tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post1164411154348507746..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Movies you might not have known were books, part 2: Children's editionJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-35236729803053087712012-10-09T21:05:56.126-04:002012-10-09T21:05:56.126-04:00Awesome list! I knew Fly Away Home was based on a ...Awesome list! I knew Fly Away Home was based on a book, but I could never find which one. I love that movie and I'm definitely going to have to check out the book! ^_^Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717212904074989331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-50308526035493243692012-10-09T04:31:47.276-04:002012-10-09T04:31:47.276-04:00"Night At The Museum" (http://www.amazon..."Night At The Museum" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-at-Museum-Milan-Trenc/dp/0764136313) one of my favourite books-turned-into-movies. Loved Shrek (the book), didn't know about Mrs Doubtfire!<br /><br />Also "Pirates, an adventure with scientists" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pirates-Adventure-Scientists-Gideon-Defoe/dp/1408824957)<br /><br />And, of course, The Princess Bride. But I'm not sure people will ever forget that book.John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593973456394123461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-31807444945202549362012-10-08T21:56:09.303-04:002012-10-08T21:56:09.303-04:00Fantastic post!! I've seen a few of these titl...Fantastic post!! I've seen a few of these titles but others were a complete surprise. Thanks for sharing.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235537102211708600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-59429778789163173512012-10-08T21:50:32.675-04:002012-10-08T21:50:32.675-04:00I've always wanted to read 1 & 2. Anne Fi...I've always wanted to read 1 & 2. Anne Fine is a wonderful British author. The only one I didn't know about was Fly Away Home. The book sounds more interesting than the movie to me.Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-51544162406516262092012-10-08T20:46:05.001-04:002012-10-08T20:46:05.001-04:00What? I had no idea about Mrs. Doubtfire!What? I had no idea about Mrs. Doubtfire!Allison @ Good Books and Good Winehttp://www.goodbooksandgoodwine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-87116996240749225642012-10-08T19:59:00.389-04:002012-10-08T19:59:00.389-04:00I knew about Jumanji, The Great Mouse Detective, a...I knew about Jumanji, The Great Mouse Detective, and The Incredible Journey (the original movie - not the one with the talking animals! - is an old favorite at our house), but the others were news to me.<br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="http://www.greatbooksforkidsandteens.com/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Great Books for Kids and Teens</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Book By Book</a><br />Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-49706048530424633932012-10-08T17:34:03.603-04:002012-10-08T17:34:03.603-04:00What a fun post! I know about Shrek (I've rea...What a fun post! I know about Shrek (I've read this book in PJ Storytime before), Jumanji and The Incredible Jounrey, but I had no idea Mrs. Doubtfire was based on a book. Nor The Great Mouse Detective. Gosh, I love The Great Mouse Detective. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-19347584004145664612012-10-08T15:14:16.992-04:002012-10-08T15:14:16.992-04:00Ah yes, The Neverending Story by Michael Ende! I d...Ah yes, The Neverending Story by Michael Ende! I did forget that one. I've never read it, but I do remember hearing it was translated, I forget from which language though. Glad to hear they are good!Tahleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330160603781228707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-78627757206328503982012-10-08T14:29:29.607-04:002012-10-08T14:29:29.607-04:00The Never Ending Story was my Favourite movie as a...The Never Ending Story was my Favourite movie as a child, when I discovered it was a book I read it, and that was when I realised that movies based on books are rarely the same as the book!Have to admit to prefering books over movies of them... thanks for you list, was interesting to read!I'm so not a bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535064454285926182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-25934500408129407122012-10-08T14:06:29.660-04:002012-10-08T14:06:29.660-04:00Wow! Blown away by all of these.... except I did k...Wow! Blown away by all of these.... except I did know about Jumanji. We used to read it in my school's library all the time! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-39065484326964217552012-10-08T13:14:05.688-04:002012-10-08T13:14:05.688-04:00Wow! I had no idea any of these were books before...Wow! I had no idea any of these were books before - but it doesn't surprise me! ;)<br /><br />Sierra @ Yearning to ReadSierra Abramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330264859252593838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-81749750560544366092012-10-08T12:17:47.104-04:002012-10-08T12:17:47.104-04:00What a fantastic post. I had no idea Mrs. Doubtfir...What a fantastic post. I had no idea Mrs. Doubtfire was based on a book. I really like that movie. I also didn't know about The Great Mouse Detective, but now I want to read the book. That movie is awesome!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669564557768319285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-9559775513950309252012-10-08T11:56:49.421-04:002012-10-08T11:56:49.421-04:00Mrs. Doubtfire was a book?! That is amazing! Also ...Mrs. Doubtfire was a book?! That is amazing! Also didn't know The Great Mouse Detective was a book; I thought it was just Disney playing off of Sherlock Holmes! Thanks for sharing these! Candice @ The Grown-Up YAhttp://thegrownupya.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44993103041206028922012-10-08T11:36:58.198-04:002012-10-08T11:36:58.198-04:00Blown away by Mrs. Doubtfire!!!!! No way! Blown away by Mrs. Doubtfire!!!!! No way! Rebecca @ Love At First Bookhttp://www.loveatfirstbook.comnoreply@blogger.com