Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
This is a list of books that are not movies now, but should be in the future!
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films and movies
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by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author) 20 people voted »
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Likely none of the books listed, the average movie script is 100 pages, which means the best movies are made from short stories, novellas or (by today's standards) short novels. I, for one, am tired of butched movie adaptions of novels, which are usually made not because the movie will be better than book or to further book sales but simply to make money and because studios are scared of doinf something original.
Most screenplays I've seen are 100-120 pages; the screenplay for Whale Song fits in that range and a respected film director is already interested. In fact, he called me after he read the script. Thankfully, he sees the vision of this film as much ad I do.Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Bestselling author of Whale Song
Http://www.cherylktardif.com
Did someone change the name of this list? If so, what was the original title? Something to do with books that would make good movies? Let me know and I'll change it back.
3 people voted for Angela's Ashes? Umm...there was a very famous movie made out of that a few years ago!I suppose movies based on the Dark Tower series would be interesting, although it wouldn't work nearly as well as the books. Why bother?
Life of Pi would have definite movie potential.
I was just about to point that out, Emma. The movie Angela's Ashes was quite poignant and made me read the book.
I think that Clay by David Almond should be made into a movie... I can actually see the movie when I read the book. Too bad I'm not a producer, I wouldn't be able to make a movie or flash animation to save my life... :D
Hmmmmmm..... There are a lot of books that I can see as movies. The Luxe, Looking Glass Wars and Uglies are my top 3 though
"Should" be pretty subjective, I'd like to think of my votes as "a few books/stories I'd love to see made into movies". (Also: what's up with the comments on my particular votes not "sticking"...?)
I would argue that Ender's Game should be a movie. Yes, it's great, it's amazing really, but it's amazing because it's a well written book. I think it would lose a lot in translation to screenplay and would lose a lot depending on the actors. I chose not to put it in my list because of this. It's the thought of another book being ruined by a bad movie version. At least if we're going to ruin books, let's ruin the bad ones and not the good ones. Not that I'm saying that the books I chose are bad books, just that if we're going to ruin a book by making it into a movie, just making it trite and predictable and easily accessible to all audiences, let's choose bad book that's poorly written. Then we'll look up from our good books that we're all snobby about and say "Oh, well, I wouldn't have read THAT." I think my new goal in life is to be as snobby as possible while not deserving to be.
Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster was made into a movie by an independent company. My dad has the DVD.
i love th emorganville vampires books!!! they are my favorite series out of all the books ive read!..and ive read alot of books....
I think the mysterious benedict society would be a great movie. (I pretty sure that the book would still be better)
there are a lot of books on here taht are already films...but i like the list...i am finding new books to read!
Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and all but the last Harry Potter book have been made into movies.
I think "The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship" should be on that list, but that's a kid's book! Although, this list seems pretty good.
45 books on this list that have been made into movies, are being made into movies, or books adapted for television.
It is funny, I found there were some books that I liked too much to want to see as movies, becasue the movies always end up ruining them in someway. But there are some books that would be kind of cool to see.
when you're reading a book, you can visualize it like a movie, but when they actually are made into movies they almost never live up to my expectations.like many of the harry potters.
like the golden compass.
like twilight.
I think "Kissed by an Amgel" by Elizabeth Chandler should. I read the book several times and it is soo good! Anyone else read it??
Michael wrote: "Likely none of the books listed, the average movie script is 100 pages, which means the best movies are made from short stories, novellas or (by today's standards) short novels. I, for one, am tire..."
Definitely would like to see Home Repair as a movie-- along the lines of Something's Gotta Give or My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It would be one of those quirky movies with heart. The movies this year have been dismal except for Every Little Step!
The Host by Stephenie Meyer is going to be made into a movie! Ahhhhhhh! It's on her website. www.stepheniemeyer.com :D
Samantha wrote: "OMG if City of Bones was made into a movie I would FREAK OUT!!"
I KNOW! AHHHHHHHH. I love Jace. (: (: (: (:
he's so sexy ! and the covers are brill
aaaaaand I love Alec too! Viggo Mortensen with white hair should defs play Valentine.
The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot should be there tooShadowlandCity of Bones
I agree about Life of Pi. It would be a challenge but worth trying. I also agree about Home Repair Give me a movie with heart every time. I get so tired of violent movies.
the lightning thief is already going to be a movie!!!! it comes out on presidents day 2010. there are two trailers. it looks awesome. they are starting to make a hunger games movie and an uglies movie.
Shannan wrote: "when you're reading a book, you can visualize it like a movie, but when they actually are made into movies they almost never live up to my expectations.
like many of the harry potters.
like the gol..."
true. i hope the lightning thief, the hunger games, and uglies movies are good.
OMG THe Host is going to be made into a movie.. i didn't read the book yett cuzzz it doesn't make sense too me!!
com'on guys , i agree yes that the host is really good novel but i about making it to a movie am a bit skeptical cos the inner dialoge you know , it would be really hard to direct i think
Adam wrote: "the lightning thief is already going to be a movie!!!! it comes out on presidents day 2010. there are two trailers. it looks awesome. they are starting to make a hunger games movie and an uglies mo..."
I saw a picture of the cast of the Lightning Thief and the boy who's going to play Grover, well, I think that he doesn't look like Grover.
Minh-Anh wrote: "Adam wrote: "the lightning thief is already going to be a movie!!!! it comes out on presidents day 2010. there are two trailers. it looks awesome. they are starting to make a hunger games movie and..."
same here!!!
i was reluctant to vote for some of the books i did, but out of the ones i did vote for i am hoping that if they were, they wouldn't/won't be messed up entirely.
I want to see Cuba Gooding play Jonah in Home Repair! I agree that the danger of voting for a book you love is the fear of what they might do-- then again think of Heart is a Lonely Hunter or To Kill a Mockingbird where film and books are equally great. It DOES happen. It still can.
I'm choosing 
because it's the kind of heart warming people-centered movie I am always looking for and hardly ever find. Also Lonely Londoners because it's the kind of movie we SHOULD all see. And To the Lighthouse because it would be such a challenge.