tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post7257301055284906515..comments2023-10-08T02:29:54.161-05:00Comments on Word Trix: Thursday Thirteen 91: Books to MoviesHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-54590304428101237742009-01-24T00:37:00.000-06:002009-01-24T00:37:00.000-06:00My mom has Grapes of Wrath, she grew during the de...My mom has Grapes of Wrath, she grew during the depression and worked in the fruit.<BR/><BR/>She said because of the language and such it's kind of hard to read.<BR/><BR/>Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-67840409701201722632009-01-22T19:18:00.000-06:002009-01-22T19:18:00.000-06:00Wow, I can claim two books, Rebecca and the Grapes...Wow, I can claim two books, Rebecca and the Grapes of Wrath. That is unusual for me.Eaton Bennett aka Berenice Albrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15155384243916982826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-89513835134974911392009-01-22T15:34:00.000-06:002009-01-22T15:34:00.000-06:00Sounds like a wonderful class ... one I'd enjoy ta...Sounds like a wonderful class ... one I'd enjoy taking! This list actually contains books and movies I've read and seen ;--)<BR/>Hugs and blessings,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-31513445727982276732009-01-22T13:58:00.000-06:002009-01-22T13:58:00.000-06:00Kandy - Thanks, I'm glad you like the list. It can...Kandy - Thanks, I'm glad you like the list. It can be difficult going into a movie based on a book without some skepticism, more so now I think than it used to be, but every now and then a screenwriter or director surprises us.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-77964010840282834432009-01-22T13:52:00.000-06:002009-01-22T13:52:00.000-06:00I really like this list. I am always very skeptica...I really like this list. I am always very skeptical about books turned into movies. I try to go into them with an open mind, but some very bad transitions have made that hard to do sometimes...think Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned. Disaster. <BR/><BR/>Admittedly though, there are some exceptions and I think you have listed quite a few of them here. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a favorite of mine.<BR/><BR/>Happy T13!kandyblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683587299205808119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-10076730168580942942009-01-22T13:15:00.000-06:002009-01-22T13:15:00.000-06:00Hi Lindsey! I haven't yet read or seen Castle, tho...Hi Lindsey! I haven't yet read or seen <I>Castle</I>, though I have heard great things about both. Thanks for the recommendation!<BR/><BR/>Brenda - I have read one of those, <I>Bridges</I>, but it is on my list of movies I refuse to see. Based on the changes to the plot that I read about, I know I would be horribly disappointed in the movie, and that it would ruin the book for me. Not to mention the choice of Streep as Francesca.<BR/><BR/>Kristen - Ah, it seems we are kindred book-and-movie spirits. LOL Thanks for visiting!<BR/><BR/>Ms Menozzi - No, I am not averse to the occasional movie with subtitles. In fact, you reminded me of a favorite I can't believe I left off the list, having just watched a version of it on TV last week: <I>Cyrano de Bergerac</I>. You know the Depardieu version is difficult to follow when a French friend tells you how glad <I>she</I> is for the Emglish subtitles! <BR/><BR/>Thanks Adelle!<BR/><BR/>Jenn - I too am sometimes disappointed by film adaptations, but there are some gems out there. It just takes a bit of mining to find them. *g*<BR/><BR/>Paige - Wow, you've not seen one of these? Not even Mel Gibson in tights?? How is that possible?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-23712176126451221462009-01-22T12:59:00.000-06:002009-01-22T12:59:00.000-06:00Alice - I kind of liked TFLW because it was so qui...Alice - I kind of liked TFLW because it was so quirky and not a direct "based-on-the-book" movie. I think I've read both Cuckoo and Grapes twice. <BR/><BR/>Thornesworld - Thank you, and thanks for visiting!<BR/><BR/>Pamela - <I>Chocolat</I> is one of my all-time favorite movies, though I've not read the book. Yet. I might have to hunt it down... *g*<BR/><BR/>Knitter - Thank you, I will be sure to pop by and check out your list later!<BR/><BR/>Stephanie - Thank you! I've always liked GE, too!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-47320450123352765022009-01-22T10:40:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:40:00.000-06:00I've read some of theose, but haven't ever seen th...I've read some of theose, but haven't ever seen the movies!<BR/><BR/>I'd add LOTR!