What are some worst book to film adaptations and why. Worst booktomovie adaptations the great gatsby 20 the next movie leaves much to be desired from its recent book to movie adaptation. Such is the case with the third and last book in the. Miss peregrines home for peculiar children 2016 this is what you get when you change 90% of. When i go to see a movie based upon a book, i know that there will be changes, but i expect the essence to remain. Worst book to movie adaptations ive seen so far stacked. Whether it was that the film completely missed the point of the novel, or the story simply does not suit the movie format, or the actors were miscast, or the script just goes in a completely different. I could write a book about what a horrible job they did with this movie but im afraid. Some of them have nothing in common with the novels, excepting their titles. This was the worst book to movie adaptation ive ever seen, and thats saying something. Perhaps too much time had passed, with the public having lost interest in the book, but the film itself is a complete dud.
Adaptations of novels that are thematically tied to reading tend not to be as enjoyable as the source material i. Although the gap between what can go into a comic book and what can go on a movie screen is narrowing, the gap between what alan moore can put in a comic book and what hollywood can put in a movie sadly isnt. Aug 14, 2016 well, the best movie made from a book is clearly the princess bride, but i might never have read the book without having seen the film. The book was too big and detailed to put everything into a single movie. Jun 07, 2016 best and worst movie adaptations published by gigi on june 7, 2016. Alexandre dumas, jules verne, william shakespeare, charles dickens and the others spin in their graves when they see this craps. Top 9 worst hollywood book adaptations ever brain berries. I robot is fun being considered among worst adaptations while still being a good movie overall. In real terms, that means it is one of the studios most profitable franchises of all. But its the absolute worst when you go to watch a movie, after reading the book, and finding out that the only things the director kept from the book were the character names and the romances.
Its fair enough these adaptations will always be guaranteed large box office takings thanks to the books readers merely showing up to see. Jan 25, 2019 here are top 9 worst hollywood book adaptations ever. Despite some fun performances from andy serkis and paul bettany, the movie was a massive. Worst adaptations is a list as long as my arm, but off the top of my head, i, robot, bicentennial man, enders game, solaris, damnation alley. Best and worst movie adaptations published by gigi on june 7, 2016. Alexander armstrong, presenter of classic fms summer book club, has a good idea of the ones that work for him. When game of thrones came out i thought about reading the. Column by raine winters august 19, 2016 11 comments. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time taste. Whats the worst movie ever made from your favorite book. Despite some fun performances from andy serkis and paul bettany, the movie was a massive disappointment to fans of the series. Movie adaptations in 2016 by jenp27 on january 11, 2016 if you are like me and need to read the book before the movie, youll need to do a lot of reading to keep up with all the movie adaptations coming out this year.
May 18, 2016 the starship troopers movie was a deliberate subversion of heinlans book and its message. Universal has wrapped up its 50 shades trilogy with an absolute belter at the box office this weekend. Dermaphoria since retitled to desiree and highrise. However, some movie adaptations leave much to be desired. Dec 30, 2015 last year around this time, i wrote an article for the most anticipated book adaptations of 2015. Mar 14, 2016 that being said, there are certain movie adaptations of books that are, simply put, abominations. Therefore, there will be a lot of adaptations missing from this list. They may be good movies by themselves, but as an adaptation, they didnt do so well. So much divergence that most people gloss over that its. Also cloud atlas, but the movie is what caused me to read the book, so im not entirely sure if that counts. Loved the book, loved the movie but they are miles apart. The little prince, allegiant were pretty bad from 2016. Lately in the cinemas, there have been a lot of remakes. I dont think its possible to read every book and watch every movie to make a comprehensive list here.
Thankfully, not every book they adapt is bridget joness diary, as this list of 40 of the best film adaptations demonstrates. Mar 28, 2016 the 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time posted on march 28, 2016 november 6, 2019 by matt wilson besides being full of books, libraries also seem to be full of potential movies for hollywood to make money from. In 2018, at least 50 movies came out that were based on books. As the score settles in the lower40s, wrinkle would place somewhere in the middle of this weeks gallery. Black gate articles my top ten noveltomovie adaptations. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time page 2. Of course, there are terrible adaptations of excellent books.
This list is for books that are being,made into big screen or tv films that will be released in 2016 only. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Moores wildly inventive league of extraordinary gentlemen comics are a gimmicky cross between turnofthecentury literature and silver. Either way, nick hornbys third booktofilm adaptation, which features drew. Its very existence has left a black mark on the history of. While the book still stands as a promising read, the great gatsby movie fails to capture the same romantic, sad atmosphere that the book creates so. View started threads blademaster join date aug 2016 posts 41. May 18, 2016 worst book to movie adaptation thread. Last year around this time, i wrote an article for the most anticipated book adaptations of 2015. Aug 19, 2016 perhaps this is why there have been a plethora of grotesque adaptations that butcher the source material and leave fans of the original book sobbing in their seats. Jan 11, 2016 on the book adaptation front, 2015 brought us the martian, carol, the revenant, and, of course, 50 shades of grey. Worst book to movie adaptations popsugar entertainment. Worst book to movie adaptation spacebattles forums.
I just did the best book to movie adaptations, now i present the worst ones. Three great works of literature well worth avoiding in these film adaptations if you love the books. Doing nothing to make daredevil stand out from the comic book movie crowd. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time taste of. Last month in the newsletter we asked people what the worst movies based on books were. That being said, there are certain movie adaptations of books that are, simply put, abominations. Worst movie adaptations have you read a book and loved it. Here is a list of what i consider to be some of the worst booktomovie adaptations. The film adaptation captured none of that and ended up being a very boring, straightforward romancedrama. Sometimes, like with peter jacksons lord of the rings trilogy or with the harry potter. The maze runner 2014 you know, when you change like 50% of the book, its gonna take a lot of fanservice to justify making new movies. Its time to call out these mockeries once and for all.
