Tell me what you really think.
I am guessing... "Bridge to Terabithia" (which I may have spelled wrong).
But I 100% agree -- why must they mess with everything so much?
Many many years ago, former TV writer Mark Evanier (now at http://www.povonline.com/) created a comic called "Crossfire" which took place in Hollywood. One issue was devoted entirely to the process by which a movie property is butchered. My favorite scene was one where a publicist tells the author "we signed Diana Ross for the lead", and the author replies "But I wrote it for Walter Matthau!"
I hate that too, especially when they keep the title. Because then no one can come along and make a decent movie out of the story, because the public will think "Oh, Troy/King Arthur/Whatever, yeah, I saw that already. It sucked."
I often think it is a good idea to see the movie first and then read the book. That way, you can be assured of being pleased with the outcome!
I agree completely. The Harry Potter movies and the Lord of the Ring movies are the exceptions. Sure, there were some differences, but they were made mostly for condensing purposes.
Tom Clancy's novels (except for The Hunt for Red October) have been MAJORLY revised. Clear and Present Danger is one of my favorites of his, and I absolutely HATED the movie. They changed so much stuff that it was ridiculous.
Also, Jurassic Park is one of my favorite novels of all time. Spielberg made a good movie, but it was really very little like the book. People died in the movie that lived in the book and vice versa, and the old man that owned the park was a monster in the book, but they turned him into Santa Claus for the movie.
And yet, when someone DOES make a movie that is very true to the book, people criticize the movie maker for not being creative enough. What a load of baloney!!
Generally speaking, if I've LOVED a book I won't even see the movie ("Running with Scissors").
Oh, there have been successful exceptions here and there...but as a rule, the book is always better.
My daughter loved Bridge to Terabithia and she was appalled by the trailer. She could see, just from that, the book had been completely screwed up.
Speaking of Bridge To Terebithia, I read it (and cried) and thought "Wow, this seems NOTHING like the trailers I've seen for the movie!"
Haven't seen the movie.
My daughter saw the movie and liked it...but she hasn't read the book yet.
It's effed up.
Bridge to Terebithia wasn't terribly different from the book at all. Especially the ending, which I kind of wished they WOULD change. Oh well.
I liked the Winona Ryder version of "Little Women". Also "To Kill a Mockingbird".
Hated "Da Vinci Code"-the movie, not the book. Also "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"- charming books, cute movie, but un-necessary changes. Hate that.
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