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Movies Based On Novels
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There has always been a debate over films that are based on novels. While critics and film-lovers alike may debate over the film adaptation and argue that the films may not do justice to the novels they are based on, some have loved the films more than the novels.
Mentalfloss.com says Hollywood often turns to novels and non-fiction books for movie ideas, but sometimes the films become so popular with audiences that they overshadow the source material. For instance, the 1993 hit comedy Mrs. Doubtfire is based on British author Anne Fine’s young adult novel by the name of Alias Madame Doubtfire. In fact, the movie and the book share some similar plots.
Imdb.com has, over the years, given a review of many films that are based on novels. Some of the popular films to be based on novels include:
• The Shawshank Redemption: It follows the story of two imprisoned men who forge a special bond over the years.
• The Godfather: Considered a classic, this film follows the aging patriarch of an organised crime dynasty.
• Schindler’s List: This film won seven Oscars and depicts the bravery of a person – Oskar Schindler who saves the lives of many in his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
There are several other movies based on novels such as The Pianist, Forrest Gump, Sense and Sensibility, One Flew over The Cuckoo’s Nest that have proved to be more admired than the novels they were based on.
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Forrest Gump
In 1994, the Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks as a lovable lummox named Forrest Gump became a box office behemoth (almost $1 billion worldwide in today’s dollars). It entered the name “Forrest Gump” into the zeitgeist, and generated the simil...
Sense And Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility follows the lives of three girls after their rich step dad passes away leaving them penniless according to the rules of inheritance.
The Pianist
Director Roman Polanski has depicted the gory details of the holocaust without much restraint. But, the most wonderful aspect of the film is that the director has not lost focus of his story and instead of focusing too much on the holocaust horror...
Schindler's List
To sum up Spielberg's masterwork in one word is a nearly impossible task. Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler is truly great in recreating the role of a modern day Moses. Making this film all the more compelling is John Williams' perfectly composed ori...
The Godfather
Marlon Brando is Don Vito Corleone, head of perhaps the most powerful New York-area mafia family in the 1940s, in this well-respected film by director/writer Francis Ford Coppola.
The Shawshank Redemption
This cult prison film follows the story of two imprisoned men who forge a special bond over the years.They eventually find solace and redemption through acts of common decency.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Milos Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a landmark in cinema. Pretty much everything in this film is at or close to perfection. And rightfully so, it became only the 2nd film to win the top five Oscars - Best Picture, Actor (Jack Nichols...
Jurassic Park
Based on the 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton, the film went on to garner more fame than the novel - which was a blockbuster. The story involving bringing back extinct dinosaurs struck a right chord with the audience.
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is one of the best book-to-movie adaptations to have hit the silver screens. The sets are stunning - the actors are first rate - the effects are breathtaking. Though many events from the book were excluded, th...
