50 Best Book to Film Adaptations

I totally agree with The Godfather pick since I've read that one.

I'd also say that Gone with the Wind did a great job bringing that huge book to life but yeah it did leave out the fact that she had two other children with her first two husbands. Other than that though I think it was a great adaptation and followed the narrative and characters well.

Hmm how about the first Harry Potter too, that was the only HP film that stayed closer to the book.

I'd have to say my favs are A Clockwork Orange, and American Psycho...the movies didn't shy away from the controversy that the books created, and became extremely controversial themselves...not to mention they were good movies

Oh, and Sin City was an amzing translation from graphic novel to screen

The Learning Tree was great due to the fact that the author made the movie, so I'd have to argue it for being #1 simply for that reason. Also kind of a nod to the author and director, R.I.P. Gordon Parks.

I really suck as an English major considering I haven't read and of those books except half of Catch-22 and Heart of Darkness, but I haven't seen their movie adaptions. My favorite movie on that list is Fight Club, though I've never gotten around to reading the book. Maybe I should...and American Psycho was one creepy ass movie. I should read that book too.

American Psycho the novel isn't actually creepy at all, and if you pay close attention to the the movie, the plot is laced with humor. The film or book weren't really meant to be creepy or horrific, the story is a satirical look at the 80's. The book is awesome and the movie follows it very well if you look deep enough.

"My favorite movie on that list is Fight Club" See what I mean, of course it is, it is a fake ass situation that makes white guys look ultra cool by not including anyone of color. Like in my post about that lucky # crap, the reason you liked fight club is because it was fake if it was real some black, hispanic, or asian dude would have knoccked either of those clown the fuck out during the first fight scene. If you don't believe me GO WATCH BOXING, K2, OR ANY MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD.

Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer...too bad he's never cried

"it is a fake ass situation that makes white guys look ultra cool by not including anyone of color."

It's a movie... It is supposed to be a "fake ass situation."

And why does every movie have to include a black person? Not every movie has to include a white person... I mean, here is a social experiment for you, Big O: why is it that in every movie about slavery (Roots, Amistad, etc.) is every white person made out to be the most evil scum of history...? Not every white person owned slaves.

I guess my point is twofold:

1. Not every white person is a racist.
2. Not every movie is made with intentions to suppress the amount of black actors in it.

In Amistad the main white person was President John Adams. Not evil scum of the earth in my book. I know not every white person is racist, anyone who thinks that is retarded. But alot of the big players in Hllywood definatly seem to be. As to your second point I didn't say that they do maybe you should reread my post. As a parent it sure gets tiresome going to all these whitewashed kids movies have you seen the preview for 'Hoot' it's like that MadTV skit about Dawsons Creek called 'Pretty white kids with problems'. My point is proved constantly I mean look at People magazines most beautiful people in america, see anything missing???? Look at the cover of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, notice anything missing?? As for your "fake as situation being that way due to a movie" that movie wasn't on planet Krroozyyyk was it?? No, it was on earth and it wasn't a fantasy flick either so why not put people of color in it?? I'll tell you why because you can only make a fighting movie where the white guy wins if you either, a.) make it before people of color were allowed to box (like that contender crap) or b.) completely leave people of color out of the movie. We all saw 'the longest yard' and we all knew that Sandler's team would only win if ..........., I won't even say it you know what goes there. Please, I'm trying to be completely honest and objective here can you do me a favor by not kidding yourself??

"Not every movie has to include a white person" true, but can you name a single hollywood movie that doesn't???? Good luck.

Roots is about slavery, slave owners are the scum of the earth, I'm not sure what you were trying to prove there. Rosewood, Malcolm X, Mississippi Burning and other such movies are historical pieces if you don't like the things that people used to do, then that is an amazing reason for you to take it upon yourself to never let it happen again. If you thinkl this is an argument that you can win, then more power to you but I think the evidence is so stacked in my favor that your task is heculean. Again, Good luck. I'm not a racist, I'm mixed myself so there are whites in my family and I love and cherish everyone of them, but I do take every opportunity to educate them on reality. Thanks for listenin, no hard feelings on this side and I hope that it is the same on yours.