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What books do you think should never be movies or that are movies and shouldn't be!?

Honestly, I'm hesitant about . It struck me as a book that should stay a book even before I heard about the movie, and the trailers worry me immensely.
Also, I love the crossed out words in , and don't think they can be expressed as powerfully in a film.

I agree about the Giver. I've only read half the book and for some reason never picked it back up but I hope they don't mess it up! It's a really good book from what I've read so far.

Yeah, I'm almost too scared to even watch the movie, but I'm too curious not to. If you ever have the chance, you should pick up The Giver again! It's great.

I'm also very scared to see it. They better not ruin it): And I definitely will pick it up again!

Yes! The Giver seems to me like a tricky movie to be pulled off, but I'm interested to see if or how they made it work.

If they ruin it ill be very upset!

imo, they already ruined it with the casting. but I'll keep my hopes up

I don't see looking for alaska being made into a movie...it would have to be rated R lol

@Loren definitely! I once had a dream that I would get to direct it and stuff, but, well. It's already being made into a movie. I guess I'll have to find a different book to dream of adapting into a movie! I'm still interested in seeing how they manage to pull it off; I would probably be biased, though, since I had my own ideas.

@amee yea it will interesting!! Do you have any Ideas of actors they should cast??

@Loren I'm just keeping my fingers crossed they don't cast only Caucasian actors; there is literally only one character of color in every John Green book (and it's always pointed out and they're mostly stereotyped even when they're not intended to be), so I hope they diversify the movie cast at least.

@amee yes!! That's so true!!

Amee wrote: "imo, they already ruined it with the casting. but I'll keep my hopes up"

Jonas looks (way) too old, very reminiscent of the Percy Jackson cast, haha. Just watching the trailers, I can barely tell what's going on. Really apprehensive for this movie D:

Connie-Oh gosh the Percy Jackson cast was way too old!!!!

Connie wrote: "Amee wrote: "imo, they already ruined it with the casting. but I'll keep my hopes up"

Jonas looks (way) too old, very reminiscent of the Percy Jackson cast, haha. Just watching the trailers, I can..."

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Jonas isn't supposed to be 24. Also, I've just googled the movie and found what I think will be the official poster and. Why is Jonas posing with a girl? This isn't supposed to be a love story, ugh.

Agreed, in one of the trailers I saw Jonas and Fiona kissing, which I am totally not okay with.

omg whaaat? I didn't watch the trailers, but. what. no. nOOOOO. NO. The Giver is supposed to be a romance-free story, that's part of its charm. It's supposed to be about exploring the ways of society and all that deep stuff. Not romance.

Amee wrote: "omg whaaat? I didn't watch the trailers, but. what. no. nOOOOO. NO. The Giver is supposed to be a romance-free story, that's part of its charm. It's supposed to be about exploring the ways of socie..."

EXACTLY. My last hope of the movie diminished at that clip. Fiona clearly has a much larger role in the movie than the book, and I'm pretty confused and worried as to how that'll work out.

Connie wrote: "Amee wrote: "omg whaaat? I didn't watch the trailers, but. what. no. nOOOOO. NO. The Giver is supposed to be a romance-free story, that's part of its charm. It's supposed to be about exploring the ..."

Same. I mean, I don't mind Fiona having a more important role, but I do mind it if it's just the role of Jonas' love interest. That would suck kind of.

I pretty much don't like when any books become movies because they never do it well :(

That's very true. Books will always end up being better but there are rare movies that are almost as good as the book. TFIOS is and Hunger Games are the only books I believe were super close to being as good as the book.
Although they left characters out and are adding someone in the hunger games movies

True I'll give you that- Harry Potter movies were awesome :D

Riya wrote: "I pretty much don't like when any books become movies because they never do it well :("

I know :/ The best movie of a book to me is honestly just the picture in my head, haha. I know everyone has a varying image in their mind, and directors do their very best, but it's almost always disappointing.
Harry Potter and Catching Fire are my two exceptions.

I agree about Shatter Me. It's my absolute favorite book of all time but I just don't think a movie could do it justice. But apparently it's going to happen, so hopefully they don't mess it up too much!

