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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 1156 Views
I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:15:07 PM 888 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:29:30 PM 960 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:59:40 PM 834 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule ironclad - 27/05/2010 02:58:29 PM 896 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 05:47:43 PM 914 Views
I hate to bring it up, but Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:15:12 PM 960 Views
Oh, but I am glad you did. Cockatiel of Doom - 02/06/2010 06:00:16 PM 854 Views
I'm not sure I've read *any* examples, good or bad. Legolas - 27/05/2010 12:54:13 PM 875 Views
The Phantom Menace imlad - 27/05/2010 01:04:14 PM 887 Views
Huh. I didn't see this before I replied. *NM* Gher - 27/05/2010 09:23:21 PM 380 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 829 Views
I kind of feel like a film to book adaption is not....really a book? Spriteling - 27/05/2010 09:16:25 PM 1249 Views
I see your point, and to a large extent I agree, but... Cockatiel of Doom - 01/06/2010 12:35:53 AM 860 Views
I read The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks. Gher - 27/05/2010 09:22:30 PM 856 Views
Same here. Darth_Katie - 28/05/2010 12:53:28 AM 927 Views
Ask a ten year old how he likes the film *NM* ironclad - 28/05/2010 08:25:22 AM 413 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 937 Views
I loved it when I was ten. Darth_Katie - 30/05/2010 04:32:24 AM 883 Views
Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover was pretty good. *NM* Craig - 28/05/2010 10:32:56 PM 417 Views
well, I've read both good and bad fistofpainx - 27/05/2010 09:24:16 PM 864 Views
That makes me think about "book to film to book" adaptations ursidae - 27/05/2010 09:58:29 PM 846 Views
I think Ladyhawke by Joan D. Vinge is one. Haven't read it yet. *NM* Aeryn - 27/05/2010 11:18:43 PM 429 Views
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere was originally a TV mini-series Larry - 28/05/2010 05:20:19 AM 865 Views
Yes Camilla - 28/05/2010 08:35:30 AM 866 Views
I would count 2001 since it was not written from the book *NM* random thoughts - 29/05/2010 02:50:11 AM 401 Views
In answer to your question, the genre will never succeed. Tom - 30/05/2010 02:41:43 PM 929 Views
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