Books2Movies Club discussion

Ah this month's nominations will be challenging ones. You may nominate books adapted to movies from every imaginable genre, but they have to be classics.

Now, what exactly defines a classic? This is highly subjective, but let it be for our purposes a book at least 60-80 years old that somehow passed the test of time in terms of recognition and popularity. Of course, let's not forget, it must be adapted into a movie at least once :)

I believe everyone has a couple of classics on his/her bookshelf. If they were adapted into (good) movies, and you would like to read them, now it would be perfect time to nominate them :D

Crime and punishment? :) I didn't read the book, but I love Dostoyevski, and I saw movie, it was great, not some Hollywood pretencious-pardon my french-crap. ;)

Classics are my new passion so this'll come in handy :)



by Charles Dickens. Seems like we're getting a new adaptation every year now ;D

by E.M. Forster

by Harper Lee although I'm probably the only one who hasn't read this yet.

@dodo: you're not the only one who hasn't read To Kill a Mockingbird. It's on my to read list! :))

Dodo wrote: "..although I'm probably the only one who hasn't read this yet."

Lol no, you are definitely not the only one, count me in too :D

Great ideas so far. I am still thinking about my nominees... Well, tomorrow is another day ;)

Great! We can make a club of people who never read To Kill a Mockingbird XD Any way, I agree both with Dickens, and Lee. :))

Oh! I just remembered! Black beauty by Anna Sewell. Great movie, great book, and a real classic, it's written in the 19th century. :))

Yes, Black Beauty would be lovely choice. All of them would!

So, here are my suggestions as well, only two, as we have pretty enough already:

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand and

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

I thought about Dorian Gray too but I've lend my copy to my sister. Damn.

Cyrano de Bergerac is a marvelous choice.
I loved the film version with Steve Martin when I was a kid :)

I'm all about To Kill a Mockingbird, because it's been far too long since I've either read the book or watched the film. Plus, it's short, and my book list for the upcoming months, since I'm doing a cross-country move in the middle of it, is quite extensive.

Alana wrote: "I'm all about To Kill a Mockingbird, because it's been far too long since I've either read the book or watched the film. Plus, it's short, and my book list for the upcoming months, since I'm doing ..."

It is also on my to-read list way too long :)

Well, we might keep this thread open till the end of the weekend if there would be any more suggestions - although seven of them (and all of them awesome) seem already enough!

In any case, the poll will be created on Monday :)

I am reading
although, I put it on the side to reread . I've not read in years. I have Great Expectations and To Kill a Mocking Bird on my shelf, so no biggie for me.

One more for To Kill a Mockingbird. Never read it either!

Wow - I haven't read To Kill a Mockingbird either.

I'd suggest some sci fi classics if I hadn't just read them last month. The Time Machine (1888) and A Princess of Mars (1917) - this was the recent John Carter Disney film.

I read 'To Kill a Mockingbird' so many years ago but i loved it.

The Picture of Dorian Grey is still on my to read list.

And I am an Austen fan.

But would suggest
It is a beautifully written book filled with folklore based on the tail of 'The Feather of Finist the Falcon'

Also another book I loved was

Jim wrote: "I'd suggest some sci fi classics if I hadn't just read them last month. The Time Machine (1888) and A Princess of Mars (1917)."

I loved first film adaptation of Time Machine, with Rod Taylor, I think I've seen it a dozen of times. I also liked John Carter very very much, I even wrote a review here in the club, about the film and the book -- check it if you wish and write something if you are in mood -- Spotlighted Reads - John Carter. It looks naive now after a few months, but well, I liked that feeling :)

Jade wrote: "I read 'To Kill a Mockingbird' so many years ago but i loved it..."

I am sorry, but nominations are closed - if you like some of the choices, please vote in the poll, here.

Also, although I like the books you mentioned, they weren't adapted into movies, so can't be considered. At least I think they weren't?

@ jim. I have also just recently re-read The Time Machine and loved it yet again. shortly before that i read Dracula and War of the worlds.

D.j. wrote: "@ jim. I have also just recently re-read The Time Machine and loved it yet again. shortly before that i read Dracula and War of the worlds."

Never read War of the Worlds but I loved Dracula. Just don't read the sequel...ugh...

I liked War of the Worlds. Actually, listened to a radio adaptation done by some of the Star Trek actors that was done very well and listening to it made me feel like I was really there! Wouldn't mind rereading/discussing with a group though. Never read Dracula or The Time Machine, but I want to! Any of them are good choices :)

I am not sure exactly how this works, but would like to propose a book&film for a future discussion. My suggestion is "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
Don't know if the novel perfectly fits the "classic" theme though it's quite old and it is well know in its genre, but Hitchcock's adaptation is definitely worth watching. The novel was quite popular when the film was made, du Maurier's name is so big on the opening credits that even J.K. Rowling would be jealous and it's almost impossible not to think of the two media together.

Zeljka wrote: "Dodo wrote: "..although I'm probably the only one who hasn't read this yet."

Lol no, you are definitely not the only one, count me in too :D

Great ideas so far. I am still thinking about my nomin..."
all of you should really this one..it's one of my favourites.It's amazing.Leaves you with a cuddle.

Alana wrote: "I liked War of the Worlds. Actually, listened to a radio adaptation done by some of the Star Trek actors that was done very well and listening to it made me feel like I was really there! Wouldn't m..."
I want to read that too.

We have our winner -- The Picture of Dorian Gray! The voting itself was quite exciting, until the very end!

Do not lose hope for all the other nominees though, nor for all those books that came too late (Dracula, Rebecca, War of the Worlds, Time Machine). This was the month for classics, but all the other months go for various genres (depending on our votes), so Dracula may show up again in the horror, Time Machine in the science fiction, Rebecca in the romance/drama, Black Beauty in the children's books, To Kill a Mockingbird in the historical fiction etc. Just do not forget them when time for nominations comes ;)

Ooh, looking forward to rereading it!

Which movie version will you all be watching? There are many: 1945, 1973 (available on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsUNXV...), 2007, 2009 ...

Enjoy!

Zuzana wrote: "Ooh, looking forward to rereading it!

Which movie version will you all be watching?..."

You can watch whichever version you like or can find :)

As is custom here, discussion topics will be opened when time comes, on October 25th, but of course you do not have to wait for them, you may start reading and watching now if you like :)

Jane Eyre one of my favorites.

Hands down, it has got to be Watership Down by Richard Adams. One of my all time favorite books, and the movie made me cry. :)

Certainly all these works would be great to read, but first we are going to have genre selection for December-January-February before nominating new books. As you know, the book of November is The Picture of Dorian Gray.

I am going to close this thread, but no worries - after selecting genres, we'll open threads for nominations, at the beginning of November. Also, when nominating, please don't forget to differ books for Monthly Reads (like Jane Eyre and Watership Down, which are longer) and Quick Reads (like A Christmas Carol, which is shorter).