Good book to movie Adaptation
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P.Error — 1 year ago(April 03, 2025 05:41 AM)
From what I remember, one of the reasons was, in the novel, Jack (John) Torrance was a normal happy-go-lucky guy at the beginning, where he takes a slow turn into madness.
In the film, Nicholson’s Jack Torrance was always a little off and disgruntled and argumentative in the beginning.
Also in the book, Torrance sacrifices himself by making the boiler explode. So he died a hero. In the film, Torrance chases after Danny and Wendy in the hedge maze and freezes.
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P.Error — 1 year ago(April 03, 2025 05:27 AM)
A faithful King adaptation doesn’t necessarily make it a better film.
Carrie (1976) is the best cinematic Carrie, but the least like the novella. That’s due to Pino Donaggio’s masterpiece score, Piper Laurie’s iconic performance, and De Palma’s direction.
Carrie (2002) is the most faithful, but also the most boring cinematically.
The Shining is fantastic because it is a hybrid of Kubrick and King. Shelley Duvall’s screams are iconic. The stairs. The blood from the elevator. Here’s Johnny. All Kubrick.
The most faithful to the novel is the Steven Weber version, but it’s also unmemorable.
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P.Error — 1 year ago(April 03, 2025 05:49 AM)
That was a stupid thing the father did!
I can possibly understand killing your son WHILE HE’S IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EATEN BY A CREATURE, AND HE’S JUST A TORSO, SCREAMING IN UNBEARABLE PAIN, but not before the threat even happens!
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Jizz Hornkamp — 1 year ago(April 02, 2025 08:53 AM)
Yes. That parts that are covered in the film are word for word verbatim. The only thing it leaves out is the subplots involving Lucy Mancini and her doctor boyfriend, and Johnny Fontaine and his friend becoming rich Hollywood players.
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soapbox original gangster — 1 year ago(April 02, 2025 07:28 PM)
Nothing Lasts Forever ( by roderick thorpe)===>> Die Hard
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58 minutes ( by walter wager) ====>> Die Hard 2
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in the novel,
SPOILER
up ahead:
his daughter goes out the window with Hans Gruber, hence the title, i assume: death is inevitable, therefore nothing lasts forever, even your innocent child -
cryptoflovecraft — 1 year ago(April 03, 2025 12:59 AM)
Crime and Punishment (1935) - Stars Peter Lorre as Raskolnikov.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Sentinel (1977)
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Salem's Lot (1979 - miniseries)
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978 - miniseries) - The novel is just called Harvest Home by Thomas Tyron. It's a great Gothic horror novel from the 70s and as good as anything Stephen King was writing at the time. I highly recommend both the book and the chilling miniseries starring Bette Davis.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) - Great adaptation of Orwell's novel.
The Trial (1962) - Stars Anthony Perkins and Orson Welles. Stunning adaptation of Kafka's great novel. -
JohnnyBoy — 1 year ago(April 03, 2025 01:04 AM)
Don't agree with A Clockwork Orange (1971). The book was far better, and Kubrick ****ed it up in the film with barely any Nadsat language. Anthony Burgess hated what he did to his book.
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cryptoflovecraft — 1 year ago(April 03, 2025 01:11 AM)
Hmm. Some things that I found different: Alex was much younger in the novel (I think he was only 14) and the book's final chapter (Alex's redemption) is of course omitted from Kubrick's film. I actually prefer Kubrick's more cynical ending.
Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 