Best Book and Movie Combos

sturlington (1): Both movie and book are absolute classics.

hipdeep (7): The book is simply outstanding, and there are many good movies.

sturlington (3): Both classics, but the movie differs from the book quite a bit, so it's fun to read/watch them back to back, especially with children.

sturlington (4): The movie version gets outside of Katniss's pov, which freshens the story.

hipdeep (6): I know a lot of people didn't like the Hollywood movie, though I thought it was faithful to Adams' tone and pacing. If you're among them, then I mean the BBC TV production, which was also wonderful in a different way.… (mais)

hipdeep (1): The movie is a classic fable; the book is completely true to it but also a fascinating postmodern look at the author's relationship to stories.

sturlington (8): Movie directed by Rob Reiner.

sturlington (10): Try the Joss Whedon version.

sturlington (11): Two excellent movies based on novellas from this collection: The Shawshank Redemption, and Stand By Me.

sturlington (12): Very faithful adaptations.

sturlington (13): The Colin Firth version.

sturlington (14): I mean Young Frankenstein, of course.

sturlington (15): Clueless is the adaptation to watch.

sturlington (17): Movie directed by Mel Stuart, starring Gene Wilder. Both are slightly unsettling and creepy, if you like that sort of thing (and I do).

sturlington (18): Movie directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson. King didn't like this adaptation, but it is a horror masterpiece.

sturlington (19): The movie is loads of fun; the book has a wee bit more science.

sturlington (20): The movie is very stylistically similar to the graphic novel; an interesting exercise is transferring graphic novels to screen.

sturlington (21): Movie is visually stunning.

sturlington (24): Movie directed by Brain de Palma.

sturlington (25): Movie directed by Stephen Daldry.

sturlington (27): Don't bother with the sequel, Hannibal (either book or movie version).

sturlington (28): Like a film painting.

sturlington (29): Movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton. (Not the earlier adaptation, Manhunter.)

sturlington (31): I think the creeping horror of the book works better if you haven't seen the movie first, but the movie is iconic.

hipdeep (2): The movie is a magnificent rock-and-roll musical for teenagers; the book is a meditation on aging for the middle-aged. Fortunately, I met both pieces at the right times in my life.… (mais)