tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post1898539521228280359..comments2023-11-02T05:07:44.211-07:00Comments on Books, Boys, Buzz...: Second Time Around: Book to MovieYoung Adult Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093024348425287064noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-60031640396748765552010-09-09T13:56:17.803-07:002010-09-09T13:56:17.803-07:00@brendajean--I'm with you there!!!--I hate it ...@brendajean--I'm with you there!!!--I hate it when they change little details that don't serve any purpose except making changes.<br /><br />I haven't read the book yet, but I've seen the previews for Beastly, the greenhouse thing sucks, but I have to say the visuals that you see of the guy really blow me away---But I should wait until I see/read them both before I compare<br /><br />I definitely hate it when they change the little details, but I REALLY hate it when they change the story altogether--My opinion is that if they wanted to make a different story, they should have just made a different movie, instead of taking little bits of a story and rearranging them. It just doesn't make sense to me!nymfauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573887455015014792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-37941259728898905012010-09-09T12:04:04.558-07:002010-09-09T12:04:04.558-07:00I loved the Lemony Snicket Movie with Jim Carey. ...I loved the Lemony Snicket Movie with Jim Carey. It was funny!!msdarcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796149603339373953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-45403772557211335592010-09-09T11:49:30.996-07:002010-09-09T11:49:30.996-07:00Can I tell you my least favorite? I have a hard t...Can I tell you my least favorite? I have a hard time when the movie deviates too much from the book. Beastly by Alex Flinn is one of my fave all time books and the trailer for the movie shocked me. The beast is clean shaven with wicked veins all over his face! In the book he is so hairy he can't keep it shaved off! Also he loves roses and wants them to last longer into winter so he builds a greenhouse. In the movie he builds it for the girl. Crazy diffenences that just don't work for me :(brendajeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888990079125583606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-43175211166507408752010-09-09T07:01:56.961-07:002010-09-09T07:01:56.961-07:00I do like both the US movie version and BBC mini-s...I do like both the US movie version and BBC mini-series of Pride and Prejudice. If you have a really great story, sometimes it just works on screen. <br /><br />You guys listed some great ones, too!Heather Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010941540615940287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-68450683012693157482010-09-08T23:17:42.867-07:002010-09-08T23:17:42.867-07:00Mine's is Bridget Jones Diary too but only the...Mine's is Bridget Jones Diary too but only the first movie not the second one. I've watched the movie countless times. Another favorite is the Pride and Prejudice movie with Kiera KnightlyJenny N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12175597395445772605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-80247246083092296012010-09-08T19:51:12.192-07:002010-09-08T19:51:12.192-07:00I have issues with a lot of books to movies. It j...I have issues with a lot of books to movies. It just seems like there are so few that can actually happen the way I visioned it while reading and then I get disappointed.<br /><br />However, there are some I do like included - Bridget Jones, Harry Potter (although a lot was left out, it looked almost perfect), and Pride and Prejudice.donnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-15572912658679330902010-09-08T19:03:38.009-07:002010-09-08T19:03:38.009-07:00The Secret Life of Bees, but only because I want t...The Secret Life of Bees, but only because I want to be different. I'm with all the others on The Notebook, Twilight, HP, and Narnia.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-77278356087914366092010-09-08T15:40:45.040-07:002010-09-08T15:40:45.040-07:00@Steph--Did you read The Wedding? It was absolute...@Steph--Did you read The Wedding? It was absolutely THE.MOST.ROMANTIC.BOOK.EVER.<br /><br />...James Garner is still alive, I wish they would make the sequel--and yes, I know how the movie version of The Notebook ended, and I even liked it and thought it was beautiful and romantic, and I don't care if the ending/beginning doesn't quite match up, I want the sequel!!!nymfauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573887455015014792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-68579564162348260942010-09-08T15:27:29.205-07:002010-09-08T15:27:29.205-07:00My favorite book to movie HAS to be The Notebook. ...My favorite book to movie HAS to be The Notebook. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the movie. It actually made me cry, which is something odd for me. It was great. I read some of the book over my sister's shoulder, and I was honestly moved by the little piece I read. It's on my ever-growing list of books to read. <br /><br />I've also watched the movie several times, and I still cry so hard at the end. <br /><br />The Twilight saga was pretty good, but the movies never did the books justice, and even though they're making Breaking Dawn two parts, they're not going to actually please the book's fans entirely. So, I agree with elaing8- the movies never do the books justice. However, I don't think that that's any reason not to watch the movie. It's fun saying to someone else who read the book(s) 'They forgot...' and 'They should've done... instead.'Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145481239329012631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-17452821523346994842010-09-08T15:02:20.809-07:002010-09-08T15:02:20.809-07:00Congrats to the winners!!!!
