A small collection on which movies I thought were really great interpretations of books and some that weren't so great.
Good Interpretations:
Harry Potter Series -
Harry Potter was not only a fun read, but also an interesting movie series as well. Seeing the spells and the places the students would travel to, really made the books seem much more clear. I do think the movies missed out on key points from the book, but overall they did a nice job at making the highly loved fictional characters become real.A Walk to Remember -
When I first saw the movie I remember thinking that the actors chosen to play Jamie and Landon were spot on. A good actor choice can really make or break a movie. Even after reading the book and knowing exactly what was going to happen, the movie captured my heart as well.Hunger Games -
The movie was good at showing intense fight scenes and things the author had invented in a new way. I had my own idea of what they would look like, but when the movie came out, it made everything much more clear. Bad Interpretations:
My Sister's Keeper had such a great twist to the ending that you'd never see coming. In my opinion, the ending made the book. The producers changed the ending and I think it ruins the movie entirely. Now, if I hadn't read the book, I'm sure I would have thought the movie was just fine. But having those great expectations from the book only made the movie look bad in my eyes.
Dear John -
Dear John had the same problem as My Sister's Keeper. The book had a great ending, only to be changed when the movie came out. I didn't like the new ending and thought it really took away from what the book had to offer.
I definitely think that producers ruined the movie My Sister's Keeper! I hated that they changed the ending because, like you said, it made the book. I also agree with you that The Hunger Games was a pretty good film adaptation.
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