@Pete, I’ll do that. I read the book years ago so the movie can surprise me now. I hate reading a book and seeing the film too soon. I only make comparisons then and the book always wins.
The book is so multi -layered and complex I’m really impressed with how they translated it, with total respect for the text, funny, exciting and poignant. I think the film and book are both masterpieces myself
I’ve read everything he’s published. Eagerly awaiting his next novel planned for release next year. Slade House is a good little creepy novella. My favourites are The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks
@Pete, now my curiosity is piqued. I want to go downstairs and check my bookcases right now — if only I wasn’t stung by a bee three times on the top of my foot today. I need to rest it — lol.
Actually I would probably recommend reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet first, then Bone Clocks, then Slade House. Not essential, a not strictly sequels but tgere are some themes and common characters that run through them
There are unifying themes running through all his books in fact and we see characters and events cropping up again and again, like a characterin Black Swan Green listening to the Cloud Atlas Sextet. If interconnections and the way our acts impact on eachother and across time is one of the central themes of Cloud Atlas then that’s probably also true of all of his books together, he’s described his collected work as an Uber-book before. I really think he’s one of our most fascinating contemporary authors
Yes, that’s true. I love Somni’s quote from Cloud Atlas “Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others. Past and present. And by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”
Picnic at Hanging Rock, 1967 novel by Joan Lindsay, 1975 film directed by Peter Weir. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, 2008 novel by Mary Ann Shaffer& Annie Barrows, 2018 film directed by Mike Newell Portrait of Jennie, 1940 novella by Robert Nathan, 1948 film directed by William Dieterle
i liked the Odd Thomas movie better then the book but the series is overall very good. Harry Potter is always a good choice. Zoo (tv series) is completely different from the book but excellent along with his Kiss the Girls movie/book.
The Shawshank Redemption. Or Shutter Island if you want your mind blown. And someone else just reminded me of Into the Wild — incredible story in book and film.
The Godfather
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Do you mean a movie about books, or adapted from a book?
I would assume adapted
The Notebook
The Harry Potter Series
The Book Thief and The Hunger Games
Oh yeah, the Hunger Games translated to film in every spectacular way.
Ready player one
Henrietta lacks
The Help or Where The Heart Is
The great gatsby
The Help. The Green Mile.
Cloud Atlas
I read Cloud Atlas but never did see the movie. Thanks for the reminder.
I thought they’d done a really good job of such an intricately plotted story and visually it’s amazing. Well worth checking out
@Pete, I’ll do that. I read the book years ago so the movie can surprise me now. I hate reading a book and seeing the film too soon. I only make comparisons then and the book always wins.
The book is so multi -layered and complex I’m really impressed with how they translated it, with total respect for the text, funny, exciting and poignant. I think the film and book are both masterpieces myself
@Pete, have you read any of his other books? I have a copy of Slade House but have yet to read it.
I’ve read everything he’s published. Eagerly awaiting his next novel planned for release next year. Slade House is a good little creepy novella. My favourites are The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks
@Pete, I might also have the bone clocks. I’ll have to check.
It almost should t work but I really enjoyed it, great fun, and without giving too much away, batshit crazy!
@Pete, now my curiosity is piqued. I want to go downstairs and check my bookcases right now — if only I wasn’t stung by a bee three times on the top of my foot today. I need to rest it — lol.
Ouch, that’s bad luck
@Pete you forget how bad it hurts until you’re stung again. Oh my gawd, it’s awful.
That’ll teach you to be stealing honey!
@Pete, Lol. I was only letting the dog out. Not my best morning.
Good excuse to put your feet up though. Hope you’ve got a good book close to hand!
@Pete, 20 Pages from finishing one and I definitely have my excuse to finish now. lol.
@Pete, I do have bone clocks. It’s a thick one. You think I should read that one before Slade House?
Actually I would probably recommend reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet first, then Bone Clocks, then Slade House. Not essential, a not strictly sequels but tgere are some themes and common characters that run through them
@Pete, good to know. Thank you
There are unifying themes running through all his books in fact and we see characters and events cropping up again and again, like a characterin Black Swan Green listening to the Cloud Atlas Sextet. If interconnections and the way our acts impact on eachother and across time is one of the central themes of Cloud Atlas then that’s probably also true of all of his books together, he’s described his collected work as an Uber-book before. I really think he’s one of our most fascinating contemporary authors
@Pete, that is pretty fascinating. Of course, Stephen King does the same thing but he’s much more prolific.
