"What book-to-movie adaption have you most liked? Which have you disliked?"
I love this question! I love reading (obvi) and I studied film at college. I even did an independent study on film adaptation, because it is something that really interests me.
SO....
Favorite Film Adaptation: Harry Potter. Even though I didn't love the latest installment, the Harry Potter franchise has brought one of the most beloved series to life. They kept the magic and stayed true to the characters while at the same time making great movies. It struck the perfect balance for me of how to walk the line between making an awesome movie and not betraying your built in audience.
Least Favorite Film Adaptation: Percy Jackson. I felt betrayed. Aging Percy may have seemed like a good move to broaden the audience, but it made Percy annoyingly immature. Also, the removal of Kronos as the bad guy made the whole movie a little too melodramatic for my tastes. It was like Harry Potter if they decided not to include Voldemort.
And a bonus, because I love this topic so much...
Adaptation I am most looking forward to: One for the Money. The adaptation of the first Stephanie Plum novel by Janet Evanovich has a great cast and some great source material. The only thing I'm worried about is that it has been turned into straight Rom-Com. We shall see.
I can't wait to see everyone's answers!
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Thanks for the comment, I was laughing at your descrip of Twilight!! Oh, but you are SO RIGHT about Percy Jackson. That was awful! If you didn't read the book it would have been OK but aging Percy like that was... just WRONG. Here’s my Hop and Follow post! ~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte
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ReplyDeleteI haven't read Percy Jackson series so I couldn't say if I was disappointed or not. I think the movie was okay. And yes, the Harry Potter movies are the best book-to-movie adaptations IMO.
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I am not much of a movie person. I meant to see Percy Jackson, but missed it in theatres.
ReplyDeleteI agree... I think they did a beautiful job with the Harry Potter movies, especially the third one.
I love the Harry Potter movies, like I said on my blog. My only favorite character is Ron. Hehes...
ReplyDeleteI have not seen Percy Jackson yet tho.
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I thought Percy Jackson was entertaining, but you're right - it could have been so much better. And I love the HP movies, even though I obviously prefer the books.
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ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the Percy Jackson film yet but I also haven't read the book.
I haven't read the Stephanie Plum books either but all the girls in my book club go crazy over them. I'm not a fan of Katherine Hiegel though, so I probably wont see the movie.
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Thanks for stopping by! I wonder if they will even make the rest of the Percy Jackson books into movies.
ReplyDeleteI liked the Harry Potter movies as well. Except the 5th one, they messed up with that one. I'm having a good time looking at everyone's answers to the movie question. I love movies.
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I didn't even go see Percy Jackson. I heard they took out most of the great humor that balanced the books so perfectly! A travesty, I say. :-)
ReplyDeleteI also loved the HP adaptations. I haven't read/seen Percy Jackson. From the trailers, it didn't seem like something I wanted to read or see.
ReplyDeleteUgh. I just watched Percy Jackson again. I WANT to like it. But it's awful. Just awful. Ugh.
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