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Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. random thoughts Send a noteboard - 04/06/2010 05:44:06 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?


The list has become very long with CG making almost anything possible.

Ringworld would be a good choice. Visually it would be stunning. The characters are shallow enough for a movie and there really are no concepts in that would be to hard to translate to the screen.

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


I have seen talk that they are planning to make Thomas Covenant into a film and I can't see how they will do it without losing what made it a great story.

Slightly related:

Do you prefer to see plays on the stage or on film? (I mean film versions of the plays, not stage performances that have been filmed.)


Since I lack and resemblance of culture I really can't answer. I don't go to plays unless one of my kids is in them.
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Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Rebekah - 03/06/2010 07:00:12 PM 1098 Views
well fistofpainx - 03/06/2010 09:35:41 PM 879 Views
Re: well Rebekah - 03/06/2010 11:43:46 PM 828 Views
Re: well fistofpainx - 04/06/2010 01:46:58 AM 795 Views
Ah. Fair enough. Rebekah - 04/06/2010 09:40:10 AM 865 Views
Re: Ah. Fair enough. lyringlas - 16/06/2010 06:32:22 PM 873 Views
The first question is hard. Legolas - 03/06/2010 09:44:42 PM 877 Views
Re: The first question is hard. Camilla - 03/06/2010 09:50:55 PM 811 Views
I don't like to make things easy. Rebekah - 03/06/2010 11:45:22 PM 894 Views
Depends snoopcester - 03/06/2010 11:59:02 PM 790 Views
Re: Depends Camilla - 04/06/2010 03:59:29 PM 816 Views
I don't know if The Silmarillion would really be that hard random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:52:39 PM 845 Views
Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Camilla - 03/06/2010 09:49:47 PM 858 Views
Aww too bad, I was gonna say: ironclad - 03/06/2010 10:50:40 PM 783 Views
well that is not where I wanted to post that *NM* random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:55:26 PM 383 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 03/06/2010 11:46:51 PM 865 Views
ironclad - 03/06/2010 10:53:41 PM 954 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 03/06/2010 11:47:50 PM 879 Views
Can they bring Humphrey Bogart back? snoopcester - 04/06/2010 12:01:51 AM 841 Views
I wish. Rebekah - 04/06/2010 09:36:47 AM 866 Views
A couple. Chas - 04/06/2010 02:16:34 AM 897 Views
aww ironclad - 04/06/2010 08:36:18 AM 872 Views
That film is evil incarnate. Stephen - 04/06/2010 03:19:46 PM 901 Views
you should it is worth reading random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:56:51 PM 827 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 04/06/2010 09:38:35 AM 825 Views
The book is awesome. Chas - 05/06/2010 01:31:09 AM 751 Views
I highly recommend the Merchant of Venice (2004) directed by Michael Radford everynametaken - 04/06/2010 03:28:19 AM 815 Views
Sounds good. Rebekah - 04/06/2010 09:39:33 AM 787 Views
Re: Sounds good. everynametaken - 06/06/2010 02:54:02 AM 801 Views
After finishing a book I never really think "gosh that would make a good film" Mark - 04/06/2010 01:35:19 PM 978 Views
I do sometimes. Mostly with thrillers or the like. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:13:27 PM 907 Views
Luhrman largely stuck to Shakespeare's dialogue, though... and that worked amazingly well imho. *NM* Legolas - 05/06/2010 04:25:08 PM 429 Views
Yup, which is why I brought it up. *NM* Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:32:37 PM 408 Views
Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Stephen - 04/06/2010 03:27:55 PM 855 Views
Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Camilla - 04/06/2010 03:57:53 PM 794 Views
I would disagree Mark - 04/06/2010 04:09:23 PM 848 Views
Re: I would disagree Camilla - 04/06/2010 04:11:18 PM 826 Views
Quite the opposite Mark - 04/06/2010 04:18:33 PM 799 Views
Re: Quite the opposite Camilla - 04/06/2010 04:20:29 PM 820 Views
Yes Mark - 04/06/2010 04:30:49 PM 993 Views
oh, I agree Camilla - 04/06/2010 04:33:04 PM 822 Views
And Camilla - 04/06/2010 04:11:52 PM 793 Views
I'll look into those suggestions. *NM* Stephen - 04/06/2010 04:22:48 PM 402 Views
Hmmmm. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:16:11 PM 833 Views
Re: Hmmmm. Stephen - 06/06/2010 05:18:34 PM 940 Views
Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. random thoughts - 04/06/2010 05:44:06 PM 917 Views
Good point. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:19:35 PM 838 Views
I've been trying to come up with a few... Jacob - 04/06/2010 06:06:38 PM 764 Views
Nice list. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:21:13 PM 880 Views
Well... Jacob - 16/06/2010 06:27:48 PM 864 Views
The more I think about it Camilla - 04/06/2010 06:22:25 PM 789 Views
some people expect the movies to be to true the book random thoughts - 04/06/2010 08:14:30 PM 755 Views
Yeah. I'm some people. *NM* Camilla - 04/06/2010 08:21:31 PM 358 Views
LOL. +1 *NM* lyringlas - 16/06/2010 06:35:35 PM 406 Views
well you would know that the best random thoughts - 16/06/2010 07:46:15 PM 867 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:22:02 PM 960 Views
Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. Mats imaginary friend - 06/06/2010 04:39:57 AM 817 Views
Re: Book to Film adaptations - a few discussion questions. lyringlas - 16/06/2010 07:03:48 PM 858 Views
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