FabSwingers.com forum: Best and worst book adaptions

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Recently started season 3 of American Gods and its been really disappointing...

What are everyone's favorite and least favorite book adaptions

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Dune was a great book ....film was crap

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Dune was a great book ....film was crap

Christ it really was....

Excited for the new one!

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

The Dark Tower. Sweet baby Jesus what were they thinking with that film.

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

The Great Gatsby was a great book but they made a pigs micky of the movie

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

"Dune was a great book ....film was crap

Christ it really was....

Excited for the new one!"

2nd that, looking forward to a trip to the cinema for it

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By *onnrodMan
over a year ago

moira

Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist..

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

To Kill a Mockingbird. Great book, great movie

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By *ineapple_PrincessWoman
over a year ago

in the waves

I cant think of any book adaptations that I thought were all that good. In my opinion the book is always better.

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By *antra MassageMan
over a year ago

Wicklow

"Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist.. "

I agree, I heard there was a second movie. I didnt bother going to see it. The books are great. I've two on the go at the moment.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist.. "

Is he even 5'9" in real life

Read every Reacher book in sequence from the start and always had different ideas as to who could or should play him

It always changed to be honest and since Tom Cruise is probably the only actor that could get them made I didn't mind

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By *ind PaddyMan
over a year ago

South County Dublin

Sideways, great book and film

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

The DaVinci code. Tom hanks was so very much the wrong choice for it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I thought Jurassic Park was adapted quite well but I see the movie first which I think always gives the visual medium an advantage

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

What did people who read lord of the Rings think of the movies

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By *igB00mMan
over a year ago

Kildare

Slaughterhouse 5. Brilliant book and the film adaption is pretty good

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

"What did people who read lord of the Rings think of the movies "

Love them because they brought my favourite book to life. There are some parts I wish Jackson hadn’t left out/altered but I think he did a great job within the constraints of budget and time.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

"What did people who read lord of the Rings think of the movies "

Loved them. Some of the few movies ill watch over and over again

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Trainspotting. Great film, even better book

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jaysus , I remember them paper things in school

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always thought John Grisham books bad but good films. Stephen King good books but poor films.

In general

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Didn't mind jack reacher films with cruise. Reading the books for years before the films and not really pushed on cruise mind ya

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

Sorry but I have to name it.

Shawshank Redemption.

Great story and amazing film.

I'm a Stephen King fanboy though, unashamedly

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By *ublinGirl92Woman
over a year ago

Hell

Harry Potter series, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Little Women are my favourites.

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By *abbit_Lover777Couple
over a year ago

Norwich

"Didn't mind jack reacher films with cruise. Reading the books for years before the films and not really pushed on cruise mind ya"

Gerard Butler seems like a good Reacher to me. Possibly Liam Neeson?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Little Women was really good.

Water for Elephants was not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist..

Is he even 5'9" in real life

Read every Reacher book in sequence from the start and always had different ideas as to who could or should play him

It always changed to be honest and since Tom Cruise is probably the only actor that could get them made I didn't mind "

Totally wrong actor for Reacher

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist..

Is he even 5'9" in real life

Read every Reacher book in sequence from the start and always had different ideas as to who could or should play him

It always changed to be honest and since Tom Cruise is probably the only actor that could get them made I didn't mind

Totally wrong actor for Reacher"

Who would be the right one

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist..

Is he even 5'9" in real life

Read every Reacher book in sequence from the start and always had different ideas as to who could or should play him

It always changed to be honest and since Tom Cruise is probably the only actor that could get them made I didn't mind

Totally wrong actor for Reacher

Who would be the right one"

Alexander Skarsgård or Armie Hammer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist..

Is he even 5'9" in real life

Read every Reacher book in sequence from the start and always had different ideas as to who could or should play him

It always changed to be honest and since Tom Cruise is probably the only actor that could get them made I didn't mind

Totally wrong actor for Reacher

Who would be the right one"

Henry Cavill

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What did people who read lord of the Rings think of the movies

Loved them. Some of the few movies ill watch over and over again"

Me too, perfect wet gloomy winter activity, 9 hours of hobbits

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the book, a 6'5" fair haired hulking source of justice.

