This week's theme was to pick 10 movies based off of books that we are excited for. Instead, we decided to talk about our favorite book adaptations that have already been released.
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| They cast the perfect people. Especially the Russian hottie! |
I decided to make mine a list of movies that are better than their book counterparts!
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| I watched the movie before reading the book, and while the book was good, Hugh Dancy is really hard to top! |
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| OK, OK. It's hard to say that the movies are better than the book here. The book is good, and tons of Austen fans would burn me alive for suggesting otherwise. I think it's just a visual thing for me here. I really love watching this story so much more than reading it. And really, I love all of the Pride and Prejudice adaptations, but this one was my first! And Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen were just absolute Lizzie/Darcy perfection. Now I have to go rewatch it. |
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| Another case of watching the movie before the book, and again, while the book is good, the movie is just sheer perfection. It's really hard to top! |
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| This movie had a young Detective Greggson as the sexy Inspector Hallet with the impossibly hot blue and green eyes. The book didn't stand a chance. |
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| I have mentioned before that I didn't have great feelings toward Stadust as a book. However, Stardust the movie was just amazing. Who can forget Robert De Niro dancing around his cabin dressed in drag? Just amazing. |
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| If we are choosing all-time favorite books, Little Women is at the top of that list. So it really doesn't fit with the theme of books being better than the movie. However, while I absolutely adore the book, I have so many amazing memories of staying up late to watch the Little Women movies at my Nana's house growing up. All of them are good (yes, even the Winona Rider version), but the June Allyson version will always have a special place in my heart. Maybe because her last name was spelled the same as mine, which almost never happens, and maybe cause it was my Nana's favorite. But Allyson's Jo was just so good, Hepburn, Dey, Rider, and Down just can't hope to beat her. Also, screw Lifetime for naming their show about little people Little Women. I get excited every time I go home to my mom's and see it on the TV Guide. |
I love Pride & Prejudice!! It's definitely one of my faves. :) I still need to read/watch The Vampire Assistant as well. :) Great list!
ReplyDeleteP&P is just so good! Glad to see others that like it as much :)
DeletePractical Magic and Pride and Prejudice are two of my favorite movies, ever! I didn't read either, unfortunately. I did just pick up a copy of City of Bones with plans to read it very soon. Great list! I love your graphics.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love these weekly lists cause I get to play around with them :p and yes, both of those are amazing movies! I personally think the City of Bones book is amazing, and the movie was slightly disappointing. I hope uo To enjoy the book!
DeleteI much prefer the PRACTICAL MAGIC movie to the book. In fact, it's one of my absolute favorite movies! Nice picks!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree about the movie to the book. It's an amazing movie :) I haven't watched it in a while, I think it's time for a rewatch!
DeleteYet to read Pride and Prejudice but I've only heard great things about it! Wasn't the biggest fan of the City of Bones movie. It didn't do justice to Cassie's brilliant work. :( Love the structure of your list and the typography though!
ReplyDeletePs- you complimented my header but yours is the best blog header I've ever seen :O ❤
Pride and Prejudice is a good book! If you like the movies, you'd like it ;)
DeleteThanks! I love playing around with the graphics for the blog, and it's always nice to hear they are liked! I really do like your header though! I am a sucker for flowers ;)
You have a great list!!
ReplyDelete1. I wish there are more movies after I am Number Four :( !!
2. How's The Vampire's Assistant compared to the book?
3. Blood and Chocolate - omg I forgot about this book!! I need to read it. There's a movie??
4. I heart Star Dust! It's the movie I watch once a year! Love and adore!
I also wish for more I Am Number Four movies! The Blood and Chocolate movie is just so good! I love the cast and it's such a good adaptation :)
DeletePride and Prejudice and Little Woman are favorites of mine! I can see how you would like the movie better on the former, though I love the book more.;)
ReplyDeleteI blame it on Matthew MacFadyen. He was such a perfect Darcy, he had a huge influence on my impressionable heart :p
DeleteI love the Stardust movie! And the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice. Everyone always loves the BBC version more, but I disagree. I'm glad you do too, Allyson. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see someone that agrees about the Knightley version! That's pretty rare :)
DeleteThe Princess Bride is my all-time favourite movie! Like you I watched it before reading the book but I was really little at the time. It holds so many great memories of staying at my grannies.
ReplyDeleteI also really liked I Am Number Four and I don't understand why you hardly see it anywhere! The Hunger Games and Stardust are also great movies (though I haven't read Stardust yet).
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Great list! I still need to see quite a few of these (and read The Hunger Games :o ! ) Love love love Stardust!
ReplyDeleteHad no idea Practical Magic was a book until just now! Although I've seen bits and pieces, the movie has been on my to-watch list for some time. I surprisingly enjoyed the movie for I Am Number Four mostly because I had zero expectations when I saw it - I'd gotten a free ticket to see the movie so I just showed up without having read anything about it prior.Happy Reading (and movie watching!)
ReplyDeleteStardust! I haven't seen that for years. I saw it when it first came out in the theatre and loved it. Great choice. My TTT
ReplyDeleteLove The Hunger Games movies!
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/top-ten-tuesday-30/
Great choices! I love Stardust (both book and film) but my all time favourite movie has to be 'The Princess Bride' - nothing will ever beat that for me! So awesome to see it getting some love!
ReplyDeleteI've only seen the Stardust movie but I really want to read the book. I've never read Neil Gaiman before! The Princess Bride is one of my favorite books, it's just as funny as the movie! I need to reread that soon...
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