Comments on: Page to screen

By: Nike Farida

Nike Farida — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:22:05 +0000

My favourites are: Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander ( a book and a film just brilliant) and The Pianist. Both films earned Oscars.

I was personally disappointed with Girl with a Pearl Earring – a hilarious book and a very average film. I am so happy with Ida and looking forward to reading the book.

And am going to have on my “short shelve” Emma Enchanted and Waking the Dead.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:33:25 +0000

It’s always strange when a movie’s better than the book, isn’t it? Sometimes the visual adaptation is just what it needs.

Yes, I think Smoke Signals is based on one of the stories in that book. It’s one I’ve been meaning to check out. I should bump it up the list.

I’ve actually never seen or read Ella Enchanted, but that’s interesting that they’re that different.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:30:44 +0000

Nice choices!

By: Joelle

Joelle — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 05:10:08 +0000

As a big fan of Harry Potter, I have to say that Movie #4 was much better than the book because it left out all the boring stuff (about three hundred pages worth). That’s the only book I can’t read in the series, but the movie works great.

I also love Sherman Alexie’s Smoke Signals which was comes from the book Tonto and the Loan Ranger Fistfight in Heaven (I think…I might be mixing titles up).

And one that’s always been interesting to me is Ella Enchanted. The movie and the book are like two totally different stories, but both fabulous. I don’t even really see how you can call it an adaptation, but I loved them both.

By: Heather Moore

Heather Moore — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:04:32 +0000

I would have to go with Les Miserables, The Help, and The Count of Monte Cristo.