Hollywood loves to make booktomovie adaptations, probably because bestsellers are already well, bestsellers. This is why so many people complain and say the book was better than the movie. I found a list of the 50 greatest book movie adaptations on gamesradar. Chloe grace moretz stars in what is bound to be a thrilling adaptation. Rarely have i been so disappointed in a film adaptation of a book. Unfortunately, a purely glitzy, action packed movie will get a lot of bums on seats but this chic over substance approach and cgi overkill is not the winning formula to a. Cant stay uptodate on every breaking celeb news story.
If this process doesnt happen, the adaptation will usually kinda suck. Here are the booktomovie adaptations coming out this fall. The film missed out such large chunks of the book that most of it failed to make any sense. I loved the book so much but im going to let you in on a little secret that is about to be public since im saying it in this post. What made it so great was the films ability to portray the content of the book in an adequate way. Sure its easier to watch a two hour movie, and most people who havent read the book do not even notice anything amiss with the adaptation. The book sees its characters travel around a fictional universe and giving information on what to expect from different planets. A common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a. I dont understand how you could completely fail so much if you had just read the book.
Far from all inclusivethis list could go on and on and on until the cows come home. It takes a lot of revamping of a book in order to make it a successful movie. Why booktomovie adaptations fail the odyssey online. In 2016, the assassins creed brand is at its least relevant since the franchise began, and the film is lacking the multimedia synergy which should come naturally to a franchise like ac. Knopf in 2003, two years after author christopher paolinis parents first selfpublished the book. Mainly, this book is a collection of short stories by genre that were converted into movies. From spielberg to hitchcock to multicultural films, this book allowed me to find stories for my class to read and this comparecontrast with the movie. Maybe it was the poor characterization of the infamous man in black, portrayed by matthew mcconaughey, or it could have been the disneyesque happy ending, but this film was trash. But for every harry potter, katniss everdeen, or bella swan, there are five alex riders. As of this past may, it has officially been 26 years since super mario bros. Expect a bit more action in the 2016 version, helmed by iron man director jon favreau. Its fair enough these adaptations will always be guaranteed large box office takings thanks to the books readers merely showing up to see.
This classic young adult saga was loved by many teenage girls and, let us admit it, many adults. In time i may develop a similar article for horrible film adaptations of. Why some booktofilm adaptations fail susie rodarme feb 12, 2015 twitter is abuzz right now with news about the cinematic marvel universe bringing spiderman into the fold, which naturally led to some passionate discussion about film adaptations. In a world where failed attempts at genetic perfection leave every new generation dead by age 25, rhine ellery is kidnapped and sold to a sadistic scientist as a bride for his son. Summer blockbusters are a thing regardless of how hard they bomb at the box office. Featuring the final performance of philip seymour hoffman, the film is sure to be an emotional end to one of the biggest blockbuster book adaptations ever. You might argue that fans of comic book adaptations have had a pretty good decade or so. Only add movie adaptations of books that are actually being released in 2016. The fact is books and movies are two very different mediums that have different requirements to tell a story. Understanding that its not a strict adaptation of any one book, i offer this film no mercy. Between the avengers movies, the dark knight trilogy. Like a lot of comic book adaptations, the boys struggled to get a film made, moving in and out of development hell. After reading a book and then watching it at the movie theater, it feels like a rewarding experience when you do not want to throw popcorn at the screen.
Below, weve singled out 21 movies, all based on popular book series for. Yancey completed the third and final book in 2016, but considering how poorly the first movie performed, its hard to imagine any of the sequels getting adapted into movies. Books have the luxury to take time and many pages to tell its. Dreamcatcher 2003 commited the sin of completely changing a core characters backstory and story arc, which meant the majority of the adaptation was different and predictably weaker than the source material. Adaptations are hot right now and hollywood, weve got some books. If they adapt a book, then theyre not only guaranteed movie fans turning up to watch it, but fans of that particular book.
More than half of the top 20 highest grossing films in the uk from 20072016 were based on books or comic books. The fourth film in the hunger games series adapts the second half of the third book, mockingjay. The 10 most disappointing young adult adaptations of the. Because, while every book has a marketplace, a book to movie adaptation provides, in johns words, every book the ultimate bookpromotion tool. The book was published in 1979, 26 years before its eventual film adaptation was released.
