Discuss! Which books to movie projects do you like? Which don't you like?

Lily · April 26, 2012, 05:04:16 AM

Quote from: psybox on April 25, 2012, 07:04:13 PM
the one with 'enry 'iggins was good.

My Fair Lady reference, nice! I remember liking the Rex Harrison version of Doctor Dolittle, but I haven't seen it since I was a kid. Talk to the Animals, anyone? I loved that song. I didn't see the Eddie Murphy version, and I'm sure I don't want to.

DanielofRedwall · April 26, 2012, 09:31:24 AM

I haven't read the book, but I agree the Eddie Murphy Dr Dolittle was atrocious.

By the way, I think these movies didn't ruin the books (the books are still good), they just didn't portray the books well.

Lily · April 26, 2012, 04:28:24 PM

I agree, I don't think a movie can actually ruin a book. They can get it very, very wrong, but no matter how bad they get they can't ruin the source material.

Icefire · April 26, 2012, 04:39:34 PM

Yes, I think the thread needs a different name. Something along the lines of badly made book-based movies or something....

Mad Maudie · April 29, 2012, 09:59:36 PM

ella enchanted!

Dannflor · May 01, 2012, 03:17:58 PM

ERAGON

Rainshadow · June 10, 2012, 01:06:49 AM

One word:

Eragon

I watched the movie, and I loved it. I read the book, forgot about the movie, and I loved the book. I watched the movie again, and in every scene I could complain about at least one thing. For instance: The elves don't even have pointed ears! After that, I could never watch the movie again. Sorry to those who love the movie, but it's the truth - the movie was very different from the book.

Redwaller · June 10, 2012, 01:37:59 AM

The books are AWESOME!

Redwallfan7 · June 10, 2012, 07:12:21 AM

Lily, sorry, I should rephrase. I'm meaning to say that in this thread, we talk about which book to movie projects we thought were good, and those that we thought were bad.

Mad Maudie · June 10, 2012, 03:43:59 PM

i like HG obviously and dislike Ella enchanted they ruined it!

Eustace Scrubb · June 13, 2012, 04:08:42 AM

I tend to judge movies based upon books just by how well the movie was written, how good the acting was, ect. Not how it matches up with the book.

Accept the Narnia films. I just love the books to much.

Rainshadow · June 15, 2012, 05:12:54 PM

Amen!

gorath · June 15, 2012, 06:19:52 PM

I like Lord of the Rings.

Rainshadow · June 22, 2012, 10:40:43 PM

Lol this is true!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=rz9dQdJ3D2Q

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Discuss! Which books to movie projects do you like? Which don't you like?