tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post2113243858491322347..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Top Ten Best/Worst Book To Movie AdaptationsJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-66185308154429562762014-02-28T15:43:24.288-05:002014-02-28T15:43:24.288-05:00I agree with the potter movies,there all horrible ...I agree with the potter movies,there all horrible adaptations.The worst for me:dh2 hbp gof poa ootp dh1 cos ss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-28754560564905125402013-07-15T02:28:10.237-04:002013-07-15T02:28:10.237-04:00Definitely joining this fun starting this Tuesday ...Definitely joining this fun starting this Tuesday at http://ramblingsonreadings.blogspot.com/<br /><br />EXCITEDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316296887592845323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-65667097862878267032013-07-12T08:58:54.279-04:002013-07-12T08:58:54.279-04:00The Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief movie was...The Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief movie was terrible too, I'm hoping they do a better job with the Sea of Monsters.Morringhanhttp://www.wtfmorringhan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-35584456938014706622013-07-10T10:07:41.820-04:002013-07-10T10:07:41.820-04:00Poor Twilight films. They have such bad source mat...Poor Twilight films. They have such bad source material that it's no wonder they're not brilliant!<br /><br />SarahGirl!Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396148243207091507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-48506957946070447902013-07-10T08:23:29.187-04:002013-07-10T08:23:29.187-04:00Brenda, what MG novel is that? I'll have to re...Brenda, what MG novel is that? I'll have to read it!Tahleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330160603781228707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-11419329187677927332013-07-09T19:44:33.680-04:002013-07-09T19:44:33.680-04:00This was much harder than I thought it was going t...This was much harder than I thought it was going to be!MPL Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04814065046587807468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-48321570081418498912013-07-09T19:33:30.039-04:002013-07-09T19:33:30.039-04:00I also had The Hunger Games and To Kill a Mockingb...I also had The Hunger Games and To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite movie of all time! Price and Prejudice and Matilda are also very good!juliababyjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-62535083290891969922013-07-09T19:07:06.629-04:002013-07-09T19:07:06.629-04:00Lots in common with your list - we did Stephen Kin...Lots in common with your list - we did Stephen King adaptations too, and Pride & Prejudice of course :) Thanks for the great topic!<br /><br />Sam @ Mad But Magicmadbutmagichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821790237625281730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-76043602645806386652013-07-09T18:31:54.537-04:002013-07-09T18:31:54.537-04:00Stephen King ranking on Kubrick is like Kelsea Gra...Stephen King ranking on Kubrick is like Kelsea Grammar ranking on a winning Formula One driver. Have you SEEN some of the dog movies he's done the screenplay for versus the ones he wasn't allowed to touch?Revohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513007611580561942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-39511228742314109762013-07-09T18:15:57.969-04:002013-07-09T18:15:57.969-04:00I am such a huge fan of Matilda! That movie just m...I am such a huge fan of Matilda! That movie just makes me so happy! I loved the book too, but they did such a fabulous job with the movie :) Also, I ADORE Pride and Prejudice! But my fave is the Colin Firth version:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-83683911617882868812013-07-09T16:32:32.093-04:002013-07-09T16:32:32.093-04:00Thanks for the inspiration. I love thinking up my...Thanks for the inspiration. I love thinking up my list and thinking about the adaptations I liked and did not like.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553349167901282680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-48252785564758425472013-07-09T16:10:21.617-04:002013-07-09T16:10:21.617-04:00I am SO excited for Catching Fire! I didn't ad...I am SO excited for Catching Fire! I didn't add it to my list this week because I think that they first book and movie pair well with each other, but still! Can't wait!