Thread: Books and movies based on them - Книги и их экранизации

Originally Posted by Basil77

One of my favorite episodes:

Great episode! I especially like the moment, when we hear Philipp Philippych's chair crashing. ))

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I' decided to post some titles from time to time, to keep the discussion going.
I'll start with 2010 films which are based on books - in backward chronological order.
If you've seen these movies or have read the books, you are welcome to tell us if they are worth watching/reading.


1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) - kindly reviewed by Hanna
based on "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (1952) by C. S. Lewis - UK


I wish I could see it when I was 10. I'd love it, I'm sure! (I loved "The Neverending story", after all).


2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
based on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (2007) by J. K. Rowling - UK


Hmmm... I'll wait for DVDrip. ) I find Harry Potter films incredibly boring (with the exception of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" which was very good). I actually fell asleep three times when I tried to watch "the Chamber of Secrets"! But as a big Snape's fan I'm definitely going to suffer through it. ))


3. *Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) - animated
based on "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" by Kathryn Lasky (the first three volumes - The Capture, The Journey, and The Rescue) (2003-2004) - USA


A 9 y/o son of my friend watched it with his mouth hanging open (even if he enjoyed listing all the things the heroes did wrong after the film). So I'd say it's good. There are a few creepy moments that can scare younger children. Also there's a funny but rather disgusting episode with a young owl vomitting out her first casting (we had to give lecture on owl's digestion after that). The animation is superb. I've heard people called it "Avatar" among animation films. It's worth watching at least because of wonderful scenes of flying under the rain.


4. Let Me In (2010)
based on "*Let the Right One In / Lat den ratte komma in)" by John Ajvide Lindqvist (2004) - Sweden
(we discussed an excellent Swedish film based on this book in another thread)


I'm definitely going to watch it, because I enjoyed the original movie. This verion, according to some reviews, is more bloody and less ambigous in certain details (remember famous "I'm not a girl"?). And the girl-vampire is more beautiful. Of course.


5. The Town (2010)
adapted from "Prince of Thieves" (2004) by Chuck Hogan, reprinted in 2010 as "The Town" - USA


What can I say? I like the poster. The scary nun reminds me of a creepy Twin Peaks-ish character from a noir comic book created by Ben Templesmith, an artist with a unique style. Maybe I'll watch it when I'm in a gloomy mood.


6. Never Let Me Go (2010)
based on Never Let Me Go (2005) by Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro - UK


I've read Ishiguro's "The Remains of the Day" (a Man Booker Prize winner). It was good, and there was a wonderful adaptation in 1993 with Anthony Hopkins. I enjoyed both book and the movie, so I'm going ot watch this one too. Seems like a love story with a twist (marked as Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller). Sounds interesting. What do you think?

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

6. Never Let Me Go (2010)
based on Never Let Me Go (2005) by Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro. - UK

I've read Ishiguro's "The Remains of the Day" (a Man Booker Prize winner). It was good, and there was a wonderful adaptation in 1993 with Anthony Hopkins. I enjoyed both book and the movie, so I'm going ot watch this one too. Seems like a love story with a twist (marked as Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller). Sounds interesting. What do you think?

I am sure that you would enjoy "Never Let Me Go". It's well written, in great language and very thought provoking.
I haven't seen the film yet! It would probably make a good film though.. It's quite a visual type of book.