From Books to the Big Screen

Most Hollywood directors these days are unimaginative and have no inspiration. They're either re-making movies and destroying their reputation or they read a book and turn it into a film. Most times, when stories jump from the pages to the silver screen, they crash and burn. For example, books like Percy Jackson, Twilight, and I Am Number Four. All of them did rather poorly. However, some have been successful like Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.There are still more to come as well like Breaking Dawn, The Host, and, what I'm most excited for, The Hunger Games.So what do you think about some of these movies? Did you like the books or movies better? What books would you like to see on the big screen?

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  • I think that i lot of books make pretty good movies but since I've never read twilight (and dont care to), I guess i dont know about those
  • Some movies are way better than books or its the other way aroung but i am pretty excited for some movies to come out to.
  • I agree that the Chronicles of Narnia were pretty amazing!
  • youu are such a dork. you're only supporting the movies you like haha did you even read narnia? it goes both ways though, the twilight books are way better than the movies but in my opinion, the percy jackson movie was slightly better than the book only because it kept me interested in what was going to happen. the book did not do me that justice.
  • Yes! Sometimes books are better then the movies, but i never read a Harry Potter or Narnia book. Those movies are pretty good though.
  • I don't like reading.
    So T.V is a definite breakthrough.
  • I cant wait for the Hunger Games to come out!!!!! I loved that series!!!!!!!!
  • The Harry Potter movies are really good, i don't really like reading, but the movies are legit.

  • There are definitely some movies that were better as books, but there are many that are vice versa. I read Marley and Me after I saw it but I liked the movie better because it was more fun to experience it. I just think that directors need to be careful when recreating books...
  • i like watching the movies.. i hate reading but i heard on some movies the book is a lot better!
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