What book would you like to see made in to a movie? - Page 4

[SpaceAngel401]

Originally Posted by Smokering

I know! Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel was hardly a slavish adaptation - it changed and redacted a bunch of things - but the spirit of the books was still there. The Continuing Story was like bad fanfic. In fact, I believe it made me physically ill.

Yeah, it was pretty awful! I can trick myself into believing that I don't know the books exist and semi-enjoy the movie as some random movie...but the purist in me doesn't want to.

How about a good version of "A Ring of Endless Light?" THere was a TV version not long about that was about as off as The Continuing Story was!

[sapphire_chan]

Originally Posted by DaughterOfKali

Sunshine by Robin McKinley

No.
Because when all the whining about it being a Twilight knockoff started, I'd end up doing something unfortunate.

[neverdoingitagain]

Originally Posted by sapphire_chan

No.
Because when all the whining about it being a Twilight knockoff started, I'd end up doing something unfortunate.

[TEAK's Mom]

Originally Posted by sapphire_chan

No.
Because when all the whining about it being a Twilight knockoff started, I'd end up doing something unfortunate.

I'd join forces with you!

[DaughterOfKali]

Originally Posted by sapphire_chan

No.
Because when all the whining about it being a Twilight knockoff started, I'd end up doing something unfortunate.

But wasn't Sunshine written first? And it's quite different from Twilight.

[DaughterOfKali]

Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner.
Although I bet there would be some 'knockoff' comments about that, too (which I can actually see...Sort of).

[sapphire_chan]

Originally Posted by DaughterOfKali

But wasn't Sunshine written first? And it's quite different from Twilight.

Correct.
Which is why I'd end up doing things which I cannot describe under the MDC user agreement when the whining about it being a knock-off started.

Great book. I just don't want to see it become a movie now that Twilight's come out. Just like I like Dianna Wynne-Jones's stuff, but don't want it to be a movie after Harry Potter.

[DaughterOfKali]

Bring on the knock offs!

[aprons_and_acorns]

Originally Posted by Whistler

Another favorite children's book that I would love to see made into a *good* movie is The Westing Game.

I love The Westing Game. If they could make it clever enough, it would be an awesome movie.

[HappilyEvrAfter]

I couldn't originally think of the names of these two books, but these were good and might make a good HP type movie with more romanticism.

A Man Rides Through and The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen Donaldson

[journeymom]

Originally Posted by DaughterOfKali

Sunshine by Robin McKinley

Originally Posted by sapphire_chan

No.
Because when all the whining about it being a Twilight knockoff started, I'd end up doing something unfortunate.

Sounds interesting. I went and read the Wiki entry for Sunshine. Would it be OK for my 14 y.o. dd?

You may not answer "It depends on your dd's maturity level, " or some such.

[TEAK's Mom]

I would have no problem with a 14 year old reading Sunshine. There is violence (it is a vampire book) and a very little bit of sex that is not at all explicit. If she hasn't read any of Robin McKinley's other books, I highly recommend them. They tend to be written for a young adult audience and are delightful.