Movies based on books or short stories.

What are some of your favorite/most hated movies that were originally books or short stories? You don't have to have read them.

What are some that you really hoped were going to be good, but turned out to be stinkers in comparison to the source material?

What was changed in the process that you liked/didn't like?

What book/short story would make an awesome movie, and who would direct it? Who would play the principle parts?

How long can you stop yourself from using the words, "fellowship", "king", "towers", or "rings"? Is it possible?

[mfgbypooter]

I've read all of Steven King's books, and IMHO, none of them transfered worth a shit to film.

Damn it, I used the word "king"

Originally Posted by mfgbypooter

Damn it, I used the word "king"

AaaahhhHAHAHA you DID!

Really? Not even The Dark Half?

[mfgbypooter]

Don't get me wrong, the films are alright, with The Dark Half as among the best adaptations. King is an excellent writer, just not a screen writer. His stories play better in your head. In my veiw he's better read than watched.

On a side note, the excellent movie The Shawshank Redemption is based on one of King's stories, but not by King himself so maybe it's just him.

[TheBlackSnow]

well, the famous haunting story from Amityville, Ocean Avenue 112 is really very interesting. I have seen the movie "Amityville horror" and now I'm reading the book "Amityville horror" by Jan Anston. By the idea movie was based by that book. I have to say, that the book is 100 times better than the movie. i dont know, maybe alot of things were embellished in the book, but it is really cool. One of the best books I have seen.

[TheBlackSnow]

if this thread is concerned with the phrase "movies, which are based by the true story"... then I wanna to say, that the most shocking movie (based by the true story) is "texas chainsaw massacre".

[rainbowdemon]

Originally Posted by mfgbypooter

I've read all of Steven King's books, and IMHO, none of them transfered worth a shit to film.

Damn it, I used the word "king"

The Stand made a great movie. But in order to tell the story properly, it had to be 7 hours long.

[moneoa]

Originally Posted by mfgbypooter

Don't get me wrong, the films are alright, with The Dark Half as among the best adaptations. King is an excellent writer, just not a screen writer. His stories play better in your head. In my veiw he's better read than watched.

On a side note, the excellent movie The Shawshank Redemption is based on one of King's stories, but not by King himself so maybe it's just him.

There were afew ommissions in Dark Half that would have made it cool, Could you imagine if they were able to show the driveway full of doves? I am sure they could now...

I love the Virus from the Stand, Capt. Tripps. that story really got to me as it is something that is within the realm of possibility (the accidental release of a pathogen developed at a government lab.)

[TheBlackSnow]

Originally Posted by mfgbypooter

I've read all of Steven King's books, and IMHO, none of them transfered worth a shit to film.

well, "The shining" is the horror movies classic.

[mfgbypooter]

Only because of Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson.

[TheBlackSnow]

Originally Posted by mfgbypooter

Only because of Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson.

hehe... for me "kubrick & nicholson" do not mean anything... the story of the movie/book is really good and attractive.

[black_magiic]

Originally Posted by mfgbypooter

I've read all of Steven King's books, and IMHO, none of them transfered worth a shit to film.

Damn it, I used the word "king"

its Stephen King, not Steven :-p

And now for something a little more constructive, personally I like the lord of the rings movies. As much as I will agree that arent super perfect replicas of the books but thats just the nature of the concept. I still think that they are great films in themselves almost as seperate, similar stories. Just my oppinion

[mfgbypooter]

Originally Posted by black_magiic

its Stephen King, not Steven :-p

And now for something a little more constructive, personally I like the lord of the rings movies. As much as I will agree that arent super perfect replicas of the books but thats just the nature of the concept. I still think that they are great films in themselves almost as seperate, similar stories. Just my oppinion

its opinion, not oppinion :gj

[mfgbypooter]

Originally Posted by kleenr

How long can you stop yourself from using the words, "fellowship", "king", "towers", or "rings"? Is it possible?

You forgot "lord"

[Potato]

What are some of your favorite/most hated movies that were originally books or short stories?
I thoroughly enjoyed "I, Robot" in book format. The movie, however, blew monkey shit. Last semester I read "Ordinary People" for my awful gender issues class. We watched the movie too. The movie was decent, but I definitely prefer the book. Of Stephen King's novels/novellas that turned into books, "The Shawshank Redemption" tops the list as far as adaptations go. "Apt Pupil" was powerful as a novella, but stunk as a movie. As a whole, I prefer books to movies.

What are some that you really hoped were going to be good, but turned out to be stinkers in comparison to the source material?
same... "I, Robot" I had read a bunch of stuff online about the movie being absolutely nothing like the book, so I guess my expectations kind of flew out the window before I even set foot in the movie theater.

What was changed in the process that you liked/didn't like?
The entire damn story.

What book/short story would make an awesome movie, and who would direct it? Who would play the principle parts?
Right now I'm reading "The Wanting Seed" by Anthony Burgess (the guy that wrote "A Clockwork Orange" and so far, I think it could make an interesting movie. OHhh that reminds me. "A Clockwork Orange" Fucking awesome book.