Take a book, a good book, maybe your favourite book, turn into a film and what do you get?
Well, it can be a bit of a lottery.
Some books transfer to film (or television) well, some do not.
Ever read Jaws?
I haven't and I never will because I love the film so much. I've even got the t-shirt; yes really I do have a t-shirt, and I only think reading the book would spoil my childhood and adult memories, of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece.
Other fantastic films made from books include all the Harry Potter's, The sixth film did disappoint me at the end after Dumbledore was killed and the battle between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters in the book, wasn't depicted on screen, but that aside, I love them with a vengeance.
The Lord of the Rings?
Fabulous throughout, outstanding depiction of a literary masterpiece.
The Lord of the Rings?
Fabulous throughout, outstanding depiction of a literary masterpiece.
War of the Worlds. (The Tom Cruise film, not the naff 1950's one) I had my doubts when I heard it was going to be set in the modern day; for those who don't know, the book was written and set in the later part of the Victorian era, but what a great film, Speilberg again.
I thought The Perks of being a Wallflower, was an excellent film, great acting and interesting storyline but when I looked at a sample of the book and saw that it was written as a diary, I backed off.
I liked both the book and the film version of Robert Harris' Enigma, and I'm looking forward to seeing the film adaptation of Tom Rob Smiths excellent Child 44, but some films I just don't want to watch. A Clockwork Orange for example, mad book, must be a crazy film, but not for me and Stephen King films, with the exception of The Shinning, why can't they make a decent Stephen King film?
I thought The Perks of being a Wallflower, was an excellent film, great acting and interesting storyline but when I looked at a sample of the book and saw that it was written as a diary, I backed off.
I liked both the book and the film version of Robert Harris' Enigma, and I'm looking forward to seeing the film adaptation of Tom Rob Smiths excellent Child 44, but some films I just don't want to watch. A Clockwork Orange for example, mad book, must be a crazy film, but not for me and Stephen King films, with the exception of The Shinning, why can't they make a decent Stephen King film?
So the moral to this post is tread with care and watch what you wish for. They might make a great film from your favourite book, but they might make a pile of crap.
Inspiration for the day goes to Professor Stephen Hawking for discovering some stuff that will hopefully make the world a better place!
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