While J. D. Salinger didn’t think it was a good idea, he conceded a movie adaptation of his novel “The Catcher in the Rye”, may have been possible to bring about. The main sticking point in any adaptation though rests in who could portray the story’s lead, Holden Caulfield.
Yet perhaps the biggest problem will [...]
Could “The Catcher in the Rye” be adapted for the big screen?
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 12 February, 2010 to the movies subset
An adaptation too close, the movie that is exactly like the book
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 30 November, 2009 to the movies subset
The film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel “The Road” has been described as “very faithful”, and is surely something fans of books that are adapted to film would like to see happen more often.
Some critics however feel that the facsimile like duplication of the McCarthy novel has taken something away from the film:
But [...]
You can’t beat the book, 25 of the best film adaptations
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 14 September, 2009 to the movies subset
While I’ve heard plenty of discussion to the contrary, the “Lord Of The Rings”, and “Harry Potter” films are considered among the best book-to-movie adaptations ever made.
Fan-made films, sometimes a 25 year labour of love
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 to the movies subset
“Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation”, a tribute movie to 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark has taken three fans of the Spielberg classic 25 years to bring (at least once) to the big screen. Says producer Tim Walker, most fan-made film makers give up well before then though.
Of the two new films, Raiders: [...]
