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tfot

tfot

Auburn, WA
June 2007

JUL 06, 2007 09:55 PM

Harry Potter and the goblet of fire- the rest weren't that good either, but goblet was an abombination. An everest sized pile of fly trap, if you will.

(although if i'd never read the books, i probably would've loved it)

Heathen_Dave

Heathen_Dave

Birmingham, AL
July 2005

JUL 06, 2007 10:43 PM

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.

mat8drb

mat8drb

United Kingdom
October 2004

JUL 06, 2007 11:16 PM

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.



Of course, the book is an adaption to start with.

Yeah, Hitchhiker's isn't great, but every single version of the story is a little bit different (Radio, Book, Video Game, TV, Play, Film) so it isn't soooooo bad.

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Oakland, NJ
June 2003

JUL 06, 2007 11:22 PM

Wow... this could be a long list.
Anything written by Stephen King
Constantine
A History of Violence

tfot

tfot

Auburn, WA
June 2007

JUL 06, 2007 11:24 PM

constantine. a good choice.

spamtwo

spamtwo

United Kingdom
April 2006

JUL 07, 2007 12:12 AM

mat8drb said:

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.



Of course, the book is an adaption to start with.

Yeah, Hitchhiker's isn't great, but every single version of the story is a little bit different (Radio, Book, Video Game, TV, Play, Film) so it isn't soooooo bad.



this is true, but the film was quite bad.

It just added to much that wasn't needed and most importantly the bits they did add wern't very good or funny.

gdarklighter

gdarklighter

San Diego, CA
August 2005

JUL 07, 2007 12:13 AM

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.



Seriously? You're going to cite the script Adams wrote as the worst book-to-film transition, when there's shit like Timeline floating around? Or what about The Lost World? What about A Sound of Thunder? The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Or that piece of shit Shakespeare modernization O?

Topic over, my fucking ass.

tfot

tfot

Auburn, WA
June 2007

JUL 07, 2007 12:24 AM

^^^^^nice name

Manchester_Black

Manchester_Black

Edmonton, AB
March 2004

JUL 07, 2007 01:07 AM

What about 'I, Robot' ?

tfot

tfot

Auburn, WA
June 2007

JUL 07, 2007 01:52 AM

the only thing it shares with the book is the three laws. they just shouldn't have put that name on it

joker_

joker_

Minneapolis, MN
October 2005

JUL 07, 2007 04:00 AM

Queen of the Damned is the worst I have seen.

I've deliberately avoided the Hitchhikers Guide movie, simply because they fucked up Zaphod.

Heathen_Dave

Heathen_Dave

Birmingham, AL
July 2005

JUL 07, 2007 06:19 AM

gdarklighter said:

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.



Seriously? You're going to cite the script Adams wrote as the worst book-to-film transition, when there's shit like Timeline floating around? Or what about The Lost World? What about A Sound of Thunder? The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Or that piece of shit Shakespeare modernization O?



In short, yes. It had the biggest difference between quality of book and quality of movie.

Shakespeare isn't allowed, I think, because people have been butchering it for a few hundred years already.

franky77

franky77

I'm lost
July 2007

JUL 07, 2007 03:37 PM

Great idea for a discussion. How about War of the Worlds? That was a lame movie.

Just thinking: Did anyone think that The Shining the movie was better than The Shining the book? It was one of the few movies I liked better than the book. Weird

Cassiel

Cassiel

Aurora, CO
September 2004

JUL 07, 2007 03:53 PM

Boo-fucking-hoo, your favorite book-into-film wasn't your exact fucking vision.

tfot

tfot

Auburn, WA
June 2007

JUL 07, 2007 05:01 PM

the only movie that i would ever think about giving the nod to over the book is fight club. and my opinion on that changes all the time

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

JUL 07, 2007 06:12 PM

gdarklighter said:

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.



Seriously? You're going to cite the script Adams wrote as the worst book-to-film transition, when there's shit like Timeline floating around? Or what about The Lost World? What about A Sound of Thunder? The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Or that piece of shit Shakespeare modernization O?

Topic over, my fucking ass.



I believe that he co-wrote it. And he was dead for about five years before the movie was made. The amount of influence he had on the actual movie is questionable.

Subrosa

Subrosa

San Francisco, CA
July 2004

JUL 07, 2007 06:34 PM

mydogfarted said:
Anything written by Stephen King


BUH!?!?!

Shawshank? Hello?

(Not to mention that the TV movie version of It was pretty great.)

Constantine



I didn't read the source material, but I thought that movie was decent.

Cassiel

Cassiel

Aurora, CO
September 2004

JUL 07, 2007 06:36 PM

Subrosa said:

mydogfarted said:
Anything written by Stephen King


BUH!?!?!

Shawshank? Hello?



Green Mile. Stand By Me. Carrie. Misery. The Dead Zone. Cujo.

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

JUL 07, 2007 06:40 PM

Cassiel said:

Subrosa said:

mydogfarted said:
Anything written by Stephen King


BUH!?!?!

Shawshank? Hello?



Green Mile. Stand By Me. Carrie. Misery. The Dead Zone. Cujo.



You forgot The Stand.
It was a mini series, but it was also total crap.

Cassiel

Cassiel

Aurora, CO
September 2004

JUL 07, 2007 06:59 PM

MrStitches said:

Cassiel said:

Subrosa said:

mydogfarted said:
Anything written by Stephen King


BUH!?!?!

Shawshank? Hello?



Green Mile. Stand By Me. Carrie. Misery. The Dead Zone. Cujo.



You forgot The Stand.
It was a mini series, but it was also total crap.



those i listed are the good ones

mightyjim4

mightyjim4

Philadelphia, PA
October 2006

JUL 07, 2007 07:09 PM

Heathen_Dave said:

gdarklighter said:

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.



Seriously? You're going to cite the script Adams wrote as the worst book-to-film transition, when there's shit like Timeline floating around? Or what about The Lost World? What about A Sound of Thunder? The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Or that piece of shit Shakespeare modernization O?



In short, yes. It had the biggest difference between quality of book and quality of movie.



If you're going by that criteria, then The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is clearly the winner.

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

JUL 08, 2007 11:42 AM

Cassiel said:

MrStitches said:

Cassiel said:

Subrosa said:

mydogfarted said:
Anything written by Stephen King


BUH!?!?!

Shawshank? Hello?



Green Mile. Stand By Me. Carrie. Misery. The Dead Zone. Cujo.



You forgot The Stand.
It was a mini series, but it was also total crap.



those i listed are the good ones



Apparently my reading comprehension goes down when I've been drinking.

_DictionaryGirl_

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

JUL 08, 2007 11:56 AM

Cassiel said:

Subrosa said:

mydogfarted said:
Anything written by Stephen King


BUH!?!?!

Shawshank? Hello?



Green Mile. Stand By Me. Carrie. Misery. The Dead Zone. Cujo.



Aye. Adding to that: The Shining and Dolores Claiborne. Hell, 1408 even.

(Bet you didn't know I'm a Stephen King fan, did you.)

starbuck42

starbuck42

I'm lost
February 2007

JUL 08, 2007 12:03 PM

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.


Am I the only person who liked this movie? I thought it was very true to the spirit of the book if not the plot. But I would say that one of those things is more important than the other.

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

JUL 08, 2007 12:04 PM

starbuck42 said:

Heathen_Dave said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Bam.

Topic over.


Am I the only person who liked this movie? I thought it was very true to the spirit of the book if not the plot. But I would say that one of those things is more important than the other.



I didn't really see it as being true to the spirit of the book. They basically turned it into a romantic comedy in space.

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