Pbartender
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I couldn't possibly disagree with you more. On both counts.
And on that note...
Nightfall, based on the excellent Asimov story.
Words cannot express how bad that movie is. So... Bad...
Movies: Novel Adaptations That Failed To Keep True To The Novel
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I couldn't possibly disagree with you more. On both counts.
And on that note...
Nightfall, based on the excellent Asimov story.
Words cannot express how bad that movie is. So... Bad...
Villano
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The A&E TV series, "A Nero Wolfe Mystery", rather faithfully adapted the books. There were a few minor changes. For example, the books were written from the 30s to the 70s, but the TV series decided to keep it simple and set it in the 50s (with the exception of a few that contained plots which linked them to WWII and another which was set in the 60s).
There is one big change that does stand out. In the episode, "Too Many Clients", a man's wife is openly cheating on him. Later, the man snaps and badly beats his wife. When Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe's assistant, discovers this, he checks in on the wife and threatens the husband. I was a bit shocked to read that Archie originally sent the husband champagne.
I suppose that, at the time the book was written, it was felt that the wife finally got what she deserved. Obviously, in this day and age, a hero can't be shown rewarding a man who beat his wife.
As for movies that improve upon a bad book, check out "The Howling". The movie has virtually nothing in common with the novel. Director Joe Dante once complained that the book was so bad, he didn't want even the few, minor things that did end up in the film.
The novel was more faithfully adapted as "Howling IV: The Original Nightmare". Watch them back-to-back and see why one is considered a werewolf classic and the other is basically forgotten.
There is one big change that does stand out. In the episode, "Too Many Clients", a man's wife is openly cheating on him. Later, the man snaps and badly beats his wife. When Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe's assistant, discovers this, he checks in on the wife and threatens the husband. I was a bit shocked to read that Archie originally sent the husband champagne.
I suppose that, at the time the book was written, it was felt that the wife finally got what she deserved. Obviously, in this day and age, a hero can't be shown rewarding a man who beat his wife.
As for movies that improve upon a bad book, check out "The Howling". The movie has virtually nothing in common with the novel. Director Joe Dante once complained that the book was so bad, he didn't want even the few, minor things that did end up in the film.
The novel was more faithfully adapted as "Howling IV: The Original Nightmare". Watch them back-to-back and see why one is considered a werewolf classic and the other is basically forgotten.
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Brown Jenkin
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I will continue my crusade and point out the monstrosity that is the Scarlet Letter with Demi Moore. Let me repeat my warning that I always give. You must trust me, DO NOT EVER watch this, You will not get the 2 hours of your life back and you will want a hot poker to shove into your brain to burn out any memories of the horror that is this movie. Even if you think you can deal with it because your expectations are rock bottom (as were mine and my girlfriends) this movie will make you forever regret that decision. Now on to point. One of many things that that happened that leave you wondering what this has to do with the original is why Hesters suposedly dead husband has taken up with the indians then dresses up in a costume with them while they attack the village. What you say, you don't remember that part from the novel, well at least it brought 5 minutes of action relief from an otherwise mind numbingly confused first 3/4 of the movie that included the voodoo practicing slave of Hester.
Disagreement is a good thing, otherwise Hollywood would just produce the same stuff over and over. Oh wait...
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