Slowhand
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Another to while away a busy morning in the office.
I loved Sphere as a book but the film was just dire.
I loved Sphere as a book but the film was just dire.
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Good books that became bad films?
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bhaexpress
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A classic example has to be Dune.
Dandyman
In London village.
Absolute Beginners
Beeercan
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Gullhanger
JJ McClure
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Raise The Titanic and Sahara. Clive Cussler books are best as books.
Braders
Abi Fletchers Gimpboy
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word. as for every Hornby book inspired film...
Deep Throat
withdeanwombat
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Got to be "The Bible",surely....by definition.
Trufflehound
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The Cider House Rules.
My favourite book of all time, but the film was two hours of nauseating sentimentalist claptrap.
My favourite book of all time, but the film was two hours of nauseating sentimentalist claptrap.
Beeercan
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Fight Club, the films great!
Harsh. I enjoyed most Hornby books and resulting films. Quite often, the films weren't entirely faithful to the book, but that's not always a bad thing.Braders7 said:
Personally, I think the Harry Potter films have been mostly shit. The last one (complete with different director) was particularly disappointing. *edit, biscuit beat me to it*
And the 1950s War of the Worlds was a totally crap version of HGWells masterpiece. Don't believe the guff that American film reviewers tell you about it, it's shit.
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Trufflehound
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Simster said:
Not half as shit as the Tom Cruise version though.
Tom Bombadil
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Braders7 said:
I thought About a Boy was alright, especially as it had the handicap of starring Hugh Grant.
Beeercan
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the DaVinci Code, there making a film and they have to change some of it cos the f*cking church objected