Connie wrote: "Riya wrote: "I pretty much don't like when any books become movies because they never do it well :("

I know :/ The best movie of a book to me is honestly just the picture in my head, haha. I know ..."

Yeah those were both pretty dang good!

One of my favorite books is 'Dorothy Must Die'. However, I feel like without the right director a film adaptation would be just awful. There would have to be a lot of good CGI and such.

FangirlNina wrote: "One of my favorite books is 'Dorothy Must Die'. However, I feel like without the right director a film adaptation would be just awful. There would have to be a lot of good CGI and such."
I'm really looking forward to reading that, is it really good?

@Jordy
IT'S AMAZING!!!

FangirlNina wrote: "@Jordy
IT'S AMAZING!!!"

I'm so excited to read it!!!! (:

Percy jackson

The Penderwicks, one of my favorite childhood books. They'd just mess it up.

In my opinion The Time Traveler's Wife should have never been released as a film. After reading the book I was so looking forward to the film and it felt like such a letdown.

Does anyone else agree that the giver should not have been made into a movie

ME. And I've okay read half the book

I read it in class in like 4th grade

And then I watched the trailer and was very disappointed

The movie looks awful..

Jordyn wrote: "That's very true. Books will always end up being better but there are rare movies that are almost as good as the book. TFIOS is and Hunger Games are the only books I believe were super close to bei..."
If you are looking for a close adaptation read/watch Stephen King's Pet Sematary. It's the closest thing I've ever seen.

Oh cool thanks!

Disney's The Little Mermaid...soooo cute, yet sooo different than the Hans Christian Anderson story. So very different.

And...I agree with Danielle on Pet Sematary. Very good adaptation. :)

Alba wrote: "Disney's The Little Mermaid...soooo cute, yet sooo different than the Hans Christian Anderson story. So very different.

And...I agree with Danielle on Pet Sematary. Very good adaptation. :)"

For a reason, I believe. If Disney's Little Mermaid was adapted to be exactly like Andersen's story, it would most likely traumatize children.

Alba wrote: "Disney's The Little Mermaid...soooo cute, yet sooo different than the Hans Christian Anderson story. So very different.

And...I agree with Danielle on Pet Sematary. Very good adaptation. :)"

I love the little mermaid! I use to want to be her soo much I would cry because I wasn't her haha!

Jordyn wrote: "Alba wrote: "Disney's The Little Mermaid...soooo cute, yet sooo different than the Hans Christian Anderson story. So very different.

And...I agree with Danielle on Pet Sematary. Very good adaptat..."

omg same! I used to pretend I was a mermaid all he time when I was little. I love mermaids. They're still my favorite mythical creatures :D

Amee wrote: "Jordyn wrote: "Alba wrote: "Disney's The Little Mermaid...soooo cute, yet sooo different than the Hans Christian Anderson story. So very different.

And...I agree with Danielle on Pet Sematary. Ve..."

Haha! Same! Mermaids, Pegasi and unicorns are my favorites!

Erin wrote: "Does anyone else agree that the giver should not have been made into a movie"

The Giver will be really tricky to pull off..and I can already tell that a few things are not right...but I can only hope that it will all pull together alright:)

Oh I have one!
Disney bought the rights a few years ago. I wouldn't mind seeing the first movie, but the series is dead after that! Disney do yourself a favor, don't make a movie series out of this. Just...don't.

Juliet wrote: "Oh I have one!
Disney bought the rights a few years ago. I wouldn't mind seeing the first movie, but the series is dead after that! Disney do yourself a favor, don't make..."

Disney bought it...? That's not going to be so good haha. Yeah I cant really see this series as movies.

Jordyn wrote: "Juliet wrote: "Oh I have one!
Disney bought the rights a few years ago. I wouldn't mind seeing the first movie, but the series is dead after that! Disney do yourself a fa..."

I know right! xD Whenever I think of Disney I think...childish, little kiddie stuff.

Juliet wrote: "Jordyn wrote: "Juliet wrote: "Oh I have one!
Disney bought the rights a few years ago. I wouldn't mind seeing the first movie, but the series is dead after that! Disney d..."

Haha yeah exactly...!