Saudi arabian filmmaker haifaa almansour will direct netflixs upcoming film the selection, based on the first entry in kiera cass popular book series. Of the hundreds of movies based on books, here are the ten best. The top 12 book to movie adaptions ever made a common complaint among cinema audiences is that the film wasnt as good as the book, and, to be fair, a lot of the time this may very well be the case. The idea of a film adaptation of susan coopers newberywinning childrens classic the dark is rising was odd in the first place. Take note that we attempted to judge the films in question on their.
Netflix adapts the selection book with director haifaa. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and. The film edges on horror, and is a chilling book to movie adaptation of gillian flynns 2012 novel. So lets take a look at our pick of films from the last five years. Other works adapted into films include nonfiction including journalism, autobiography, comic books, scriptures, plays, historical sources, and other films. Dont worry youll be pleased with the all of the movies on my list. The march sisters have become classic characters, appearing in several film and tv adaptations, but this forthcoming movie by greta gerwig is sure to capture the novels poignancy and wit. The film has numerous changes to the plot and characters from the book, making the adaptation barely recognisable.
A study of film adaptations of robert louis stevensons treasure island should also mention movies that retell the pirates story for a childrens audience. Its also an ever growing list as i try to recall those movies that ive watched. Few other works of literature have received as many film and television adaptations as the adventures of huckleberry finn. Ramsays screenplay dispenses with the format of the book, which was structured as a. In the early 2000s, blockbusters such as xmen 2000 and spiderman 2002 have led to dozens of superhero films.
List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. The 10 most anticipated book adaptations of 2012 by gabe habash for pwxyz. John greens 2012 novel the fault in our stars about a couple that falls in love. Gone girl written by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same name.
The amount of content we consume in a day is immeasurable, and so is the amount of adaptations that appear in any given year. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time taste. What book has been adapted into films the greatest number. Most film adaptations never compare to their book predecessors, yet. Biblical films seem like the book to film adaptations that begat all future book to film adaptations. The film won three oscars, including best screenplay and best actor for gregory pecks brilliant portrayal of atticus finch. Best and worst booktomovie adaptations of all time. In december 2012, after the movie had hit the big screen, they reached 77,845. The 10 most anticipated book adaptations of 2012 huffpost.
Comic book characters, particularly superheroes, have long been adapted into film, beginning in the 1940s with saturday movie serials aimed at children. Great expectations is one of my favorite novels and i have seen every screen adaptation to date. While original directorial films are even rarer than those dreaded reboots of classic movies nowadays, the movie industry continues to bloom in the world of book to film adaptations. Books often lead to movie adaptations, and so much the better for. As an avid book reader, ive always enjoyed going to see movies based off of my favorite novels. Its the universal razz against movies, especially when made from a known media source like books. In addition to the many straight adaptations of the book, numerous childrens films. Hollywood is turning out more book adaptations than ever, but is that always a good thing. But, to anyone who has read the book, the movie comes short. They say the book is always betterbut sometimes a great movie is just what you need. The 10 best book to film adaptations in modern cinema.
We know, we know, the book is almost always better than the movie but book movie adaptations can be great for talking about how stories get translated into different forms part of the common core standards. A look at the relationship between book and film when talking about adaptations, a common thing one might hear is thats not how it happened in the book. Every reader knows those mixed feelings of excitement and dread when a book to movie adaptation is announced. Superman 1978 and batman 1989 are two later successful movie adaptations of famous comic book characters.
The showrunners dont have to worry about compressing hundreds of pages into a quick running time, they need to balance fidelity to the source material while keeping the audience entertained for hours and hours. Red is an white irish man in the book, while in the film freemans character jokes that he is irish. Best movies adapted from books no particular order. The top 10 book to film adaptations that were actually good. Although it was wonderful to put faces to the characters and see the plot unfold before my eyes, the film never reached me in the way the book did.
It isnt every childrens book adaptation that ranks. A pulitzer prizewinning book and an oscarwinning movie. Best movies adapted from books no particular order imdb. The new york film festival launches with gone girl and a host of. Without that heavy content, it just felt like a series of well shot clips of a little girl with polar bears and witches. John folsom july 9, 2008 douglas preston, who frequently collaborates with lincoln child theyve penned 11 novels together and are best known for their agent pendergast series, recently shared his thoughts on adaptations, specifically the 1997 movie adaptation of their first pendergast novel, relic. While the book still stands as a promising read, the great gatsby movie fails to capture the same romantic, sad atmosphere that the book. Film studies film adaptations search this guide search.
The movie is based on a novel by lauren weisberger and centres on andie, who lands a job millions of young women would kill for. Good books can sometimes turn into fantastic movies. Russell a critical and commercial success, david o. The trouble with making books we love into movies the atlantic. Among all the things that could increase a bookworms blood pressure there is one that beats them all. So far, 2019s book to film adaptations all sound more than promising. But the film, directed by chris weitz, lacked that allegorical substance. As harry potter daniel radcliffe begins his sixth year at hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as the property of the. Fight club by chuck palahniuk adaptation by david fincher i feel like there should be a statute of limitations on spoilers, and both the book and film iterations of fight club should be subject to it. The 10 best literary film adaptations of the decade literary hub.
That said, many of these film adaptations have something in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Some of the best movies of all time are adapted from books, but turning a book into a tv series is a whole different kind of magic. Here are some of our favorite book movie adaptations to use at very grade level. It describes the memoirs of an unnamed narrator in the suburbs of woking, surrey, england, who recounts an invasion of earth by an army of martians with mi. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
As charlie struggles to adapt a bestselling book, he writes himself into the movie plot. James one of the worlds 100 most influential people. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. Im joining top ten tuesday this week to share my 10 best book to movie adaptations. The trouble with making books we love into movies the. These book to movie adaptations bring to life some of literatures best narratives, from historical dramas and epic fantasies to powerful tales of adventure and romance. Arnie hammer and lily james will star in this netflix movie adaptation. Why we cant wait for judy blumes books to hit movie and. The 30 best book to movie adaptations youll want to watch and read. But surely there is more to adaptations than simply loyalty between film and book.
And in addition to two thrillers based on stephen kings work, well also find nicole kidman in the adaptation of the pulitzer prizewinning the goldfinchand yet another martin scorsese. Adaptation film top 5 best book to film adaptations. Its always a blessing and a curse to see a great book turned into a movie. The greatest movie adaptations of books classic fm. This book has been on my reading list for an embarrassingly lengthy amount of time according to amazon, i bought it in 2015, so im really, really hoping to tackle it before the movie comes out. Booktomovie adaptations to watch out for in 2012 1. No other source text is such a treasure trove of archetypes and classic stories, and theyve. Its this tension which the picture exploits skilfully. Russells adaptation of matthew quicks acclaimed debut novel is a rare and marvellous thing. I was so looking forward to mike newells version which seemed to have the perfect casting. None has made more impact on me than the david lean version. These figures show that in the consumers mind there is a relationship between the book and its film adaptation.
Book to film movie adaptations movieclips classic trailers. Books being made into movies in 2012 popsugar entertainment. Harper lees debut and so far only published novel has sold over 30 million copies and the film is a faithful adaptation of her story. Best book to film adaptations in the last five years and. Again, having the original author pen the screenplay. On the one hand, ill enjoy the movie and accept the inevitable changes that had to happen. On the other, the movie will make absolutely no sense and i sit in the theater clenching my fist.