Top Ten Tuesday #10

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Today’s topic is:

Top Ten Best/Worst Movie Adaptations

This was a difficult topic for me, as I almost always think the book was FAR better than the movie. When I tried to split the list 5 best and 5 worst, I had a list of 20 worst! (don’t get me started- as much as I loved the HP movies-that second Dumbledore still pisses me off)

So I forced myself to try to come up with what I thought was the 10 best-got 8. Here is goes-

1. The Help

I though they did a really good job adapting the story here- of course it loses a little something-especially since each character is so well defined and have such strong voices, but it was till a very good movie and pretty true to the book.

2. Jurassic Park

I actually saw the movie before I read the book- spilled popcorn all over my date when that Rex jumped out- and I am glad I did since it is a great movie but the book has so much more going on that I probably would have been disappointed.

(These next two are cheats)

3. Band of Brothers

I know it was a miniseries and not a movie, but it was SO well made-thank you Mr. Hanks. I loved this series SO much, that hubby and I still rewatch occasionally on DVD-at that’s 10 ours!!

4. Pride & Prejudice

I am talking about the BBC miniseries version-no offense Kiera Knightly-I love you but you are not my quintessential Lizzy Bennet.

Colin Firth= Mr. Darcy-that is all I am saying.

5. The Silence of the Lambs

So well written and creepy, though I personally thought Hannibal was a touch more good looking than Anthony Hopkins-my apologies, Sir Anthony.

6. Rebecca

One of my favorite novels really translated well into film-possibly my favorite Hitchcock-though I am STILL totally creeped out by birds. Laurence Olivier was brilliant as Maxim de Winter!

And Mrs. Danvers-perfectly creepy!!

7. Gone with the Wind

I love this book-and the movie stands up to it quite well. Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable-oh my!!

and my favorite-

8. To Kill a Mockingbird

To me, Atticus Finch is the best written male characters. Gregory Peck played him wonderfully.

What do you think are the best/worst film adaptations?

17 thoughts on “Top Ten Tuesday #10”

Jurassic Park is a great pick! A good book but one of my favorite movies. To Kill a Mockingbird and Gone with the Wind also good picks.

Silence of the Lambs, Jurassic Park, Pride and Prejudice are great! I still can’t believe I haven’t seen Rebecca (it’s one of my favorite novels of all time).

I have come to terms with being the only person in the world who does not like Gone with the Wind. 🙂

Yes! THE HELP. I forgot that one. Thanks for the reminder 😀

THRILLED that you have Rebecca on your list. I have it on mine as well. But I am totally sad/devastated that I forgot to include Jurassic Park! Because it should totally be on my list!

Great picks.
Happy TTT

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July 9, 2013 at 4:32 pm Turn the Page Reviews says:

Love your list- the BBC version of P&P is great!

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I totally agree on Pride and Prejudice. Yes to Colin Firth!

July 9, 2013 at 4:33 pm Turn the Page Reviews says:

I love Colin Firth- even when he plays a baddie-(Shakespeare in Love)

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Great choices! I love P&P… and Jurassic Park! (I’m sad that I missed it this year when it was re-released in 3D!) Gone With The Wind is one of my absolute favorites, book and movie.

Haha I totally understand how you can have 20 worst adaptations. The second Dumbledore with that weird beard-ponytail? Just bad.

I love The Help! Unfortunately, I still need to see the Colin Firth P&P and Silence of the Lambs.

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I’ve only seen AND read 1, 7, and 8 and totally agree with you on them – they’re all terrific!

I’ve only read P&P, but I haven’t seen any of these movie adaptations.
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Matilda was a really good movie adaptation, too!

The help was soo soo good. I literally sobbed for five straight minutes after that movie was over. All the feels. I’m also in love with the Pride and Prejudice movie, especially the music. I downloaded the sheet music for all the piano songs and practiced them for months haha.