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I see your point, and to a large extent I agree, but... Cockatiel of Doom Send a noteboard - 01/06/2010 12:35:53 AM
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.


Do you then feel that a book to film adaptation is not a "real" film?

I realize there are some differences -- films-to-books generally follow the plot a bit more directly -- but it's still taking someone else's idea and making it into a movie.

I actually really agree with you, for reasons I can't quite put into words, just wanted to devil it up a bit.
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Film to book adaptations. Rebekah - 27/05/2010 11:48:53 AM 1019 Views
I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:15:07 PM 762 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:29:30 PM 804 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule snoopcester - 27/05/2010 12:59:40 PM 707 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule ironclad - 27/05/2010 02:58:29 PM 774 Views
Re: I think it is a similar rule Camilla - 27/05/2010 05:47:43 PM 791 Views
I hate to bring it up, but Camilla - 27/05/2010 12:15:12 PM 830 Views
Oh, but I am glad you did. Cockatiel of Doom - 02/06/2010 06:00:16 PM 731 Views
I'm not sure I've read *any* examples, good or bad. Legolas - 27/05/2010 12:54:13 PM 738 Views
The Phantom Menace imlad - 27/05/2010 01:04:14 PM 763 Views
Huh. I didn't see this before I replied. *NM* Gher - 27/05/2010 09:23:21 PM 316 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 703 Views
I kind of feel like a film to book adaption is not....really a book? Spriteling - 27/05/2010 09:16:25 PM 1098 Views
I see your point, and to a large extent I agree, but... Cockatiel of Doom - 01/06/2010 12:35:53 AM 737 Views
I read The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks. Gher - 27/05/2010 09:22:30 PM 723 Views
Same here. Darth_Katie - 28/05/2010 12:53:28 AM 793 Views
Ask a ten year old how he likes the film *NM* ironclad - 28/05/2010 08:25:22 AM 351 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 796 Views
I loved it when I was ten. Darth_Katie - 30/05/2010 04:32:24 AM 759 Views
Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover was pretty good. *NM* Craig - 28/05/2010 10:32:56 PM 347 Views
well, I've read both good and bad fistofpainx - 27/05/2010 09:24:16 PM 734 Views
That makes me think about "book to film to book" adaptations ursidae - 27/05/2010 09:58:29 PM 722 Views
I think Ladyhawke by Joan D. Vinge is one. Haven't read it yet. *NM* Aeryn - 27/05/2010 11:18:43 PM 365 Views
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere was originally a TV mini-series Larry - 28/05/2010 05:20:19 AM 718 Views
Yes Camilla - 28/05/2010 08:35:30 AM 728 Views
I would count 2001 since it was not written from the book *NM* random thoughts - 29/05/2010 02:50:11 AM 340 Views
In answer to your question, the genre will never succeed. Tom - 30/05/2010 02:41:43 PM 797 Views
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