Books vs Movies !

[nefilim]

Many Famous Clashes in History !!!

Who who and Why ?

Book vs.Movie !

What kind of movie did excellent book turn out to be ?

Did Hollywood butcher it or make great job ?

Share you toughts pls.
 

 

[Scary Hair]

The Deathly Hallows Book Beats The Deathly Hallows Movies .

Why ? 

A waterd down battle For Hogwarts . Half the characters where missing and it was no way near as EPIC as the book .

 

The Davichi Code Book beats the Movie 

Why it was so much better to read than watch . Sir Ian Mckellen was WASTED as Teabing he was sanitised from the book version .

 The Girl was useless so boring to watch . The redeaming features  where  the always captivating Jean Reno , Paul Bettney and Alfred Molina .

Ron Howard was the wrong choice to direct in my view too much padding not enough grit.

[nefilim]

4 minutes ago, Scary Hair said:

The Deathly Hallows Book Beats The Deathly Hallows Movies .

Why ? 

A waterd down battle For Hogwarts . Half the characters where missing and it was no way near as EPIC as the book .

 

The Davichi Code Book beats the Movie 

Why it was so much better to read than watch . Sir Ian Mckellen was WASTED as Teabing he was sanitised from the book version .

 The Girl was useless so boring to watch . The redeaming features  where  the always captivating Jean Reno , Paul Bettney and Alfred Molina .

Ron Howard was the wrong choice to direct in my view too much padding not enough grit.

Love to see that someone is actually reading here. And it's our Lady Ann.

Kisses.

?

Nef

[Scary Hair]

6 minutes ago, nefilim said:

Love to see that someone is actually reading here. And it's our Lady Ann.

Kisses.

Nef

I would love to read more . Time gets in the way unfortunately .

My problem is Nef Once I get into a book Cover to cover .  Did The Da Vinci Code  48 hrs .

Red Dragon , Silence Of The Lambs   Hannibal , Hannibal Riseing both books where better than the Movies by the way ? 5 days .

Nothing gets done LOL  OH WELL .

[Scary Hair]

I found Silence Of The Lambs the closest to the book that I have read and seen personally ??.

The casting was spot on the pace of the movie was brilliant as was the atmosphere that the Wounderous Jonathan Demme .

[psychoscot]

First most obvious for me is Lord of The Rings, stunning book that I've read many many times. I dreaded the films, but old Pete didn't let me down. Stunning films from what is an almost unfilmable set of books structure wise. 

 

Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, hated the Swedish version with a passion. For me Fincher made a far superior version and no one will ever beat Mara as Salander, she nailed the part.

 

Let the Right One In. Liked the Swedish version but felt it was overrated. The US version streamlined the story to make it more about the relationship between the 2 leads, and for me was far more heart felt. And before anyone asks yes I did see the original first

 

Get Shorty. I absolutely love Elmore Leonard, and they did a terrific job with the film especially casting a then cooler than cool Travolta in the role of Palmer. Shame the sequel was dire.

 

Angels and Demons. Book was brilliant, film was sh*t. They removed far too much of it obviously for time constraints and it really ruined the film for me. I agree with @Scary Hair Howard was the wrong choice for Brown's film adaptations.

[nefilim]

12 hours ago, psychoscot said:

First most obvious for me is Lord of The Rings, stunning book that I've read many many times. I dreaded the films, but old Pete didn't let me down. Stunning films from what is an almost unfilmable set of books structure wise. 

 

Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, hated the Swedish version with a passion. For me Fincher made a far superior version and no one will ever beat Mara as Salander, she nailed the part.

 

Let the Right One In. Liked the Swedish version but felt it was overrated. The US version streamlined the story to make it more about the relationship between the 2 leads, and for me was far more heart felt. And before anyone asks yes I did see the original first

 

Get Shorty. I absolutely love Elmore Leonard, and they did a terrific job with the film especially casting a then cooler than cool Travolta in the role of Palmer. Shame the sequel was dire.

 

Angels and Demons. Book was brilliant, film was sh*t. They removed far too much of it obviously for time constraints and it really ruined the film for me. I agree with @Scary Hair Howard was the wrong choice for Brown's film adaptations.

