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What books made great movies?

Catching Fire

Agreed!

One of the worst book to movie adaptations is probably Eragon. That was cringe worthy

The Hunger Games is pretty good. Along with Harry Potter, The Blind Side, Charile St. Cloud, The Soul Surfer, and a bunch more as well.

One of the worst movie adaptations for me was Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan. The book is really good but the movie is kind of crap.

CATCHING FIRE also hunger games, all the Harry potters, TMI

Yea Eragon was horrible!

Alisa wrote: "Yea Eragon was horrible!"

I'm kinda glad that they didn't continue the series because it would have just been disappointing.

Stephanie wrote: "CATCHING FIRE also hunger games, all the Harry potters, TMI"

I liked Catching Fire but I thought the first Hunger Games was better. Woody Harrelson (Haymitch) was spectacular in the 2nd though so huge props for that. I've enjoyed the Harry Potter movies but I feel like they rush through a lot of the subplot.

Eragon was a train wreck and I'd hoped all they would have to do is emulate Lord of the Rings. LOTR were fantastic in my opinion. Anyone seen Ender's Game is it worth the buzz?

Harry Potter
Percy Jackson
They did really good on the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: )

Sorarin Kimura *{Making things worse since 1998}* wrote: "They did The Host HORRIBLY!!!!!!! I was so disappointed and disgusted at how terrible it was"

I know. the book was awesome though!

I LOVED The Eragon Movie

I Like The Percy Jackson Movie Too.

I Loved City of Bones:)

and I Loved Beautiful Creatures

I Love The Hunger Games

Ginny ♡David ,Maxon,Aaron,Peeta ♡ wrote: "I LOVED The Eragon Movie

I Like The Percy Jackson Movie Too.

I Loved City of Bones:)"



Percy Jackson is awesome: )

Percy Jackson!!

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Hunger Games
Harry Potter
Beautiful Creatures
And more that my mind is drawing a blank on!

Harry Potter was another good set: )

Artemis wrote: "Harry Potter
Percy Jackson
They did really good on the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: )"

Lion, Witch and Wardrobe was spectacular. The imagery was just magical to me. I'd love to see them continue that series!

Adam wrote: "Artemis wrote: "Harry Potter
Percy Jackson
They did really good on the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: )"

Lion, Witch and Wardrobe was spectacular. The imagery was just magical to me. I'd lov..."

What I think sucks is they didn't start at the beginning. If you've read the books, you'll know what I mean.

I read them a long time ago but I don't remember them. It wouldn't bother me if they are out of order... Hobbit comes before Lord of the rings but was made after and it still works.

Hmm, true. I wish they'd at least make the rest though.

The Lord Of The Rings
Seabiscuit (Aside from the changes a racetracker would pick up on, a great story)
The Joy Luck Club (A GREAT MOVIE!!!)
Interview With The Vampire
A Time To Kill
Sense and Sensibility (The Emma Thompson version)
The Notebook
Catching Fire
Jurassic Park
The Horse Whisperer
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games
The Princess Bride
The Mortal Instruments (was not as bad as critics said it was)

One I could not get into was Beautiful Creatures. They had some of the best actors in the industry in that film. The male lead was terrible. They could have found a better actor for him. I'm going to wager and say this is one instance where the book is far better than the movie.

Catching Fire definitely! Also The Lord of the Rings was pretty good.

I loved Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter <3

Cat wrote: "I loved Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter <3"

I feel so bad that I've seen the Harry Potter movies but not read the books even though I have the first two from the library! *rushes to bookshelf and grabs The Sorcerer's Stone off the shelf*

Laura wrote: "Cat wrote: "I loved Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter

I feel so bad that I've seen the Harry Potter movies but not read the books even though I have the first two from the library! *rushes to b..."

The books are a lot more fun and I'm not one of those 'the book is always better'. The reason I say this is the movies are too rushed and I think the charm of Harry Potter is in the tiny interactions with Hermione, Ron, Malfoy its what really allows the reader to identify with the characters and growing up in school.

The host was horrible!! The cast was soooo wrong and all the scenes were so not related, like camera shots. I adore Harry potter movies and hunger games movies and probably I'll love Divergent too.

Just watched Catching Fire. BEST ADAPTATION EVER!!!!! :D

The great Gatsby *-*

Desire wrote: "The great Gatsby *-*"

Which one?

CATCHING FIRE
And holes

Rebecca wrote: "Just watched Catching Fire. BEST ADAPTATION EVER!!!!! :D"

You took the words right out of my mouth!! Catching Fire was one of the best book-to-movie adaptations I've EVER seen!

In my opinion I think the best adaptation is Lord Of The Rings. (I hope The Fault in our Stars will be awesome and not dissapointing)

Colour_The_Sky wrote: "In my opinion I think the best adaptation is Lord Of The Rings. (I hope The Fault in our Stars will be awesome and not dissapointing)"

LOTR was fantastically well done. I've heard the Hobbit is a Trilogy... haven't seen them but could Hollywood get anymore money hungry. I mean 250 page book into 3 movies?!

Adam wrote: "Colour_The_Sky wrote: "In my opinion I think the best adaptation is Lord Of The Rings. (I hope The Fault in our Stars will be awesome and not dissapointing)"

LOTR was fantastically well done. I'v..."

I have read the book and I have seen the 2 movies. And Peter Jackson could at least film 2 movies instead of 3 but i think he does that so that he can focus more on the battle in the last movie.

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (even though I didn't like that one)
Catching Fire

The Hobbit sorta needed a trilogy. That book was so good, I don't know how they could make that one movie. And trilogies are cooler than two movies.

Worst: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Best: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt.2

Can't wait for divergent! Mom preordered CF so I will FINALLY get to see the awesomeness

Me too!! I can't wait!!

Has anyone seen Ender's Game? I just read Speaker for the Dead (book 2 in the series) so now I want to see the movie!

Divergent is amazing!

Catching fire and hunger games

Artemis is me: P Hope you have a wonderful summer. See you in August. wrote: "Harry Potter
Percy Jackson
They did really good on the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: )"

I agree with you on 2 of those, Percy Jackson, was one of the WORST book to movie adaptations I have ever seen, probably right behind Eragon

Adam wrote: "Has anyone seen Ender's Game? I just read Speaker for the Dead (book 2 in the series) so now I want to see the movie!"

Enders game is okay, they kinda rushed the ending, and he doesn't age, do it is just Ender the same age throughout, but it is an OKAY movie adaptation