Books made into movies.
You'd think I'd have learned my lesson twenty-five years ago when "The Amityville Horror" book scared the jeebers out of me. I saw the movie and was wasn't even chilled.

I'm sure I was disappointed several times between now and then, but the last straws all came at once.

My wife and I both read "Memoirs of a Geisha" and were practically hopping on one foot to see the film. We left mad.

We also read "DaVinci Code," and were holding our breaths for the movie to come out. We looked at each other during the closing credits and grumbled.

I read "All the President's Men" and the book really opened my eyes to how power and influence work in Washington. I got the movie from Netflix and realized that if I hadn't read the book I wouldn't have known what the fookin' 'ell was going on.

I now refuse to see a movie I've read the book for. Except "Penthouse Letters." I'd still watch that.
( setimret likes his metaphors mixed, not stirred, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 15:50, 8 replies)

^^
Top adaptation is No Country for Old Men.
Bang on to the book right down to the dialogue.
I was most impressed.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 16:00, closed)

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The film version of The Green Mile's not a bad take on the book, but I'm with you on the others especially the Da Vinci code.
(Madam Cholet, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 16:04, closed)

Memoirs of a Geisha
made me fume. It wasn't helped by going to see with Stalker Girl, who had to have the "mizuage" concept explained to her "THEY'RE AUCTIONING HER VIRGINITY?!?!?!?" in a deadly silent campus cinema.

And don't even get me started on Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
( Maladicta, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 16:05, closed)

most films made of stephen king books or short stories
are good.

I direct you to The Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me (The Body) and The Apt Pupil.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 16:10, closed)

I agree with Vipros (except for the Shining)
But also the Virgin Suicides film is the equal of the book in my opinion.
(Jugular, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 16:22, closed)

I agree with Vipros as well
except for Dreamcatcher - what a pile of steaming crap.

Though the last couple of weekends I have rented Desparation and Thinner, good books and equally good films.
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 17:01, closed)

No, no, no !!
PLEASE don't class Kubricks Shining as anything to do with Stephen King.

Kubricks dead, and I still want to kick him for ruining the book.

(Having said that I've still not watched Kings own adaptation without falling asleep after 20 minutes.)
(paof2 Nude might not be rude, but rude could be nude..., Fri 27 Jun 2008, 12:20, closed)

JAWS.
that's all i'm saying, Jaws.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sun 29 Jun 2008, 20:06, closed)