Books on the Big Screen
Posted on November 4, 2020
by Ann H
Shawshank Redemption
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As the top-rated film on Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) since 2008, Shawshank Redemption has a lot to live up to when comparing it to the literary inspiration, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King, included in his collection of short stories, Different Seasons.
The Princess Bride
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The Princess Bride, by William Goldman, is a wonderfully quirky, historical account of Princess Buttercup and Westley. The movie adaptation stays true to the book in terms of plot, character and tone, but is simply a fairy tale.
Downton Abbey, the motion picture
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The age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, can be applied to Downton Abbey. Which came first, the book, TV series or movie? While the TV series has propelled it into popular culture, Downton Abbey, the motion picture, is indeed based on the book, To Marry an English Lord by Gail MacColl.
Emma
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Whether you prefer the 1995 adaption Clueless, the 2010 adaption Emma or the 2020 adaption Emma (all listed above), you will have a lot to discuss when comparing them to Austen’s original novel.
Ready Player One
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Other than the title and overall theme, this motion picture shares little else with the novel by Ernest Cline. Is this proof that the movie can be better than the book? You be the judge.
About a boy
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Like the book by Nick Hornby, the motion picture is a lot of fun and balances humor and touching human experiences nicely.
To kill a mockingbird
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Where a book has an unlimited number of pages in which to tell a story, a film adaptation has a finite amount of time. There are bound to be scenes found in the book that have been excluded from the film. That being said, the film, directed by Robert Mulligan, stays fairly true to the original tome.
Extremely loud & incredibly close
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A poignant look at a young boy’s life after losing his father on 9/11. While the book and motion picture share plot, theme and main characters, the book contains details that help provide a more complete picture.
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