It’s very often
in Hollywood that we see a movie which was adopted from a book though it has to
be said not all of them perform well and this might not have anything to do with
the acting or directing just at times the story couldn’t be well told within
the time space.
This is one of the major reasons why book-to-TV series adaptations are being more favoured for studios in recent years. In the past decade or so though, we’ve seen a host of book-to-film adaptations that deserve massive praise for how the mediums beautifully complemented each other.
This is one of the major reasons why book-to-TV series adaptations are being more favoured for studios in recent years. In the past decade or so though, we’ve seen a host of book-to-film adaptations that deserve massive praise for how the mediums beautifully complemented each other.
So I present to
you my favourite top 5 book-to-film adaptations in no particular order:
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Truth is told
this is one of my best movies of all time. The complexity of the story really
blew my mind. Cloud Atlas is
a novel written by David Mitchell
and had been considered unfilmable in theory. The structure and style of the
book made it a nightmare to nap into a movie that can be enjoyed in one
sitting. Cloud Atlas movie is
an experience that’ll make you seek out the book if you haven’t read it yet.
American Assassin (2017)
Vince
Flynn
wrote 13 books in the Mitch Rapp series with American Assassin being the eleventh one. American Assassin is actually the
origin story of how Rapp became a CIA black-ops recruit. It’s pretty much what
you’d expect from a political thriller: action, deceit, and a whole lot of
macho toughness.
Directed by Michael Cuesta 2017’s American
Assassin movie is a faithful adaptation of the source material that knows
exactly what it is. At the end of the day, the book was a lot of fun, as was
the movie. If you’re a fan of Flynn’s work, you’d be certainly be satisfied with
this big-screen adaptation of it.
The Girl With The Dragon
Tattoo (2011)
David
Fincher's adaptation
of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
once again proves that he is the master of psychological thrillers as he also
maintained respect for the source material. Starring Daniel Craig and Rooney
Mara brought an auteur perspective to the intriguing storyline.
Gone Girl (2014)
This is another David Fincher movie and when reading
this book you will see that no other director was perfect for the adaption than
Fincher. It’s an uneasy, complex, and mind-boggling tale. Fincher captured all of this and then some
with his 2014 film.
With all the
awards, nominations, and critical praise for Gone Girl, it’s possibly
one of the best book-to-screen adaptations of all time. It’s not an easy watch
or read by any means, but it’s one heck of a story in either medium.
The Martian (2014)
Originally
self-published in 2011, Andy Weir’s
debut novel was snapped up quickly by 20th Century Fox. Not long
afterwards, producer Simon Kinberg
began developing the film, bringing on Drew
Goddard to adapt the screenplay and direct the feature.
Goddard departed
the production before filming began and Ridley
Scott came on board as the director, casting Matt Damon as the main character and the rest, as they say, is
history. The film went on to win numerous honors and was nominated for no less
than seven Academy Awards.
So there you
have it folks, remember this are just my favourite feel free to add yours in
the comment section.
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