Does anyone know a few examples (like from the last 10 years or so) of movies that have been based on books or novels...
for example i know the harry potter books... a walk to remember and the notebook by nicholas sparks... and eragon... and even the lion the witch and the wardrove... but thats about all ive got...any more out there?
or
were online i could find a website with a list of such things?
2007-03-09 19:34:29 · 9 answers · asked by isabel 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Girl, Interrupted (This was more of a biography first)
Lord of the Rings (Triology)
The Wizard of Oz
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Anne of Green Gables
Bridge to Terabithia
Valley of the Dolls
A Time To Kill
The Secret Garden
The Color Purple
101 Dalmations
The Black Stallion
The Bone Collector
Charlotte's Web
First Wives' Clubs
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Princess Diaries
A Christmas Carol
The Hunt for Red October
Pride & Prejudice
Jurassic Park
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Oliver Twist
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
It
The Green Mile
Stand by Me
The Shining
Shawshank Redemption
Pet Cemtary
Of Mice & Men
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Illusionist (based on Eisenheim the Illusionist by Steven Millhauser)
I can go on and on, but the point is, most movies are based on books. Directors buy the rights and make them into movies.
2007-03-09 19:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by elidet_reyes 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm always trying to find out what movies were made from books!! Here are a few that I can remember...it's not many though
The Constant Gardener (I loved this book)
One True Thing
Random Hearts
The Horse whisperer
The DaVinci Code
300
Bridge to Terabithia
The Namesake
Bridget Jones Diary
PRincess Diaries
Message in a Bottle - by Nicholas Sparks (and you already know his others)
Fast Food Nation
Ride the Bullet (or ermm was that Riding the Bullet?)
2007-03-09 22:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are quite a few out there. Here's a few I can think of right off:
Holes
Narnia
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (still in the works)
Nanny McPhee (books were called Nurse Matilda)
Bourne Identity
Inkheart (still in the works)
Series of Unfortunate Events
Interview with a Vampire
Queen of the Damned
Mists of Avalon (this may have been a made for TV movie)
2007-03-10 07:17:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fight Club
Devil wears Prada
Memoirs of a Geisha
All those Minority report, I robot and other scifi books
AWhat was that movie about Gay cowboys? I forget its name! DAmn, but you got it, right? and that movie, Crash as well. (No not the 2004 movie, but the 1996 movie, abt ppl who derive sexual satisfaction from car accidents. (Whatthe heck?))
Sisterhood of travelling pants?
Pride and prejudice ( Keira Knightly was awesome, although the Darcy guy was not so imposing as I had imagined)
Of course, You are talking abt books, not comics, or you would have everything from Spidey to Fantastic four.
PEter PAn? Cat in the Hat? Charlie and the chocolate Factory?
I somehow feel that those books are always better then the movies, I never seem to like the way director imagins it, Eg, When I think of a large extremely poisonous snake, I imagine a cobra like snake , it is something programmed in my psychi,but in chamber of secrets, the basilisk had no hood, it waslike a large grass snake. Disappointing, isn't it?
MODIFY : That movie abt gay cowboys is Brokeback Mountain, by Annie Prolux
2007-03-10 01:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by shrek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of. consequently, i don't in all probability have a precise 5 - or something remotely drawing near it. although, if asked to p.c.. out 5 movies that i'm prepared on and study to be exemplary examples of high quality action picture making, i could pick, for occasion: a million. The Godfather, section II - A sequel that equals its magnificent predecessor. 2. decrease back to the destiny - Absolute classic. 3. Jurassic Park - See above. 4. Toy tale 2 - Funnier than the 1st and not as unhappy because of the fact the 0.33. Toy tale 3 must be the extra suitable action picture (arguable), yet this 2d instalment is in all probability my commonly used. 5. The dark Knight - Love all of Burton's and Nolan's Batman movies. This one stands out as a sequel that transcends the unique, although.
2016-10-01 21:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by leisinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Da VInci Code
21 Grams
Traffic
Casino
Sorry about the website this is from memory
2007-03-09 19:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok The Da vinci code, Running with Scissors, the Devil wears prada, THE BLACK DAHLIA,
http://www.chasingthefrog.com/moviebooks.htm
2007-03-09 19:40:02 · answer #7 · answered by scytherbug@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bridge to Terabithia
2007-03-10 11:00:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long list can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fiction_works_made_into_feature_films
It gives the name of the book and then the name of the movie and when the movie was made.
2007-03-10 00:07:24 · answer #9 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