Tired of hearing about "the book was better"? In this report you will find a must-have library of literary adaptations.
Following my previous Post, here you will find the following 5 movies based on novels:
45. Innocence interrupted (1999)
The book: Author Susanna Kaysen was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in the late 1960s. This is her story.
The film: Angelina Jolie won an Oscar, and Winona Ryder had her last big role here.
The big difference: At the end of the novel, the two heroines don't run away together.
46. The Age of Innocence (1993)
The book: The great Edith Warthon shakes a monumental blow to New York's high society through the story of an adulterous love.
The movie: The great Martin Scorsese gets a sumptuous, overflowing period drama with Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder (yes, her again). The author of Taxi Driver considers it "his most violent film". And without guns.
The big difference: some of the secondary characters disappear in the adaptation.
47. The Final Trick (The Prestige) (2006)
The book: Christopher Priest confuses and fascinates us with the story of hate between two illusionists.
The film: Christopher Nolan proved that his thing went beyond stage pyrotechnics by putting Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale to the limit of their capabilities. To top it all off, high schooler David Bowie gets the best performance of his life.
The big difference: A subplot about spiritualism and some plot tricks didn't make it to the screen. Nevertheless, Christopher Priest was full of praise for the film.
48. The Shining (1980)
The book: A frustrated writer turns into a tarumba in a deserted hotel Stephen King (yes, him again) was not at his best when he wrote this book, can you tell?
The film: King hated it, but it's still rated as one of Stanley Kubrick's best works. Jack Nicholson continues to give us nightmares, despite the years.
The big difference: Because of budget problems, a miniature zoo inside the hotel was transformed into a maze.
49. No Country for Old Men (2007)
The book: A drug deal goes wrong, a hunter finds a lot of money and Cormac McCarthy scores one of his best novels. Which is to say.
The movie: The Coen brothers turn Javier Bardem into a psychopathic killer with a buck, and with Oscar.
The big difference: The Coens follow the original plot to the letter, but manage to blur their morals in favor of their usual meditation on human stupidity.