In the film a 5'9" dark haired midget narcissist..

Is he even 5'9" in real life

Read every Reacher book in sequence from the start and always had different ideas as to who could or should play him

It always changed to be honest and since Tom Cruise is probably the only actor that could get them made I didn't mind

Totally wrong actor for Reacher

Who would be the right one

Henry Cavill

5 inches too short

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Are the Reacher books still going?

The first was a great read. But I thought they were pretty much rinse and repeat with less and less believable scenarios after about 3 books.

Josh Duhamel could pull off that role I think

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"What did people who read lord of the Rings think of the movies "

Loved them but again saw the film before reading the books which I think gives the films/TV series an advantage compared to doing it the other way round

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mickey Rourke's character Marv from Sin City would have been an Excellent Jack Reacher

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

When I started reading the Reacher books yrs ago I always had an actor called Larry Drake in my head to play him ...he was never a name that could get films made but the size of him seemed to match

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Are the Reacher books still going?

The first was a great read. But I thought they were pretty much rinse and repeat with less and less believable scenarios after about 3 books.

Josh Duhamel could pull off that role I think"

Lee Child's brother has taken over writing them

David Baldacci writes a similar character..in fact I don't know how he got away with a blatant copy of Reacher

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By *unnitoesWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"Always thought John Grisham books bad but good films. Stephen King good books but poor films.

In general"

Gerald's Game book by Stephen King gave me shivers...so did the movie but Salem's Lot book was mindblowing

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By *abbit_Lover777Couple
over a year ago

Norwich

"Are the Reacher books still going?

The first was a great read. But I thought they were pretty much rinse and repeat with less and less believable scenarios after about 3 books.

Josh Duhamel could pull off that role I thin

Lee Child's brother has taken over writing them

David Baldacci writes a similar character..in fact I don't know how he got away with a blatant copy of Reacher "

Books still going strong. New one out soon...'Better Off Dead'.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Girl on the Train....decent book ...terrible film.

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

The girl in the spiders web

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By *ome_wild_girlWoman
over a year ago

Antrim Town

"What did people who read lord of the Rings think of the movies

Loved them. Some of the few movies ill watch over and over again

Me too, perfect wet gloomy winter activity, 9 hours of hobbits

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Am not a book reader tbh, l only read autobiographies of musicians and sport's personalities that interest me ...some are absolutely brilliant...others bland and disappointing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great books rarely translate into great films, as they're completely different art forms and what works well in one, won't necessarily translate to the other medium.

But, for my tuppence, I'll go with Barry Lyndon and The Shining, as they did something unexpected - I much prefer the films to the books

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tom Clancys sum of all fears was a terrible film. Chopped out parts of the book that would have made it better in my opinion. Changed the bad guys, changed key parts of the jack Ryan character and his role in the CIA. I love the jack Ryan books and was excited for this film but was such a let down.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Tom Clancys sum of all fears was a terrible film. Chopped out parts of the book that would have made it better in my opinion. Changed the bad guys, changed key parts of the jack Ryan character and his role in the CIA. I love the jack Ryan books and was excited for this film but was such a let down. "

What did you think of the Harrison Ford version?

Have you seen the amazon series yet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What did you think of the Harrison Ford version?

Have you seen the amazon series yet?"

I enjoyed the Harrison Ford ones and the hunt for red October with Alec Baldwin. I haven't watched the amazon series yet. Not sure I want to if I'm honest.

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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago

Dublin

American physcho. Both were excellent. Christian Bale stole the show and was perfect for the role.

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By *eauhoMan
over a year ago

City Centre

Ulysses and The Talented Mr. Ripley were great adaptations which both kept the spirit of the novels while not being afraid to deviate from source to suit film better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince of Tides... love the book. Hate the film!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Bourne Identity, was so excited when it came out, hated Matt Damon as Jason Bourne and never forgave him for ruining it for me

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"The Bourne Identity, was so excited when it came out, hated Matt Damon as Jason Bourne and never forgave him for ruining it for me "

Thought they nailed that one to be honest

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