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That Was A Book?!?! The Best of the Underrated and Obscure
It's no secret that many movies are inspired by books and plays. As a classic movie lover and a lifelong reader of credits, I'm always on the lookout to see which films were based on works of literature. Sometimes both the book/play and the film fade into obscurity. But more often than not, many people remain unaware that there was ever a print version in the first place, even when the source is better than the film. This list is a compilation of such works. Enjoy!
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Apr 10, 2014 12:25PM
I absolutely LOVE your list!!! It's so helpful for book and movie lovers alike! :)
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Katharine wrote: "I absolutely LOVE your list!!! It's so helpful for book and movie lovers alike! :)"Thank you, fellow lover of classic things! Isn't it great to see how many of these films started out as the written word? Whenever I watch a classic movie I always look at the credits to see if it was adapted from a book or play. Don't you just want to read them all?
I really want to read this eclectic list. Thanks for putting it together.
Annelisa wrote: "Katharine wrote: "I absolutely LOVE your list!!! It's so helpful for book and movie lovers alike! :)"Thank you, fellow lover of classic things! Isn't it great to see how many of these films start..."
It is lists like this one that remind me that for the first 50 to 70 years of talking pictures, almost every movie made was from a book. That's where Hollywood got its ideas. Think of the really great classic films and they are probably based on a book. It is only in the last 20 some years that film-makers started being original. Even the Cohen brothers for all their originality, one of their biggest hits was from a novel: No Country for Old Men.
Tom wrote: "I really want to read this eclectic list. Thanks for putting it together."You're most welcome. It's been a labor of love, and I'm glad that others enjoy it, too. Don't forget to check out the second list, as well.
Tom wrote: "Annelisa wrote: "Katharine wrote: "I absolutely LOVE your list!!! It's so helpful for book and movie lovers alike! :)"Thank you, fellow lover of classic things! Isn't it great to see how many of ..."
I agree; there was such a plethora of source material to choose from. The more I search, the more great finds I come across. That doesn't exist as much today. Or at least I should say, the films that do get greenlit don't always come from the books/plays that are original. I don't think that anyone should ever underestimate the power of a great book to translate to the screen.
The lists like this make me remember books I had forgotten I have already read.
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