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BEST FILMED BOOKS - THE DEFINITIVE LIST
Nora Branch
Mar 12, 2014 10:47AM
How many great books have successfully had their brilliance transferred to film? More than I originally thought, actually. But still a tiny percentage of the literary pantheon. Here are the top fifteen, listed in ascending order. Which are your favorites?
15. Romeo and Juliet (1968) – Director Franco Zeffirelli - starring Len Whiting and Olivia Hussey
Possibly one of the most beautiful movies ever filmed
14. Charlotte’s Web (2006) – Director Gary Winick – starring Dakota Fanning with the voice of Steve Buscemi
The most engaging adaptation of E.B. White’s classic pig tale
13. Sense and Sensibility (1995) – Director Ang Lee – starring Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman
12. Emma (2009) – Director Jim O’Hanlon – Starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller
Miss Garai’s Emma has no equal
11. Disney’s A Christmas Carol – Director Robert Zemeckis – voices of Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman
Great Scotts aside, this is by far the most faithful recreation of Dickens’ classic
10. Out of Africa (1985) – Directed by Sydney Pollack – starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford
Succeeds beautifully despite the dreadful miscasting of Redford as “Englishman” Denys Finch-Hatton
9. The Color Purple (1985) – Directed by Steven Spielberg – Starring Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover
8. Charly (1968) – Directed by Ralph Nelson – starring Cliff Robertson and Claire Bloom
Unforgettable performance by Robertson in this adaptation of Flowers for Algernon
7. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – Directed by Milos Forman – starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher
6. Pride and Prejudice (1995) – Directed by Simon Langton – starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth
The standard by which all other versions are judged – and fall short
5. Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Directed by Jonathan Demme – starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster
4. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Directed by Peter Jackson – starring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) – Directed by Robert Mulligan – starring Gregory Peck
2. Schlindler’s List (1993) – Directed by Steven Spielberg – starring Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – Directed by Frank Darabont – starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman
15. Romeo and Juliet (1968) – Director Franco Zeffirelli - starring Len Whiting and Olivia Hussey
Possibly one of the most beautiful movies ever filmed
14. Charlotte’s Web (2006) – Director Gary Winick – starring Dakota Fanning with the voice of Steve Buscemi
The most engaging adaptation of E.B. White’s classic pig tale
13. Sense and Sensibility (1995) – Director Ang Lee – starring Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman
12. Emma (2009) – Director Jim O’Hanlon – Starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller
Miss Garai’s Emma has no equal
11. Disney’s A Christmas Carol – Director Robert Zemeckis – voices of Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman
Great Scotts aside, this is by far the most faithful recreation of Dickens’ classic
10. Out of Africa (1985) – Directed by Sydney Pollack – starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford
Succeeds beautifully despite the dreadful miscasting of Redford as “Englishman” Denys Finch-Hatton
9. The Color Purple (1985) – Directed by Steven Spielberg – Starring Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover
8. Charly (1968) – Directed by Ralph Nelson – starring Cliff Robertson and Claire Bloom
Unforgettable performance by Robertson in this adaptation of Flowers for Algernon
7. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – Directed by Milos Forman – starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher
6. Pride and Prejudice (1995) – Directed by Simon Langton – starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth
The standard by which all other versions are judged – and fall short
5. Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Directed by Jonathan Demme – starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster
4. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Directed by Peter Jackson – starring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) – Directed by Robert Mulligan – starring Gregory Peck
2. Schlindler’s List (1993) – Directed by Steven Spielberg – starring Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – Directed by Frank Darabont – starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman
Opinion does not allow for calling the above a definitive list.
Where is Catch 22 or The Godfather? Why is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest not number 1?
Where is Catch 22 or The Godfather? Why is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest not number 1?
i would add hanibal also . And for me Schindler's list is number 1
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Princess Bride, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fight Club, and I reckon that Matilda deserves an honourable mention. If you're looking for a book that was improved by a movie - definitely Jaws. And maybe The Godfather... but that's probably controversial.
It's hardly the "definitive" list - it's YOUR list - it certainly isn't mine. Apologies if this sounds harsh, but there are several on your list that wouldn't come anywhere near mine!
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