Posted by PretzelFan at cpe-203-45-192-112.qld.bigpond.net.au on May 26, 2002 at 21:23:16:
In Reply to: Movies that just don't do the book justice posted by BoBarly 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