Films that have stayed most true to the book

[InOne]

What films do you think have stayed most true to the books, or let's say comics as well, they were based on?

[Vicky.]

Not so much a book...but resident evil. Was almost exactly the same as the game.

[Ammi]

Of Mice and Men was true to the book

[Angus]

Lord Of The Rings Trilogy - fulfilled every expectation for me - every character was just as I had imagined they would be - in particular Gollum was a masterpiece. You could tell it was made by a director who loved the book.

Peter Jackson starts filming "The Hobbit" (the prequel) in February, and I just know it's going to be amazing.

[Tom4784]

Not so much a book...but resident evil. Was almost exactly the same as the game.

Were we watching different films? They're nothing alike.

I can't think of many really, I suppose the first 2 harry potter films were quite faithful. The Watchmen films was faithful in a visual sense.

[Shaun]

I think One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was quite faithful to the book.

I really want to see Fear and Loathing...
the last 4 Harry Potters have been sod all like the books - only the first 2 really captured the 'magic' of the stories. The others have been like Twilight movies - too dark, pretentious, broody, melodramatic (and if I hear 'I HAVE SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR' i'm actually going to change my name by deedpoll to Cheryl Cole and sue them for copyright infringement).

[Iceman]

I think One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was quite faithful to the book.

I really want to see Fear and Loathing...
the last 4 Harry Potters have been sod all like the books - only the first 2 really captured the 'magic' of the stories. The others have been like Twilight movies - too dark, pretentious, broody, melodramatic (and if I hear 'I HAVE SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR' i'm actually going to change my name by deedpoll to Cheryl Cole and sue them for copyright infringement).

This is the last time I will tell you go and watch it!

But yeah Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas.......everytime I read it I can picture the movie.......

[setanta]

In Cold Blood

[Iceman]

In Cold Blood

Don't know if I've seen that or read it for that matter.

[setanta]

Lord Of The Rings Trilogy - fulfilled every expectation for me - every character was just as I had imagined they would be - in particular Gollum was a masterpiece. You could tell it was made by a director who loved the book.

Peter Jackson starts filming "The Hobbit" (the prequel) in February, and I just know it's going to be amazing.

Hmmm, not sure about you on that one. Jackson had to make some sacrifices in his attempts to turn it into a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster, which was fine by me seeing as it's quite obvious he has a love of the source material. Still though, I can't say that it's entirely faithful to the mood and texture of the novel, but sure it was never going to contain that seeing as it was done on such a huge scale.

[setanta]

Don't know if I've seen that or read it for that matter.

The book is hugely influential and the flick does it justice. They're not ones you can read or watch all the time - tough going - but yeah, brilliant works.

[Iceman]

The book is hugely influential and the flick does it justice. They're not ones you can read or watch all the time - tough going - but yeah, brilliant works.

Must go and see if I can get a bagain with either...... the move has the same name I take it yeah?

[setanta]

I yeah, but get the old black and white film from the 60's

[Iceman]

I yeah, but get the old black and white film from the 60's

Will do i'm in town tomorrow, will have a look in gamestop and HMV

[Benjamin]

Misery by Stephen King. The book was amazing and the film was so closely matched to the book and Kathy Bates is a legendary actress :)

[Marsh.]

Misery by Stephen King. The book was amazing and the film was so closely matched to the book and Kathy Bates is a legendary actress :)

Agreed. The only worthwhile film adaption from a Stephen King book.

[Benjamin]

Agreed. The only worthwhile film adaption from a Stephen King book.



Yep. They never seem to make a good transition from book to film. Oh wait The Shining and The Green mile were amazing adaptions but the rest were crap.


I would love them to make a film of The Dark Tower series, but only if it was an amazing producer and director to do the books justice :)

[GiRTh]

Silence of the Lambs was quite true to the book. Huge sections of dialogue came straight out of the book onto the screen.,

[Josy]

Stephen Kings IT & Shutter Island

[InOne]

I think One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was quite faithful to the book.

I really want to see Fear and Loathing...
the last 4 Harry Potters have been sod all like the books - only the first 2 really captured the 'magic' of the stories. The others have been like Twilight movies - too dark, pretentious, broody, melodramatic (and if I hear 'I HAVE SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR' i'm actually going to change my name by deedpoll to Cheryl Cole and sue them for copyright infringement).

I know what you mean about the first two, they totally nailed it. Then after the 3rd they just got worse and worse, missing important bits out and adding stupid stuff

[King Gizzard]

The hungry caterpillar

[Marsh.]

Yep. They never seem to make a good transition from book to film. Oh wait The Shining and The Green mile were amazing adaptions but the rest were crap.


I would love them to make a film of The Dark Tower series, but only if it was an amazing producer and director to do the books justice :)

I'm halfway through the first Dark Tower book. Is the series worthwhile?

Stephen Kings IT & Shutter Island

I didn't know Shutter Island was a book. I liked it at first but the second half let it down, it became a generic "twist" movie where you could see the ending coming a mile off.
Kind of like a variation on the end of Sixth Sense.

[BB_Eye]

The Innocents, it totally captures of the mood of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw upon which it was based. The villain Peter Quint is terrifying.

I believe Mother Night was quite faithful to the source material too.

[setanta]

The Innocents, it totally captures of the mood of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw upon which it was based. The villain Peter Quint is terrifying.

I believe Mother Night was quite faithful to the source material too.

Yes, great call David. Didn't think of that one at all. It's a note perfect adaptation.

[Josy]

I didn't know Shutter Island was a book. I liked it at first but the second half let it down, it became a generic "twist" movie where you could see the ending coming a mile off.
Kind of like a variation on the end of Sixth Sense.

Yeah the book was about for good few years before the film came out.

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