Worst Movie Adaptation - Page 3

greenie · 06-24-2003, 12:12 AM

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realityluver · 06-24-2003, 04:43 PM

My first experience with book to movie was Stephen King's Pet Semetary. I read the book in highschool and couldn't wait when I heard they were making it into a movie. BIG DISSAPOINTMENT!!! My mother tried to warn me (she had the same experience with The Shining).

Miss Filangi · 06-24-2003, 04:58 PM

Speaking of Stephen King... I didn't really like the TV version of The Stand. When you know a book inside and out like that, it's hard to adjust to the discrepencies.

hazyshadeof · 06-24-2003, 07:18 PM

I didn't like the movie or the book. The Stand was one of King's worst books ever.

AnnaRHR · 06-24-2003, 07:39 PM

I've never been a big Stephen King fan. I only liked "It" or "The Green Mile." I can't think of anything else by him I liked. However, in thinking about it, I think I've only seen most of the movies and not read many of the books, so that might be why...

haejin · 06-27-2003, 07:35 PM

The Queen of the Damned. The movie did not resemble anything from the book. It centered heavily on a romance between Lestat and Jesse, and in the book that didn't happen at all. Maharet's role was shrunk, and Mekare wasn't mentioned at all. There were also too many cliched lines.

The effects were great, but the acting stunk. I think that the movie would have been better if it was just an original movie, not an adaptation--because it isn't one.

freisss · 06-29-2003, 10:09 AM

The most recent version of The Time Machine. I wanted to slap everyone involved, including the usually-brilliant Guy Pearce and Jeremy Irons. What were they THINKING!!??

dagwood · 06-29-2003, 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by Miss Filangi
And they all had the same recycled plot.

Girl is raised in horrible home. Finds out some horrible family secret regarding her parentage. Falls in love with her half brother/cousin/someone else entirely inappropriate.

Drama ensues.

I used to love VC Andrews...then I started to read the series after the Heaven series. It is the same plot, just different names and locations. And, this is a horrible adaptation of the book.

MollyRose · 06-30-2003, 12:01 PM

The Hotel New Hampshire was one of my favorite books, and I was so excited about the movie because it had a pretty good cast. Alas, I was SORELY disappointed. I think they missed the point entirely.

For the other Moulin Rouge lovers - have you seen the DVD? It has great "extra features"! And lots of interesting "Easter eggs".

Julie · 06-30-2003, 01:43 PM

The 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice. Heck, they even changed the time period in the film. :rolleyes:

The A&E version was terrific, though.

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realityluver Bopping to my own beat! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 734	My first experience with book to movie was Stephen King's Pet Semetary. I read the book in highschool and couldn't wait when I heard they were making it into a movie. BIG DISSAPOINTMENT!!! My mother tried to warn me (she had the same experience with The Shining). __________________ Phenomenal woman... that's me!!!

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Miss Filangi Evil Slash Crazy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Looking for a place to happen Age: 35 Posts: 11,376	Speaking of Stephen King... I didn't really like the TV version of The Stand. When you know a book inside and out like that, it's hard to adjust to the discrepencies. __________________ If you go through a lot of hammers each month, I don't think it necessarily means you're a hard worker. It may just mean that you have a lot to learn about proper hammer maintenance.

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hazyshadeof Fade to black Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,944	I didn't like the movie or the book. The Stand was one of King's worst books ever. __________________ I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star in somebody else's eyes... but why... why... why can't it be me?

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haejin Ready? Join Date: May 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 1,923	The Queen of the Damned. The movie did not resemble anything from the book. It centered heavily on a romance between Lestat and Jesse, and in the book that didn't happen at all. Maharet's role was shrunk, and Mekare wasn't mentioned at all. There were also too many cliched lines. The effects were great, but the acting stunk. I think that the movie would have been better if it was just an original movie, not an adaptation--because it isn't one. __________________ Gustav Holst was right!

06-24-2003, 07:39 PM	#25
AnnaRHR FORT Fogey Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,440	I've never been a big Stephen King fan. I only liked "It" or "The Green Mile." I can't think of anything else by him I liked. However, in thinking about it, I think I've only seen most of the movies and not read many of the books, so that might be why...

06-29-2003, 10:09 AM	#27
freisss Sloth love Chunk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA Posts: 151	The most recent version of The Time Machine. I wanted to slap everyone involved, including the usually-brilliant Guy Pearce and Jeremy Irons. What were they THINKING!!??

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MollyRose FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Mexico Age: 46 Posts: 831	The Hotel New Hampshire was one of my favorite books, and I was so excited about the movie because it had a pretty good cast. Alas, I was SORELY disappointed. I think they missed the point entirely. For the other Moulin Rouge lovers - have you seen the DVD? It has great "extra features"! And lots of interesting "Easter eggs".

06-30-2003, 01:43 PM	#30
Julie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 39 Posts: 274	The 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice. Heck, they even changed the time period in the film. :rolleyes: The A&E version was terrific, though.