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I read The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks. Gher Send a noteboard - 27/05/2010 09:22:30 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?


It was awhile ago, I can't really remember much about it. I liked it, but I was probably about 12 at the time.


I think that's the only example I've tried.
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Film to book adaptations. Rebekah - 27/05/2010 11:48:53 AM 1028 Views
I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:15:07 PM 774 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:29:30 PM 830 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:59:40 PM 721 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule ironclad - 27/05/2010 02:58:29 PM 786 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 05:47:43 PM 800 Views
I hate to bring it up, but Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:15:12 PM 839 Views
Oh, but I am glad you did. Cockatiel of Doom - 02/06/2010 06:00:16 PM 740 Views
I'm not sure I've read *any* examples, good or bad. Legolas - 27/05/2010 12:54:13 PM 749 Views
The Phantom Menace imlad - 27/05/2010 01:04:14 PM 775 Views
Huh. I didn't see this before I replied. *NM* Gher - 27/05/2010 09:23:21 PM 323 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 714 Views
I kind of feel like a film to book adaption is not....really a book? Spriteling - 27/05/2010 09:16:25 PM 1113 Views
I see your point, and to a large extent I agree, but... Cockatiel of Doom - 01/06/2010 12:35:53 AM 750 Views
I read The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks. Gher - 27/05/2010 09:22:30 PM 735 Views
Same here. Darth_Katie - 28/05/2010 12:53:28 AM 809 Views
Ask a ten year old how he likes the film *NM* ironclad - 28/05/2010 08:25:22 AM 353 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 811 Views
I loved it when I was ten. Darth_Katie - 30/05/2010 04:32:24 AM 768 Views
Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover was pretty good. *NM* Craig - 28/05/2010 10:32:56 PM 354 Views
well, I've read both good and bad fistofpainx - 27/05/2010 09:24:16 PM 747 Views
That makes me think about "book to film to book" adaptations ursidae - 27/05/2010 09:58:29 PM 733 Views
I think Ladyhawke by Joan D. Vinge is one. Haven't read it yet. *NM* Aeryn - 27/05/2010 11:18:43 PM 370 Views
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere was originally a TV mini-series Larry - 28/05/2010 05:20:19 AM 733 Views
Yes Camilla - 28/05/2010 08:35:30 AM 740 Views
I would count 2001 since it was not written from the book *NM* random thoughts - 29/05/2010 02:50:11 AM 346 Views
In answer to your question, the genre will never succeed. Tom - 30/05/2010 02:41:43 PM 806 Views
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