Feature and Follow #27 (favorite book-turned-movie)
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The F&F is a great way to network, meet other book bloggers, and gain new followers. Even more so, it's a great way to drive fun discussion on a weekly topic.
This Week's FF:
What are your favorite books that have been made into a movie?
I'll admit, I'm a book-to-movie snob. While I can enjoy these movies, I usually spend a lot of time thinking to myself (no use ruining it for others ;) about how much of the "major" plot line was dropped from the movie? I'm always wondering how people who didn't read the book could possibly understand what is going on with out these "major" pieces. Of course, that's my problem and not really a movie watcher's problem.
That said as far as a series goes, I've enjoyed the Harry Potter series the most. It's hard to argue that the movies weren't well cast, well shot, and well done. From script to scenery the characters were exactly how you imagined them for the most part. I never felt like something was so out of line with the book that I couldn't enjoy the movies.
As a non-series, a great book-to-move I highly recommend is one based on true events called Not Without My Daughter. The book was one my high school lit class read and then we watched the movie. Since then I've read and watched Not Without My Daughter multiple times and still find both to be excellent. Here's the description: ...a 1991 drama film depicting the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter from her husband in Iran. The film was shot in the United States, Turkey and Israel, and the main characters Betty Mahmoody and Sayed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody are played by Sally Field and Alfred Molina, respectively. Sheila Rosenthal and Roshan Sethstar as Mahtob Mahmoody and Houssein the smuggler, respectively.
That said as far as a series goes, I've enjoyed the Harry Potter series the most. It's hard to argue that the movies weren't well cast, well shot, and well done. From script to scenery the characters were exactly how you imagined them for the most part. I never felt like something was so out of line with the book that I couldn't enjoy the movies.
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Hopping through. I love the HP movies too. Not as good as the books but still iconic. I hope they don't remake them because I can't imagine them with a better cast.
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I'm exactly the same with books to movies, I'm always worried they've going to turn out to be a disappointment. I loved Not Without My Daughter, but I did know it had been made into a movie, I'll definitely have to check it out!
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Great choices. I also love the Harry Potter movies. I’m a new Bloglovin’ follower.
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The Harry Potter series was done very well!
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