Never seen the US version. Maybe I should.

[nefilim]

@ukade2327 Do the androids dream of electric sheep vs Blade Runner ?

[Scary Hair]

@psychoscot

Now I enjoyed Angels and Demons MORE than Da 'vinci Code .

Also agree on Let The Right One In .

One of the few in fact the only conversation that Hollywood did better than the original ?.

LORD Of The Rings I gave up on Chaper 4 Mushrooms . The Films where SO much more sence than the book .

The singing bits I did not get at all .

[ukade2327]

3 hours ago, nefilim said:

@ukade2327 Do the androids dream of electric sheep vs Blade Runner ?

I remember reading the book after I saw the film , it was retitled Blade Runner by then , as far as I can remember  the film was pretty close to the book in detail and description ,the book put the images of the future I your mind and the film actually realised those images ...I enjoyed the book .....never read it again ......loved the film ......watched it more times than I can possibly remember ........... its my No 1 Sci-Fi  Movie ........

[nefilim]

5 minutes ago, ukade2327 said:

I remember reading the book after I saw the film , it was retitled Blade Runner by then , as far as I can remember  the film was pretty close to the book in detail and description ,the book put the images of the future I your mind and the film actually realised those images ...I enjoyed the book .....never read it again ......loved the film ......watched it more times than I can possibly remember ........... its my No 1 Sci-Fi  Movie ........

Really.

What I remember from reading the book it was completely different. Some basic things were same.

[ukade2327]

The book I read may have been an adaptation of the movie , not necessarily the original book .........

[nefilim]

6 minutes ago, ukade2327 said:

The book I read may have been an adaptation of the movie , not necessarily the original book .........

That's what I thought. Did not dare to say.

[ukade2327]

Don't think I read the actual Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.......wasn't it a short story ....originally    and did Deckard have one on his apartment roof.....? cos here was no mention of it  In the book I read......

[Scary Hair]

@ukade2327 @nefilim

I read the book of Blade Runner and it was Very VERY different from what I remember . It was a LONG time ago.

I did not connect with the movie as Sean Young was a fail for me casting wise . I have to grit my teeth  when she is on screen .

LOVE Rutger Hauer he should have won every award going for being Roy Batty .

[nefilim]

1 minute ago, ukade2327 said:

Don't think I read the actual Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.......wasn't it a short story ....originally    and did Deckard have one on his apartment roof.....? cos here was no mention of t I the book I read......

A novel.

[nefilim]

1 minute ago, Scary Hair said:

@ukade2327 @nefilim

I read the book of Blade Runner and it was Very VERY different from what I remember . It was a LONG time ago.

I did not connect with the movie as Sean Young was a fail for me casting wise . I have to grit my teeth  when she is on screen .

LOVE Rutger Hauer he should have won every award going for being Roy Batty .

Oh Ann.

We DO know your love for Roy | Rutger.

Wink !

 

[Scary Hair]

I think he is an extremely under rated Actor .

@nefilim Amazing in A Breed Apart and Wanted Dead or Alive Ladyhawke . 

Never seen afilm yet with him staring that was a poor watch ?

[psychoscot]

10 hours ago, nefilim said:

Never seen the US version. Maybe I should.

Its removes a lot of the supporting characters like the pub crowd which feature quite heavily in the book and a little less so in the Swedish film version. The US places much of the story on its 2 leads and for most of the film its their bonding that takes centre stage. I won't spoil the rest as there are parts that don't feature in the book or original film, but it is definitely well worth watching. For me few remakes better or match the original but by tweaking the concept just a little Hammer made what is a slightly sweeter film thats still within the realms of horror.

[nefilim]

18 minutes ago, psychoscot said:

Its removes a lot of the supporting characters like the pub crowd which feature quite heavily in the book and a little less so in the Swedish film version. The US places much of the story on its 2 leads and for most of the film its their bonding that takes centre stage. I won't spoil the rest as there are parts that don't feature in the book or original film, but it is definitely well worth watching. For me few remakes better or match the original but by tweaking the concept just a little Hammer made what is a slightly sweeter film thats still within the realms of horror.

Gotta check it out.

Thx !