This week was a freebie, so I decided to talk about my favourite movies based on books, because I do love movies as well :)
1. The Maze Runner by: James Dashner
I enjoyed the movie better than the book (gasp!)
2. The Fault in Our Stars by: John Green
Everything from the cast to the soundtrack was amazing.
3. If I Stay by: Gayle Forman
This movie really got me obsessed with Willamette Stone, (even though they don't exist in real life *sobs*)
4. Insurgent by: Veronica Roth
There's been a lot of debate to this movie, but I loved it and thought that it was so creative!
5. The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Leonardo DiCaprio was everything I imagined Gatsby to be and more.
6. Mockingjay by: Suzanne Collins
This Part 1 was soooo much more interesting than the book in my opinion.
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7. Life of Pi by: Yann Martel
I recently just finished this book and watched the movie and it was so beautiful and emotional.
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8. The Outsiders by: S.E Hinton
Don't even get me started on the cast for this one... amazing.
9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Logan Lerman was an incredible Charlie, and I found that this movie stayed true to the book.
10. Harry Potter by: J.K. Rowling
The heart and soul poured into all of these movies was insane.
What book to movie adaptions do you love?
Emily @ Paperback Princess
I love your list! Leonardo DiCaprio was amazing as Gatsby, even though the film could have been better. The Outsiders and The Perks of Being a Wallflower were amazing too :)
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Leo was exactly how I pictured Gatsby in my head :)
DeleteExcuse me who needs Willamette stone when one direction exists?
ReplyDeleteBecause Willamette Stone are more talented.
DeleteOooo! I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU FOR SOME OF THESE! But overall, excluding Harry Potter, I'd love to watch all of the movies! IF I STAY, THE OUTSIDERS AND THE MAZE RUNNER ARE PERFECTION. (JAMIE BLACKLEY OMGGG) Awesome list!
ReplyDeleteJamie Blackley made that movie for me! As did Dylan O'Brien in the Maze Runner lol.
DeleteThese are all great! There are a few that I haven't seen but I did see a few of them. The Harry Potter movies were, needless to say, great and still stand as one of the best book-to-movie adaptations. The Outsiders was also great as well, although I thought the book was a bit grittier.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I'm not a big fan of The Great Gatsby movie. I love the book but I think the movie kind of lost its spirit. The book is a great critique on the decadence and bloated capitalism of the twenties, but I think the movie really lost that in the haze of flashes and dancing. I think they did the core story very well, but the subtext was definitely lost, to me anyway. It was a decent movie for me, but nothing more.
I definitely agree that the message of the great gatsby was definitely clearer in the book, but I thought that the casting in the movie was astonishing. It was a lot more flashier though.
DeleteI loved all these films and movies!! I thought Eat Pray Love was also a perfect translation into a movie :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Eat Pray Love, but it looks very interesting!
DeleteI loved The Perks of a Wallflower better than the movie, The Maze Runner was awesome as well - I still haven't read the book yet! Great picks <3 Benish | Feminist Reflections
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I preferred the maze runner movie to the book, but I would stills recommend it :)
DeleteThe Fault in Our Stars movie was fantastic. Casting and soundtrack were definitely on point! Loved The Maze Runner too and I'm so excited for The Scorch Trials. Have you seen the trailer? What did you think?
ReplyDeleteHope you a great day!
Samantha @ Just A Bookworm
I loved the scorch trials trailer! It looks so suspenseful. Thanks for stopping by!
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