Life of pi and the perks of being a wallflower worst. This is a comprehensive list of the worst book to film adapatations. Mar 28, 2016 the book was too big and detailed to put everything into a single movie. Well, the best movie made from a book is clearly the princess bride, but i might never have read the book without having seen the film. So much divergence that most people gloss over that its not so. Here is a list of 15 worst book to movie adaptations. Robert schwentke attempts to cram niffeneggers book into a movie thats less than two hours long. May 22, 2018 7 of the worst book to film adaptations may 22, 2018 august 28, 2019 tasha louise there are some great book to film adaptations think matilda, harry potter and gone girl but there are also some that just dont manage in my humble opinion to capture the same magic and create the same feelings that the book does. These are the ones that butchered the book in one way or another. From the scarlet letter to the nanny diaries, these movies made our list of the worst booktomovie adaptations. Worst movie adaptations of all time films that were bad and based off of anything counts, ex. These shows prove that sometimes, a story is best left on paper. Mainly because the main character was nothing like she was described in the book. I watched the film version of jurassic park long before i ever read the book.
The book was published in 1979, 26 years before its eventual film adaptation was released. Take the film version of alan moores league of extraordinary gentlemen, for instance. The movie became its own story, its own world rather than an adaptation. Worst adaptations is a list as long as my arm, but off the top of my head, i, robot, bicentennial man. Hollywood has a tendency to make bad movies its what keepys michael bay in business. The greatest movie adaptations of books classic fm. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time posted on march 28, 2016 november 6, 2019 by matt wilson besides being full of books, libraries also seem to be full of potential movies for hollywood to make money from. These two i added, you guys can add the rest because i have not seen any other ones so i cant judge them thanks. But its the absolute worst when you go to watch a movie, after reading the book, and finding out that the only things the director kept from the book were the character names. Oct 28, 2016 of course, there are terrible adaptations of excellent books. Aug 11, 2009 the 10 worst comic book adaptations of all time. Movies like deadpool and guardians of the galaxy are leading us into a thrilling, actionpacked futurebut in the past, this hasnt always been the case. The league of extraordinary gentlemen comic book adaptations are all the rage right now.
Here are some of the worst book to film adaptations, in no particular order. And dont think you apprehend the originals with any authority if youve already seen these movies but havent read the books. Looking back at this list now, i see that two of the movies listed have yet to be released, which goes to show that hollywood is a big fat liar. I read the book to my niece and in no way is jim carrey mr. The film is just more proof that they need to stop casting carrey in films based on books. Oct 31, 2018 however, some movie adaptations leave much to be desired. Below are 15 of the worst film adaptations of novels. Jul 08, 2016 agathachristieonscreen in uncategorized july 8, 2016 july 8, 2016 1,476 words the five worst agatha christie screen adaptations i tried to make the book of agatha christie on screen generally positive even when an adaptation was a bit of a stinker, its rare that there isnt something to praise. Here, i am just focusing on how well the novel they are based on was adapted. The hollywood reporter 2079 hollywood has a tendency to make bad movies its what keepys michael bay in business. I was fascinated with michael crichtons congo, but they stripped a key part out of the book going against goldmans third point and made a giant hairball of a film. Lets take a look at some other terrible booktoscreen adaptations, none of which received over 35 percent on rotten tomatoes.
The real funny thing is that it came out before 911 and bushs warmongering, and in an era of relative peace. Jul 19, 2019 three great works of literature well worth avoiding in these film adaptations if you love the books. It was doomed to fail before anyone had even seen it. Adapting a novel for the silver screen can be tricky. I read this and watched the movie when i was really young, but i still think its the worst film adaptation ever. The worst booktoscreen adaptations ever film daily. Dec 31, 2016 hollywood has a tendency to make bad movies its what keepys michael bay in business. Here are top 9 worst hollywood book adaptations ever. Worst book to movie adaptation page 2 spacebattles forums. I give you, my loyal readers, the worst booktofilm adaptations of all time. Here is a list of what i consider to be some of the worst book to movie adaptations.
Sometimes your favorite part of a book gets left out of a movie or little things drive you crazy. Its commonly repeated that the book is always better than the movie, and that also extends to television. Wolverine no doubt, were all looking forward to reynolds reprisal of this role in deadpool, scheduled for release on february 12, 2016. Id say a wrinkle in time should be on the list of alltime worst adaptations. Though, rising sun was an excellent book and a pretty good movie. I can only evaluate an adaptation if ive read the book and seen the movie. Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and the great gatsby.
The narnia books were all favourites, but the movie adaptations were enjoyable. Then one day it became a movie and the movie was horrible. Here are the worst booktotv adaptations weve ever seen. Although the 1978 superman is pretty darn great too.
Comic book movies are the biggest trend in entertainment right now, but the same genre that has brought us the dark knight trilogy, the mcu, dceu, and a. The book sees its characters travel around a fictional universe and giving information on what to expect from different planets. Which big screen versions of our favourite books have managed to preserve their essence, even introducing the original text to new audiences. In the original tale of cinderella, we had the evil sisters cutting their toes just to have their foot fit into the wooden shoe of. Worst book to movie adaptations the the dark is rising movie, for one. The videogame sequence is pure book butchery at its worst. Before you head to the movies this fall, here are the books you should. Sep 05, 2017 comic book movies are the biggest trend in entertainment right now, but the same genre that has brought us the dark knight trilogy, the mcu, dceu, and a growing number of comic book tv show. Best and worst booktomovie adaptations of all time.
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