11 thoughts on “10 Movies Adapted From Books

  1. A year or two ago I tried to watch Valmont (which I THINK I saw when I was very young? Can’t remember) and I really couldn’t get past the first 10 minutes. What the HELL is going on with Colin Firth’s wigs??!!

    1. SO very bad. There’s a bedroom scene that’s supposed to be sexy but I was so distracted bec. the way it’s filmed, it looks one wall of the room is about to cave in. And in a dinner scene of supposedly witty repartee, the fabric is so shiny, I’m just all “wut? can’t hear you over the poly baroque satin.”

      1. Lol, I know! But I still like “Amadeus” – I think the costumer used up what he had on that film & then “Valmont” got his sloppy seconds.

  2. Elizabeth Gaskill’s “North and South” needs to be on the “good” list! (not to be confused with the Patrick Swayze thang.)

      1. Oh but Richard Armitage has SO MUCH SMOLDER in North and South. It’s a really good story, too. I haven’t read the book, so I can’t say how close they stuck to the original, but it’s well worth a watch. I’m not a fan of most Victorian stuff, but this one has me, and I bought the book because of it and watched Wives & Daughters because of it (also by Elizabeth Gaskell). Seriously, the last scene alone is worth the build up across 4 episodes. The costuming seems appropriate, but I’m not terribly familiar with that period. It’s on Netflix!

  3. I don’t really like the 1992 adaptation of Bronte’s novel. I don’t know. Despite being “faithful” to the novel, it just any real magic to me. It bored me. On the other hand, I really enjoyed the 1939 version that was directed by Wyler. I think it takes more than being “faithful” to a source novel to make a good adaptation.

    Elizabeth Gaskill’s “North and South” needs to be on the “good” list! (not to be confused with the Patrick Swayze thang.)

    Actually, I would have placed both the John Jakes and Elizabeth Gaskell NORTH AND SOUTH on the “good” list.

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