However, the genre has moved with anything but soniclike speed. There seems no better way to make up for this failure than for someone to adapt her greatest novel, the. Why are most of the movie adaptations of novels not as good as the book. A film adaptation is the transfer of a work or story, in whole or in part, to a feature film. Here are 11 ya movie adaptations that flopped and 9 massive hits. Little prince adaptations arent easy just ask orson. Could anime adaptations succeed where video game movies.
Less than zero marek kanievska, 1987 most fans of author bret easton elliss novels will loathe the film adaptation of his debut novel, less than zero, because it has very little to do with the book. However, after all the failed film attempts, a tv series was proposed in 2017, amazon studios greenlighting the series with seth rogan, eric kripke and evan goldberg working on the project. Books being made into movies in 2016 popsugar entertainment. But for those who have read and followed a book series, who have spent countless hours reading the words an author lovingly put down to convey their vision with their loyal readers, who have devoted years to to these characters who have become like. Five disappointing booktomovie character adaptations by minal daswani published november 29, 2019 updated november 29, 2019 the harry potter film franchise is fantastic, and for the most part, it adapted its source material incredibly well. Perhaps one of the most popular and controversial booktomovie adaptations is twilight. There are lots of great books being turned into films this year, so its time to get reading. Based on the new york times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of august pullman, a. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. What are common problems in film adaptations of books. One of the most highly anticipated booktofilm adaptations of 2016, paula hawkinss the girl on the train looks as chilling on screen as it is on the page. From sweet childrens classics to a swoonworthy romance, movie adaptations of kids and teen books in 2016 are likely to be big boxoffice draws for families. Perhaps too much time had passed, with the public having lost interest in the book, but the film itself is a complete dud. The performances were solid enough, but the film failed to really develop the characters in the same fashion as the book.
Column by raine winters august 19, 2016 11 comments. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time page 2. If you or your kids like to read em before you see em, heres a list to help you plan your summer reading list. Make your story a movie is not just interesting, not just excellent, not just effective, not just about good writing technique, but one of the most enabling nonfiction books ive read. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time posted on march 28, 2016 november 6, 2019 by matt wilson besides being full of books, libraries also seem to be full of potential movies for hollywood to make money from. Five disappointing booktomovie character adaptations.
Top ten book to movie adaptations im looking forward to or ten book to movie adaptations i still need to watch here are ten of the 2016 book to movie adaptations i. These kind of cinematic adaptations have improved since then, with some films even achieving the status of watchable. For more on the jungle book, which bows april 15, see all of ews coverage. How book and comic adaptations expanded and changed the star wars films, part 2 prequel adaptations featured many intriguing differences from the films, including young anakin saving a tusken raider and much more. After a rough summer 2016 at the box office, why is. The 10 most disappointing young adult adaptations of the last decade. As tomorrows big netflix release, the second goaround at adapting a series of unfortunate events, proves, adaptations of beloved source material are not easy to make books and film, like all. Ill have to unfortunately once again use a couple of stephen king book to film adaptations.
Author philippa gregory says she now insists on a clause in her contract with film makers to stop them changing historic facts in her work. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi. The railway children was a genuine breakthrough in childrensbook adaptations. By the end of this movie, katniss everdeens fate will be decided, one way or the other. Although often considered a type of derivative work, film adaptation has been conceptualized recently by academic scholars such as robert stam as a dialogic process. The 30 best book to movie adaptations youll want to watch and read by gem seddon 24 january 2018 these films started out as excellent books before being made into excellent movies. Top ten tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the broke and the bookish. Assassins creed is a multimedia universe, spread across games, comic books, novels, web series, and, now, even movies.
Possibly because these films go into production atleast a year before, thus would be too late to stop production. Top ten book to movie adaptations im looking forward to or ten book to movie adaptations i still need to watch. Before you head to the movies this fall, here are the books you should read. Upcoming book to movie adaptations in 2016 part ii. Movie adaptations in 2016 by jenp27 on january 11, 2016 if you are like me and need to read the book before the movie, youll need to do a lot of reading to keep up with all the movie adaptations coming out this year. Book covers from goodreads and movie posters from imdb. The worst years of my life by james patterson and chris tebbetts. Ive read and viewed the color purple and i must say, it was astounding.
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