did with _Fight Club_. At least I think he did.
2007-02-23 12:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. I sometimes wonder if the screenwriters even read the book.
The original film version of The Shining is a perfect example.
2007-02-23 18:04:18 · answer #9 · answered by kiera70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i don't think they do.. i have seen movies and read books and they are not even close.. the plot is all messed up... example The Bone Collector.. read the book saw the movie talk about confused.. another book flowers in the attic by vc andrews.. talk about messing up a plot.. not even close...
2007-02-23 16:50:36 · answer #10 · answered by trouble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