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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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This message last edited by Camilla on 03/06/2010 at 09:51:51 PM
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Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Camilla - 03/06/2010 09:49:47 PM 883 Views
Aww too bad, I was gonna say: ironclad - 03/06/2010 10:50:40 PM 811 Views
well that is not where I wanted to post that *NM* random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:55:26 PM 393 Views
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That film is evil incarnate. Stephen - 04/06/2010 03:19:46 PM 934 Views
you should it is worth reading random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:56:51 PM 851 Views
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Sounds good. Rebekah - 04/06/2010 09:39:33 AM 812 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 1002 Views
I do sometimes. Mostly with thrillers or the like. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:13:27 PM 932 Views
Luhrman largely stuck to Shakespeare's dialogue, though... and that worked amazingly well imho. *NM* Legolas - 05/06/2010 04:25:08 PM 440 Views
Yup, which is why I brought it up. *NM* Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:32:37 PM 420 Views
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