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I kind of feel like a film to book adaption is not....really a book? Spriteling Send a noteboard - 27/05/2010 09:16:25 PM
We know there is often a lot of controversy over book to film adaptations, but we don't often talk about things the other way round. I've read one decent one (the book version of The Piano is better than the film, imo) but don't know of any others.

Can this "genre" ever succeed?

Have you read good examples?


I don't know how to explain it, exactly. The movie was there, and the book is basically just writing down the dialogue and adding in some scenery and stuff. So, it's not a true creative work, like writing your own novel is.
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Film to book adaptations. Rebekah - 27/05/2010 11:48:53 AM 1103 Views
I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:15:07 PM 844 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:29:30 PM 911 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:59:40 PM 787 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule ironclad - 27/05/2010 02:58:29 PM 853 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 05:47:43 PM 870 Views
I hate to bring it up, but Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:15:12 PM 913 Views
Oh, but I am glad you did. Cockatiel of Doom - 02/06/2010 06:00:16 PM 811 Views
I'm not sure I've read *any* examples, good or bad. Legolas - 27/05/2010 12:54:13 PM 821 Views
The Phantom Menace imlad - 27/05/2010 01:04:14 PM 845 Views
Huh. I didn't see this before I replied. *NM* Gher - 27/05/2010 09:23:21 PM 360 Views
I guess in theory they can be good but all the onesI have read sucked random thoughts - 27/05/2010 05:43:55 PM 786 Views
I kind of feel like a film to book adaption is not....really a book? Spriteling - 27/05/2010 09:16:25 PM 1192 Views
I see your point, and to a large extent I agree, but... Cockatiel of Doom - 01/06/2010 12:35:53 AM 812 Views
I read The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks. Gher - 27/05/2010 09:22:30 PM 808 Views
Same here. Darth_Katie - 28/05/2010 12:53:28 AM 876 Views
Ask a ten year old how he likes the film *NM* ironclad - 28/05/2010 08:25:22 AM 392 Views
Exactly. I loved the film so much I freaked out when I saw the book in a Motel giftstore. Gher - 29/05/2010 03:22:45 AM 889 Views
I loved it when I was ten. Darth_Katie - 30/05/2010 04:32:24 AM 837 Views
Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover was pretty good. *NM* Craig - 28/05/2010 10:32:56 PM 390 Views
well, I've read both good and bad fistofpainx - 27/05/2010 09:24:16 PM 817 Views
That makes me think about "book to film to book" adaptations ursidae - 27/05/2010 09:58:29 PM 798 Views
I think Ladyhawke by Joan D. Vinge is one. Haven't read it yet. *NM* Aeryn - 27/05/2010 11:18:43 PM 408 Views
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere was originally a TV mini-series Larry - 28/05/2010 05:20:19 AM 816 Views
Yes Camilla - 28/05/2010 08:35:30 AM 808 Views
I would count 2001 since it was not written from the book *NM* random thoughts - 29/05/2010 02:50:11 AM 381 Views
In answer to your question, the genre will never succeed. Tom - 30/05/2010 02:41:43 PM 876 Views
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