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-47347779307100299272013-07-09T14:22:05.564-04:002013-07-09T14:22:05.564-04:00This is my first week! I've been reading Mary&...This is my first week! I've been reading Mary's (Mary Had a Little Book Blog) for a while now, and decided to give it a try on my blog! My blog is a little mix of everything. Recipes, home preschooling, crafting, and books (: Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-67105124832408908222013-07-09T14:02:00.751-04:002013-07-09T14:02:00.751-04:00I've love all the movie adaptations of Nichola...I've love all the movie adaptations of Nicholas Sparks's books (yes I am a complete sucker for cheesy romance) but I haven't read anyone of them. I guess I really need to change that!Debhttp://debscrazyobsession.hemsida24.se/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-5741525340862526862013-07-09T13:18:56.914-04:002013-07-09T13:18:56.914-04:00Lovely, so many posts to go to to check out other ...Lovely, so many posts to go to to check out other people's favourite/ worst movie adaptations! I had hoped to catch Wrinkle... on movie, but darn, that plan's foiled now. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-36799560500081318692013-07-09T13:17:29.645-04:002013-07-09T13:17:29.645-04:00Lovely, so many posts to go to to check out other ...Lovely, so many posts to go to to check out other people's favourite/ worst movie adaptations! I had hoped to catch Wrinkle... on movie, but darn, that plan's foiled now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-45323483448606768202013-07-09T12:40:36.692-04:002013-07-09T12:40:36.692-04:00It looks like we have polar opposite tastes. Lol. ...It looks like we have polar opposite tastes. Lol. This was a good topic though. It reall made me think. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198617944639521880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-41510347963612741122013-07-09T12:39:20.658-04:002013-07-09T12:39:20.658-04:00Great list- I know the Shining is seen as a classi...Great list- I know the Shining is seen as a classic in American film, but it is an awful adaptation- I actually think many of King's books fall short when turned into movies (except Misery and Shawshank-2 amazing movies)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-6969656517710892452013-07-09T12:38:56.429-04:002013-07-09T12:38:56.429-04:00Great list- I know the Shining is seen as a classi...Great list- I know the Shining is seen as a classic in American film, but it is an awful adaptation- I actually think many of King's books fall short when turned into movies (except Misery and Shawshank-2 amazing movies)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-67444486812300290082013-07-09T12:37:25.430-04:002013-07-09T12:37:25.430-04:00The Hunger Games is on mine
The Hunger Games is on mine<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503348129637040264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-73797775468730736832013-07-09T12:31:18.361-04:002013-07-09T12:31:18.361-04:00I loved To Kill a Mockingbird too. It was a great ...I loved To Kill a Mockingbird too. It was a great film. <br /><br />Pride and Prejudice 1995 is way better than the 2005 version. It's more historically accurate, and Jennifer Ehle just IS Elizabeth Bennet. And Colin Firth...come on. It's also more true to the book. Much of the dialogue is directly from it. Cleo Li-Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450164990608475384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-71916153756330961972013-07-09T12:20:34.671-04:002013-07-09T12:20:34.671-04:00Jaime I can't believe I forgot Matilda, I abso...Jaime I can't believe I forgot Matilda, I absolutely LOVED that movie, and it's still one of my all-time favourite childhood books! I've actually got the Roald Dahl box set that my step kids are now reading...not an original from when I was a child though LOL <br /><br />Bridget I can't believe that you dislike a Harry Potter movie!!! LOL <br /><br /><a href="http://princess-paperback.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/once-upon-read-thon-2013-sign-up.html" rel="nofollow">TTT</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750479683898160738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-10831946536960756602013-07-09T11:36:25.095-04:002013-07-09T11:36:25.095-04:00The Goblet of Fire also was a disappointment to me...The Goblet of Fire also was a disappointment to me as it had been the longest book so far, but at the time was shortest movie! And they left so many good things out. I also had Hunger Games in my worst list, too much wrong.Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-22112860876370309732013-07-09T11:24:57.376-04:002013-07-09T11:24:57.376-04:00I almost couldn't think of enough just because...I almost couldn't think of enough just because I forget that books have been made into movies. I went looking for a list and said "Oh, right, that's an adaptation. And that one. I've seen that. I've seen that one. How did I forget all of these?"Whitley Birkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108857225267000635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-20165307354344394422013-07-09T11:04:51.718-04:002013-07-09T11:04:51.718-04:00All the Twilight movies would be on my list. And I...All the Twilight movies would be on my list. And I agree with A Wrinkle In time. We watched it on netflix. It was a horrible disappointment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003227964630574613noreply@blogger.com