Favorite Movie based on a piece of literature

deletedaug23 · 2013-07-22T09:29:28Z

What is your favorite movie based on a piece of literature, like a book? Its a three way tie for me Green Mile, A Clockwork Orange, Dr.Strangelove Green Mile was beautiful Orange was intense, violent, crazy fun Dr.Strangelove is such a great comedy

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Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:15 am

birk says... · Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:15 am

Tarantino is a good writer though. In one of my favorite films "Crimson Tide", he has an uncredited writing credit.

When I first found that out I instantly knew which parts he wrote.

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Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:25 am

deletedaug23 says... · Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:25 am

He's great. There are few films where I think the writing wasn't there. (Little Nicky) Overall, he is a good writer. Even though I do dislike True Romance, The writing was good. I wish he help write more films

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Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:09 am

StellaThomas says... · Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:09 am

The Wizard of Oz, Breakfast at Tiffany's.

I think both films actually were better than the books in their cases.

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Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:42 pm

KnightTeen says... · Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:42 pm

Pride and Prejudice (2005)
The Great Gatsby
Harry Potter
Anything Shakespeare (I especially enjoy watching high school/college productions on YouTube)
In the spirit of comics, I enjoy anything Marvel or DC.

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Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:05 pm

Lioness says... · Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:05 pm

The Golden Compass. I loved the portrayal of the daemons, especially Pantalaimon.

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Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:57 pm

Spotswood says... · Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:57 pm

Does A Game of Thrones count as a movie?

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Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:07 am

Empress says... · Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:07 am

THE LORD OF THE RINGS!!!!!!

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Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:47 pm

Spotswood says... · Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:47 pm

I'd actually have to agree with Empress. The LOTR films were spectacular. The hobbit was great too. I can't wait to see the next one. I'll probably end up going with my friends, still in my school uniform, but only with my green frost cape instead.

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Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:05 pm

RobbieFava says... · Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:05 pm

Dude... Requiem for a Dream and Fightclub. Both amazing books and amazing movies. Definitely my top two faves. Practical Magic will also have a special spot in my heart. I read the book when I was twelve and thought it was great. But you really just can't beat Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock chanting, drugging their boyfriends, and beating up a zombie with a frying pan. :wink:

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Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:20 pm

Cole says... · Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:20 pm

Besides Harry Potter, The Dark Knight Rises strongly alluded to A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (my favorite novel).

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Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:05 pm

Spotswood says... · Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:05 pm

how so?

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:58 pm

Jonathan says... · Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:58 pm

The Hobbit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There seems to be nothing written here. :shock:

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Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:15 pm

writerwithacause says... · Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:15 pm

Hm... it could be Breakfast at Tiffany's.

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Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:52 am

Paracosm says... · Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:52 am

The Two Towers! I liked The Hobbit, but something about the orcs being real people made it feel more magical and less like I was watching a movie. The Hobbit just gave me that feeling, while it was almost exactly like the book, it lacked the organic feel of the trilogy.

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