Movies that just don't do the book justice

Posted by BoBarly at host-209-214-159-91.msy.bellsouth.net on May 26, 2002 at 21:18:36:

I'm reading Trainspotting again, and I know it's very rarely that the movies do fulfill a reader's expectations after reading a book. Trainspotting (the book) is AMAZING, and reading it really makes me wish that there was a 12-hour-long movie made to go along with it.

And so I was just thinking...

What was your biggest disappointment as far as books-turned-movies? I know, I know - "they're two completely different styles of art", blah, blah, blah, but if you could remake one book-turned-movie to your standards, what would it be?

And while we're on the subject...

What movies based on books, in your opinion, did come the closest to the authors' work? All I can think of is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. What a wonderful flick and book, as well.

---Carly

Follow Ups:

• The Perfect Storm. It was a very factual book.... cmpltkaos 01:56:54 5/27/02 (0)
• CUJO *NT* Brodie Kid 23:43:42 5/26/02 (0)
• Damnation Alley Johnboy 23:18:21 5/26/02 (0)
• Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... Raikus 22:53:23 5/26/02 (2)
  • Ever play the game?? BoBarly 23:01:11 5/26/02 (1)
    • No, believe me... Raikus 23:14:03 5/26/02 (0)
• a clockwork orange the book is so much better nt luxa 21:47:10 5/26/02 (2)
  • true but.... The Billy Tune 21:49:50 5/26/02 (1)
    • Right,Right,Right,droogy!*nt* Deep Red(Profundo Rosso) 21:54:14 5/26/02 (0)
• The worst? TheMojoPin 21:30:58 5/26/02 (9)
  • DUDE! BoBarly 22:58:24 5/26/02 (0)
  • Grisham's books/movies were OK.. *NT* Gabe S. 22:29:31 5/26/02 (0)
  • Re: The worst? Cletus The Slack-Jawed Yokel 21:58:18 5/26/02 (6)
    • I used to really enjoy him... TheMojoPin 22:08:52 5/26/02 (5)
      • Re: I used to really enjoy him... Cletus The Slack-Jawed Yokel 00:43:32 5/27/02 (0)
      • Tolkien's "messes"??? ElfGirl 22:11:26 5/26/02 (3)
        • NERD-ALERT!!! TheMojoPin 22:18:55 5/26/02 (2)
          • Yessir..I'm a big ol' nerdily nerd.. ElfGirl 22:23:17 5/26/02 (1)
            • I'm a non-fiction sort of dork myself...*NT* TheMojoPin 22:28:39 5/26/02 (0)
• Re: Movies that just don't do the book justice Merri 21:28:59 5/26/02 (8)
  • Stephen King Books to Movies Chaddoli 22:18:29 5/26/02 (1)
    • I saw 'Salem's Lot when I was a kid... Deep Red(Profundo Rosso) 22:37:14 5/26/02 (0)
  • "The Stand" miniseries tried really hard... Deep Red(Profundo Rosso) 21:45:17 5/26/02 (1)
    • Re: "The Stand" miniseries tried really hard... Merri 21:57:14 5/26/02 (0)
  • Even "Stand By Me" and "Shawshank"? *NT* TheMojoPin 21:33:39 5/26/02 (1)
    • I'm not very knowledgeable on most SK books, BUT.. BoBarly 22:51:46 5/26/02 (0)
  • "Storm of the Century", made for telly.. ElfGirl 21:31:24 5/26/02 (1)
    • The name has reached me via Mojo.. ElfGirl 21:34:46 5/26/02 (0)
• the lost world. (not even close) *nt* PretzelFan 21:23:16 5/26/02 (0)
• Queen of the Damned... ElfGirl 21:20:40 5/26/02 (12)
  • About Queen of the Damned who cares who sent the paper 21:32:58 5/26/02 (8)
    • So, are you saying you hope she went to Hell? TheMojoPin 21:34:54 5/26/02 (7)
      • Relax, it was a joke who cares who sent the paper 21:37:35 5/26/02 (6)
        • You know I'd slap your ass like a little girl. TheMojoPin 21:45:52 5/26/02 (5)
          • I know the % of you that would enjoy that ass slap ElfGirl 21:51:28 5/26/02 (4)
            • And all 53% would be pink, beautiful, and sparkly. TheMojoPin 21:54:06 5/26/02 (3)
              • You simply ooooooooze panache, Dahling. *nt* ElfGirl 21:56:05 5/26/02 (2)
                • Sorry, that's not panache, that's the clap...*NT* TheMojoPin 22:05:21 5/26/02 (1)
                  • Well, they always say to spread love around.. ElfGirl 22:07:52 5/26/02 (0)
  • Re: Queen of the Damned... Merri 21:25:55 5/26/02 (2)
    • "Tales of a Body Thief" is my favourite.. ElfGirl 21:29:32 5/26/02 (1)
      • Re: "Tales of a Body Thief" is my favourite.. Merri 21:51:01 5/26/02 (0)

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