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Rarely does a major novel work out as a major movie.

posted 9 years ago by kevin-bergin
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Thankfully they were neither.

"It's the system, Lara. People will be different after the Revolution."

[–] Oediface 8 years ago

...and "Valley of the Dolls" is no exception.

"The Exorcist", "1984", "Seconds" and "Psycho" were almost identical to their novels. These are also four of the finest films I've ever seen.

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked.

[–] InherentlyYours 8 years ago

I suppose you could add 'Gone with the Wind' to that

[–] brendanchenowith 8 years ago

Yes, definitely. I should have thought of it.

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked.

[–] InherentlyYours 8 years ago

[–] brendanchenowith 8 years ago

[–] roreyking (558) 3 years ago

Right. Gone With The Wind & The Godfather were notorious flops.

[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

Has a best-selling trash novel ever been made into a good movie? Or even more unlikely, has a popular trash novel ever been transferred to the screen without significant alteration, and been either good or popular?