Great post!!!! I hav...Congrats to the winners!!!!<br /><br />Great post!!!! I have SOOOOOOO many favorites, and I pretty much agree with everybody's choices--The Notebook and Narnia are especially good. I also think that Twilight has done a really good job with their adaptations.<br /><br />The Harry Potter movies are really hard for me, because there is just SOOOOOOO MUCH in the books--I can't watch and read them close together, but I definitely enjoy them separately. I think the first movie will always be the most magical for me--It introduced me to the books, and from there I was hooked.<br /><br />I recently re-watched Gone With the Wind and loved the sweeping EPICness of it all--Another big book with so much in it, and when I watched it right after reading the book--it was too close, I just couldn't get over them cutting out 2 out of three of her kids.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of mini-series, The Thorn Birds is eight hours, but it really captures all the juicy parts!!!!<br /><br />As for those people who think they don't like adaptations, I think you/they would be surprised how many movies are taken from books. It's a HUGE topic, and I could go on and on...and on...---I can totally relate, because often, if I read the book first, I'm disappointed in what the movie left out--But if I watch the movie first, then I enjoy the action, and then I feel like I get the juicy details when I read the books.<br /><br />Oh, and Misery was a REALLY GOOD adaptation!!!!nymfauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573887455015014792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-50715658200097944572010-09-08T12:41:41.218-07:002010-09-08T12:41:41.218-07:00Ooh, I thought the Bridget Jones adaptation was gr...Ooh, I thought the Bridget Jones adaptation was great, too! They changed what they had to to suit the new medium, but stayed true to the spirit of the book and characters.<br /><br />One adaptation I really liked was "Clueless," from Jane Austen's "Emma." It's hugely different, of course, but I think it really captures why everyone loves this spoiled young woman. (I also like the Paltrow and Garai versions, but not so much the Beckinsale one.)<br /><br />Oh, and I actually thought Twilight was a very good adaptation of the book.<br /><br />Oh, and the animated James And the Giant Peach was super!<br /><br />As was Outsiders, IIRC...<br /><br />(I have lots more I could name, but this is getting long!) :-)<br /><br />CaraCara Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930608028959652445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-79424215243027241592010-09-08T07:57:11.771-07:002010-09-08T07:57:11.771-07:00I love the adaptation of Anne of Green GablesI love the adaptation of Anne of Green Gablesjpetroroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652079710462059513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-45572435337599911372010-09-08T07:41:43.141-07:002010-09-08T07:41:43.141-07:00I have to agree with elaing8 on not liking watchin...I have to agree with elaing8 on not liking watching movies adapted from books. And if I watch a movie that is adapted from a book I won't read that book. Only twice have I broke this rule. Once with <br />The Chronicles of Narnia and second with the Twilight sega. { The Twilight sega was forced onto me. } If I had to choose which one I liked best it would be The Chronicles of Narnia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-84449606904016206172010-09-08T07:26:05.635-07:002010-09-08T07:26:05.635-07:00That *is* a great book AND movie!
Congrat's t...That *is* a great book AND movie!<br /><br />Congrat's to the winners of The Counseling!Wendy Toliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642277380582169548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-31417652358964816192010-09-08T06:59:31.357-07:002010-09-08T06:59:31.357-07:00Love that movie, too! I think my favorite adaptio...Love that movie, too! I think my favorite adaption may be GONE WITH THE WIND! For I love both versions, but differently and separately...TinaFerrarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356148823775352938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-15094661175887317322010-09-08T06:28:42.106-07:002010-09-08T06:28:42.106-07:00The Chronicles of Narnia. But then I also love: Em...The Chronicles of Narnia. But then I also love: Emma, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Weird themes, I know... :)GirlforChristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338224632352981889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-58807039718969980952010-09-08T06:01:41.669-07:002010-09-08T06:01:41.669-07:00I don't like watching movies that are adapted ...I don't like watching movies that are adapted from books that I've read. I don't think they do the books justice.However,I never read the Notebook but enjoyed the movie :)<br /><br /><br />Also Thank you Marley,I am off to email you my info.<br />Congrats to the other winners as well.elaing8https://www.blogger.com/profile/01040778428228318383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-59082629625128929132010-09-08T04:41:32.378-07:002010-09-08T04:41:32.378-07:00My fave book to film adaptation would have to be H...My fave book to film adaptation would have to be Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. True, they left a lot out (that's a HUGE book, though), but the sincerity with which they filmed such dark scenes like The Cave Scene or the few scenes we saw with a young Voldemort (would've loved to have seen more of those) was quite satisfying.<br /><br />And, for me, the characters were more alive in that film than in any of the others. Hogwarts WAS Hogwarts, and I felt at home there.Anthony L. Isomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692372512747494474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-81553162352048119302010-09-08T04:13:37.667-07:002010-09-08T04:13:37.667-07:00I love that movie! I think my favorite book to mov...I love that movie! I think my favorite book to movie is The Notebook.stephhalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836703686468306571noreply@blogger.com