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Poll Movie adaptations

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Robert M Derry

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I feel that a good movie adaptation is one that understands that a novel & a film are different mediums and need to be executed differently. Some of the best adaptations for me include The Shining & its sequel Doctor Sleep, I also like The Prestige, Jaws, Harry Potter films, Slaughter House 5, Soylent Green, The Lord of the Rings films... the list goes on.

As for poor adaptations, I recently saw The Girl with all the Gifts which I felt was a bit dull :(
 

KateESal

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My husband (and I tend to agree with him) gives a golden vote to Clueless, which is a modern adaptation of Emma

There have been some great movie adaptations of historical novels. I must confess to a soft spot for Merchant Ivory productions of various novels (A Room With A View is probably my favourite).

Agree with the points Rob made I'm likewise fond of The Lord Of The Rings movies and also liked most of the Harry Potter series — especially HP & The Prisoner Of Azkaban, where the film successfully built on and added to the time paradox of the novel. Another successful adaptation of a huge-selling fantasy trilogy is The Hunger Games, which I felt was done very well.
 

RK Capps

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And The Lost World (Juassic Park). I found the book so full of great scenes, I think the screenwriters split the good scenes over 3 movies (well, at least 2 of them).
 

Tracey (T)

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Although i’ve watched all the Harry Potter films, they annoyed me because they missed out so much detail which made the books so good. I loved the Netflix series of ‘normal people’, particularly as I didn’t enjoy the book at all. Loved both the Winona Ryder version of ‘Little Women’ and the newest one. Also, ‘Sense & Sensibility’ and the Colin Firth series of ‘Pride & Prejudice’.
 

Hannah F

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2015 version of "Far from the Madding Crowd" with Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts and Michael Sheen.
"Suite Francaise" with Michelle Williams, Kirsten Scott Thomas and, once again, the swoon-worthy Matthias Schoenaerts.
 

Dean Baxter

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I recently watched the adaptation of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, with Ansel Elgort playing the lead. It's pretty decent
 

26 Writing Conferences in September 2020 (most held online)

29 Writing Contests in September 2020 - No entry fees

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