Brillliant/Faithful movies from book adaptations

[Denn Forever]

Just watching To Kill a Mockingbird on ITV3 at the moment.  It is a movie  that is a brilliant adaption of the  book.  Any other good book adaptations?

[CD]

Just watching To Kill a Mockingbird on ITV3 at the moment.  It is a movie  that is a brilliant adaption of the  book.  Any other good book adaptations?

The Shawshank Redemption is almost word for word. Barely required a screenplay (apart form the fact that 'Red'- an Irishman was played by a black actor) Original Stephen King short story is called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption - really worth a read.

[mouview]

Both The Butcher Boy and No Country For Old Men were quite accurate productions of books I thought were rather unsatisfactory.

Two of my favourite novels, Gorky Park and Guns of Navarone were adapted into very poor films.

[ONeill]

Faithful movies or accurate depictions aren't necessarily a good thing.

Some of the best adaptations from a visual perspective can have a tenuous link.

[Mayo4Sam]

Just watching To Kill a Mockingbird on ITV3 at the moment.  It is a movie  that is a brilliant adaption of the  book.  Any other good book adaptations?

Worst film I've ever seen, such a disappointment. How people can rave about it is beyond me. The book is so good. The indian's character is turned into some mute in the film, terrible!

[Denn Forever]

What book did you read?

[Main Street]

The prize for the most brilliant faithless adaption of a classic goes to One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest.

[Canalman]

Both The Butcher Boy and No Country For Old Men were quite accurate productions of books I thought were rather unsatisfactory.

Two of my favourite novels, Gorky Park and Guns of Navarone were adapted into very poor films.

Whatever about the novel which I have never read the movie Guns of Navarone  is excellent. Shortened away many a Sunday afternoon .

Great books with great film to match

Name of the Rose
Day of the Jackal (old version)
Friends of Eddie Coyle