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Jonathan Hill Reading Only the Innocent by Rachel Abbott

15 Sep 2012, 01:30 PM | Post: #81

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I adore Ian McEwan's Atonement, and the film came very very close to matching my enjoyment of the book.

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15 Sep 2012, 04:00 PM | Post: #82

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Aw, I'm glad this thread is still going. And I actually just watched 'The Social Network' the other night. It's a very good film.

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29 Nov 2012, 05:11 PM | Post: #83

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RE: Film adaptations that surpass the books...

As it's nearly Christmas (and I know it's not better than the book) but you have to love A Muppet Christmas Carol. Charley Dicks would have loved it, I'm sure.

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29 Nov 2012, 05:51 PM | Post: #84

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I thought the old b & w Great Expectations was loads better than the book. And the film-musical version of Oliver as well.

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29 Nov 2012, 05:55 PM | Post: #85

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RE: Film adaptations that surpass the books...

(29 Nov 2012 05:11 PM)carlashmore Wrote: As it's nearly Christmas (and I know it's not better than the book) but you have to love A Muppet Christmas Carol. Charley Dicks would have loved it, I'm sure.

I completely agree - the Muppet version is by far the best adaptation as far as I'm concerned. Who could be better than Robin as Tiny Tim?

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29 Nov 2012, 06:03 PM | Post: #86

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(29 Nov 2012 05:51 PM)Cathy Wrote: I thought the old b & w Great Expectations was loads better than the book. And the film-musical version of Oliver as well.

My 13 year old son has just started on Great Expectations at school. It is the first Charles Dickens he has ever read and the weird thing is I haven't heard any complaints yet.

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29 Nov 2012, 06:06 PM | Post: #87

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(15 Sep 2012 04:00 PM)carlashmore Wrote: Aw, I'm glad this thread is still going. And I actually just watched 'The Social Network' the other night. It's a very good film.

Agree - great film. Was that a book though?

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29 Nov 2012, 06:07 PM | Post: #88

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(29 Nov 2012 06:06 PM)Susanne Wrote:
(15 Sep 2012 04:00 PM)carlashmore Wrote: Aw, I'm glad this thread is still going. And I actually just watched 'The Social Network' the other night. It's a very good film.

Agree - great film. Was that a book though?

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02 Dec 2012, 11:10 PM | Post: #89

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RE: Film adaptations that surpass the books...

(03 Feb 2011 10:13 AM)AndyBSG Wrote: The Graduate
Stand By Me
The Princess Bride
Bourne Identity
Fight Club

I also agree with LOTRO, I do sometimes find it hard to understand how highly regarded the books are because if you actually sit there and read them they are quite a chore to get through because the actual way they are written is not at all readbale.

The Graduate is a good example. I didn't read it, but I did read a sequel (sorry, I don't recall the title) by the same author and found it quite ordinary. The film, of course is a brilliant classic.

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03 Dec 2012, 05:43 PM | Post: #90

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I think the Graduate sequel was called 'Home School', Bob.

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