<BR/><BR/>*hugs*<BR/>Paige<BR/><BR/>My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/Paige Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160083721050979492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-53457925021639063002009-01-22T10:21:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:21:00.000-06:00I am almost always disappointed with the movies af...I am almost always disappointed with the movies after I've read the books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-89386490815481835782009-01-22T09:51:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:51:00.000-06:00This is a great list. Happy T13!This is a great list. Happy T13!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765458764192796911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-28425980109608708302009-01-22T09:21:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:21:00.000-06:00If you have no problem with films with subtitles (...If you have no problem with films with subtitles (and I reckon you might not), I recommend "Io Non Ho Paura", based on the book of the same name by Niccolo Ammaniti. <BR/><BR/>Fantastic, and a wonderful cast in the film. The book was good enough that my mother finished it in a few days - and that never happens!<BR/><BR/>Great list!<BR/>Happy TT!<BR/><BR/>Ciao...!Ms Menozzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480995671913061266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-28083391498614140062009-01-22T08:24:00.000-06:002009-01-22T08:24:00.000-06:00What a great list. I have either read or seen all...What a great list. I have either read or seen all of them.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679600158510598106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-43189561030176001092009-01-22T08:16:00.000-06:002009-01-22T08:16:00.000-06:00I thought of 3--Bridges of Madison County and Out ...I thought of 3--Bridges of Madison County and Out of Africa and The Thief Lord. Happy TT!Mia Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961508590395855772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-4480673052189509732009-01-22T07:49:00.000-06:002009-01-22T07:49:00.000-06:00Awesome list, Heather! I have seen the newer Washi...Awesome list, Heather! I have seen the newer Washington Square. There were aspects I liked about it, though it was no <I>Heiress</I>.<BR/><BR/>Another adaptation I was really impressed with in recent years is <I>I Capture the Castle</I>. I felt like it was not only really accurate, but also gave me new insight into the book.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02914999185973869780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-37345024484449054222009-01-22T06:24:00.000-06:002009-01-22T06:24:00.000-06:00Great list. I love the classics. Great Expectation...Great list. I love the classics. Great Expectations is a favorite. Happy Thursday! *HUGS*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-54062325938324860392009-01-22T06:02:00.000-06:002009-01-22T06:02:00.000-06:00Great list.Mine's here:http://holisticknitter.blog...Great list.<BR/>Mine's here:<BR/>http://holisticknitter.blogspot.com/2009/01/thirteen-things-i-want-to-knit-soon.htmlLyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850253911080965925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-36818914032213991832009-01-22T05:41:00.000-06:002009-01-22T05:41:00.000-06:00Awesome list, Heather! I might just watch a few o...Awesome list, Heather! I might just watch a few of these over the weekend. <BR/><BR/>Chocolat is one of my favorite books turned into a movie. I'll confess I haven't read the book yet. I am, however, reading the sequel, A Girl With No Shadow, now and it's amazing. Can't help wondering if it will be turned into a movie.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-10612504809001629602009-01-22T01:22:00.000-06:002009-01-22T01:22:00.000-06:00Really good list.Really good list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-51823719477512103882009-01-22T00:24:00.000-06:002009-01-22T00:24:00.000-06:00I loved One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, didn't mu...I loved One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, didn't much care for The French Lieutenant's Woman, and have always meant to get around to The Grapes of Wrath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-42325863656010188692009-01-21T23:50:00.000-06:002009-01-21T23:50:00.000-06:00Shelley ~ Good ones! I actually haven't read the H...Shelley ~ Good ones! I actually haven't read the HP series (yet), though I own all of the movies. Funny, too, that I didn't think of TWILIGHT, considering how fast I read the series last summer and just saw the movie a couple weeks ago.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-55958224488983291462009-01-21T23:42:00.000-06:002009-01-21T23:42:00.000-06:00Oh, I have one - Harry Potter and Twilight.Happy T...Oh, I have one - Harry Potter and Twilight.<BR/><BR/>Happy TT!Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.com