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Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Camilla Send a noteboard - 03/06/2010 09:49:47 PM
Following on from the question on Film to Book adapations, here are some questions about the reverse.

1. What book would you most like to see adapted to film or TV?


Preferably a book I do not care about. Drood might actually make a good film if done right. It would do away with most of the annoying narrator, and the madness and cool crazy of Victorian London could be done well.

2. What would you least like to see (things that haven't yet been adapted)?


I dread to think of a filmed Gone-Away World or Foucault's Pendulum or *shudder* His Master's Voice.

Slightly related:

Do you prefer to see plays on the stage or on film?


Stage. Although I find I am partial to films of very good stage productions. The transitoriness of a stage production, which I find somewhat appealing on one level, seems like quite a loss if it is really good and there is no way of seeing it again.

Edit: oh, and I like films based on plays, too. If done right.
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Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Camilla - 03/06/2010 09:49:47 PM 815 Views
Aww too bad, I was gonna say: ironclad - 03/06/2010 10:50:40 PM 738 Views
well that is not where I wanted to post that *NM* random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:55:26 PM 365 Views
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A couple. Chas - 04/06/2010 02:16:34 AM 850 Views
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That film is evil incarnate. Stephen - 04/06/2010 03:19:46 PM 832 Views
you should it is worth reading random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:56:51 PM 786 Views
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The book is awesome. Chas - 05/06/2010 01:31:09 AM 711 Views
I highly recommend the Merchant of Venice (2004) directed by Michael Radford everynametaken - 04/06/2010 03:28:19 AM 761 Views
Sounds good. Rebekah - 04/06/2010 09:39:33 AM 745 Views
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After finishing a book I never really think "gosh that would make a good film" Mark - 04/06/2010 01:35:19 PM 900 Views
I do sometimes. Mostly with thrillers or the like. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:13:27 PM 848 Views
Luhrman largely stuck to Shakespeare's dialogue, though... and that worked amazingly well imho. *NM* Legolas - 05/06/2010 04:25:08 PM 403 Views
Yup, which is why I brought it up. *NM* Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:32:37 PM 390 Views
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I'll look into those suggestions. *NM* Stephen - 04/06/2010 04:22:48 PM 354 Views
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