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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Book Girls Don’t Cry: Book-to-Movie Adaptations

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Inspired by Book Buzzers, Book Girls Don’t Cry is a weekly feature where we each discuss/vent/advise on the chosen weekly bookish topic. Don’t miss Jenni on Mondays, and Amy on Saturdays:
This week’s topic was suggested by Kezia of Pansycake Reader

Movie Adaptations are Taking Over!



Let’s take a moment and reflect on upcoming book to movie adaptations (linked to IMDB):
…The list can go on (and these are just the upcoming ones, not already released!) but I think I’ve made my point. SO, it’s no wonder why they’re using books to get ideas from movies, they are usually the most popular movies that release, already having a fan base and all. But having a fanbase with already set expectations–which are usually pretty high–does not give them the easiest audience to please. So, today, let’s talk about that! Which movies we enjoyed, and which ones took precious hours of our lives we’ll never get back! This is my list:
Big Fat Fs:

I did like most of the Harry Potter movies, but not Half-Blood Prince. They left out way too much out of that one and was a huge disappointment!

I mean, none of the Twilight movies are great, but I watched the first movie before reading the book so I didn’t know exactly how bad the actors and everything else was until I read it, then I saw New Moon in a whole new light O_O

Lightning Thief movie was just lame!

Beastly does not look the same at all in the book and movie. In the book he looks like a BEAST! Not a guy with a lot of unfortunate tattoos. Dude, the beast was still hot in the movie, kind of losing the point of it there, no? Also, that fairy tale’s “message” is kind of creepy isn’t it? Just a side thought >.<

I Am Number Four was also very lame. I didn’t love the book, but the movie could have been so much better. Especially the ending fight scene.

Winners:

 

I may not like Pattinson in Twilight, but I loved Water for Elephants (one of my favorite books of all time!) and I found he fit the role I had imagined for Jacob perfectly.

I read The Notebook years after watching the movie (which I did several times) and I was very disappointed. The book was way too short and it did not even make a dent in the amount of emotion the movie pours out. One of the only instances I can say the movie is better than the book.

The Hunger Games is my favorite book to movie adaptation so far! Stayed very true to the book and I loved every single actor picked for the roles! Perfection!

I Am Legend is one of my favorite movies, however this one is a unique situation since I find the book has its own story, kind of separating it from the book. I still prefer the book’s plot & ending which is brilliant, but the movie was great and I’m a big fan of Will Smith.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (both part 1 & 2) is by far one of my favorite HP movies and also the truest to the book. It’s darker and a more profound movie as well and they captured the book’s tone perfectly.


Granted, I haven’t actually watched THAT many book-to-movie adaptations because most of the time they’re a let down, so my list here is fairly short. I also went with the more recent ones. I am dying to watch a lot of the upcoming ones on the list above, though, so I’m sure I’ll have more to add on both sides of the hit/miss liss in the coming 2-3 years!

Your turn! 
What are your favorite and least favorite booktomovie adaptations?
Also, don’t forget to leave suggestions for future topics you’d like to see! 🙂
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Xoxo, Book Girl!

Book Girls Don’t Cry: Judge a Book By its Author

Posted by on 03/07/2013 • 46 Comments

Inspired by Book Buzzers, Book Girls Don’t Cry is a weekly feature where we each discuss/vent/advise on the chosen weekly bookish topic. Don’t miss Jenni on Mondays, and Amy on Saturdays:   This week’s topic was suggested by Kenia Roman

The Force is Strong With These Ones

We all have authors who, as soon as we see their name on a book, we buy it and read it no question. Most times without even checking what it’s even about, let alone reading the blurb behind the book. So this week we’re going to list which authors we absolutely love! Here is my list of authors whose books I buy based on, basically, the author’s name on it and it alone! And maybe you will find a some that will one…

Book Girls Don’t Cry: Annoying Characters are Annoying

Posted by on 02/28/2013 • 31 Comments

Inspired by Book Buzzers, Book Girls Don’t Cry is a weekly feature where we each discuss/vent/advise on the chosen weekly bookish topic. Don’t miss Jenni on Mondays, and Amy on Saturdays:  

I CURSE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN!

What is a story without a villain? A love without heartbreak? Light without dark? Every story needs balance, every book needs characters, or situations, that will bring about negative feelings, sympathy, or even hate. This is great in many ways: it brings our emotions to the surface, as well as leading to character growth from this villain they have to defeat. May it be the government, paranormal “monsters”, zombies (can’t leave them out can we? ;), grief, or even the protagonists’ own broken selves; the basis of every story usually commences…

Book Girls Don’t Cry: Guilt Over Negative Reviews

Posted by on 02/21/2013 • 72 Comments

Inspired by Book Buzzers, Book Girls Don’t Cry is a weekly feature where we each discuss/vent/advise on the chosen weekly bookish topic. Don’t miss Jenni on Mondays, and Amy on Saturdays:  

Negative Reviews: You Know I Love You, But…

You know what’s great about blogging? Aside from the obvious love of books, the community is the best. Sure there’s some drama and bad apples like anywhere, but the friends you will make while blogging are all well worth it. Even more special in this particular field is how we can become so friendly with the creators of our passion–the authors. Without them, where would we be? Probably drunk, but that story’s for another day.

So you have made friends with an author! Isn’t it awesome, sometimes even a…

Book Girls Don’t Cry: The Bad Boy!

Posted by on 02/14/2013 • 74 Comments

Inspired by Book Buzzers, Book Girls Don’t Cry is a weekly feature where we each discuss/vent/advise on the chosen weekly bookish topic. Don’t miss Jenni on Mondays, and Amy on Saturdays:   Thanks to Mel of The Daily Prophecy for suggesting this week’s topic!

The Bad Boy: When Bad… Is Too Bad

Has anyone else noticed a trend this past year? A Bad Boy trend? You know, the bad boys that are literally jerkfaces that you want to slap rather than swoon like we’re meant to be doing? I know I have, and this lady *points at self* is not biting!

Don’t get me wrong. I love the bad boy type, the one who gets rough and gritty (get your heads out of the gutter now!!), but, and this is…

Book Girls Don’t Cry: Book Hype!

Posted by on 02/08/2013 • 67 Comments

Inspired by Book Buzzers, Book Girls Don’t Cry is a weekly feature where we each discuss/vent/advise on the chosen weekly bookish topic. Don’t miss Jenni on Mondays, and Amy on Saturdays:  

Book Hype: A pro or a con?

We were all, at one time or other, taken over by book hype. A book that is raved about, that has so many fantastic reviews, that you dive into it with such high expectations. And then the crash is hard and fast! I’m sure most of you have a book in mind already, eh?

When book hype is a bad thing:

 –The coulda shoulda woulda

Did I enjoy this book? Barf! No. I was left incredibly let down when, after all the brouhaha, it ended  up being NOT epic. NOT better…

Book Girls Don’t Cry: Mid-Series Cover Changes

Posted by on 01/31/2013 • 113 Comments

Inspired by Book Buzzers, Book Girls Don’t Cry is a weekly feature where we each discuss/vent/advise on the chosen weekly bookish topic. Don’t miss Jenni on Mondays, and Amy on Saturdays:  

Mid-Series Cover Changes!

I am certain I’m not  the only one who noticed a trend this past year or 2–changing the cover of a series at book 2 or 3 or 4. What is UP with that? I used to be obsessed with having matching covers, and I say “used” to be because now I just don’t buy them at all. I rather buy a cheap busted used book and give it away after  reading, than having unmatched covers on my shelf! That would be a travesty, peeps! A travesty!! Let’s see some of the cover changes that…