Eric’s Best &
Worst Adaptations
These are some of the movies I’ve seen that I either really
enjoyed or hated, mostly based on how much they were able to represent the book.
Best:
Harry Potter
Harry Potter was a great movie when it comes to special effects and character choice. It displayed everything in the books that I thought was important. The characters were depicted in the movie exactly how I imaged them while reading.
Hunger Games
The Hunger Games was a great film adaptation because of the
way they showed the futuristic utopian setting. While Reading this book it was
hard for me to imagine the setting, but while watching it was easy!
Glory Road
\I really enjoyed watching Glory Road, so I decided to read
the book. Glory Road was a great adaptation because of its historic significance;
it portrayed what it was really like for six African Americans to play on a
team in 1966.
Worst:
The Greatest Game Ever Played
When my dad came home with this Mark Frost novel telling me
how great it was I zoomed through the 400-page book. When I saw the movie later
that year I couldn’t even believe it was truly the same story. I think it was
mostly because Disney made the film marketed towards younger kids.
Moneyball
Moneyball
Moneyball is a good movie, but it is an awful adaptation
from the book. The book really is mostly about the business side of baseball
and a lot of numbers; in the movie they added a character (Jonah Hill) just to
add a little plot line.
I thought Moneyball added enough that it was still enterating while not taking away from the book at all. Loved both the book and movie. Glory Road is a fantastic adaptation because it doesn't stray from the plot at all.
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