Yes, that’s true. I love Somni’s quote from Cloud Atlas “Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others. Past and present. And by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”
@Pete, agreed. That’s very beautiful.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
The Grapes of Wrath
The Help
Picnic at Hanging Rock, 1967 novel by Joan Lindsay, 1975 film directed by Peter Weir.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, 2008 novel by Mary Ann Shaffer& Annie Barrows, 2018 film directed by Mike Newell
Portrait of Jennie, 1940 novella by Robert Nathan, 1948 film directed by William Dieterle
Green Mile
Bladerunner
To All the Boys I Loved Before, Crazy Rich Asians
Atonement, Ian McEwan
The Generals Daughter
The Princess Bride.
The Prince of Tides… Nick Nolte’s portrayal of the impact of family secrets with Barbara Streisand as his psychologist… so good
i liked the Odd Thomas movie better then the book but the series is overall very good. Harry Potter is always a good choice. Zoo (tv series) is completely different from the book but excellent along with his Kiss the Girls movie/book.
I like Odd Thomas too! So sad about the main actor though.
October sky
House of Sand and Fog!
Ps I love you
And then there were none
Me before you
Definitely The Help
Me Before You
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
The Girl with the a dragon Tattoo
Lord of the Rings
Tideland
sorry this isn’t about the current book at hand, but is your pic from the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy? i loved that series with all my heart
Same here. I love everything Adams has written! I’ve probably read the Hitchhiker’s series twenty times.
Godfather I & II: The two films together comprise the book, The Godfather.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Into The Wild
Definitely. Loved both the book and the movie so hard.
The Book Thief.
Silence of the Lambs
Wow, I didn’t even think about that.
You’re right.
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The Green Mile
Stand By Me
9th gate= the club Dumas
Harry Potter, of course!
The English Patient.
Atonement is pretty good
The Martian
The Fault in our Stars
The Shawshank Redemption. Or Shutter Island if you want your mind blown. And someone else just reminded me of Into the Wild — incredible story in book and film.
The stand and the green mile are my favorite
Wild (the book by Cheryl Strayed) and the movie with Reese Witherspoon.
Mysterious Skin
The shipping news even though it’s kind of creepy to watch Kevin Spacey now. ?
Gone with the wind
Big Fish
FriedGreen Tomatoes
Life of Pi
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Great choices. I adored the Big Fish film — even would have loved it if Tim Burton wasn’t my favorite director.
I can watch it over and over.?
Love Tim Burton also!!
Cathy Manning, my kind of girl. ? how about Wes Anderson? Love him equally but don’t tell Tim.
Wes Anderson? I don’t believe I know!? Shall have to check him out!
@Cathy, please do. Moonrise Kingdom, royal tennenbaums, Grand Budapest Hotel
Thanks!?
Wild wild wild..:-P
The Princess Bride
This is the answer
Pride and Prejudice
Any Stephen King
Jason Bourne by liberty Ludlum
The boy in striped pyjamas.
Out of Africa.
The English Patient.
Into the wild
The Shawshank Redemption
Atonement
The Count of Monte Cristo
Gerald game
The help, Nights in Rodanthe, The light between oceans, The book thief, Sarah’s key, Not without my daughter
Suite Francaise, The pianist, Oranges and sunshine, Room, Bride flight, Rabbit-proof fence, Marie Heurtin, The kite runner
The Light Between Oceans, Narnia, Out of Africa.
The City of Ember.
Harry Potter, Princess Diaries, Titanic, Gone With The Wind, The NoteBook, Dear John,
Lord of the rings
The Host
I thought the Harry Potter films were pretty amazing, I also thought that the Maze Runner movies were pretty fantastic as well!
The man who fell to earth
The help
Divergent, hunger games, twilight, harry potter
Jason Bourne, chronicles of nanya, vampires, the Jurassic park, the woman on the train, enders game, divergent..
interview with a vampire
Practical Magic