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Post by Shaliza on Oct 18, 2017 22:17:54 GMT -8
This is an interesting article featuring what the author feels are some amazing movie adaptations from classic literature.  LINKWhile I've read some of the novels like Pride and Prejudice, Oliver Twist and Jane Eyre, I have not seen any of these movies, so I can't comment on them. What about you? Has anyone watched these movies? And if so, how did you think they compared to the books? Tags: Keecha1996, LouiseX, disneyhead, boogum, imagineer, sockies1, nerdherder51, ellyfant |
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Post by boogum on Oct 18, 2017 23:57:55 GMT -8
I'm confused why the BBC Pride and Prejudice is there, to be honest. It's a mini series (but it is really good). The 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie was a nice adaptation, though.
Can't comment on a few of these because I haven't seen the movies, but I think Les Miserables is indeed an excellent adaptation (I cried from start to finish because it's just that powerful, and I am not a crier). That particular version of Oliver Twist was also very well done. I prefer the 2002 Count of Monte Cristo, and I prefer the the 2006 mini series for Jane Eyre.
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Post by disneyhead on Oct 19, 2017 0:27:13 GMT -8
I've seen Les Miserables too and it was awesome. I also saw the BBC series of Oliver Twist, which was very good. I saw the musical Oliver, which had some great songs but the BBC series does the book justice better. I agree the 2005 Pride and Prejudice film was a good adaptation, but I haven't seen the BBC series. I haven't seen the rest, though. But I would like to.
I will also add that To Kill a Mockingbird was an excellent adaptation of the book, one of the best I've seen.
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Post by nerdherder51 on Oct 19, 2017 21:44:45 GMT -8
I've always considered Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of Hamlet to be excellent. Granted, I've never actually read the play so I'm going entirely by what others have said, but it is one of the few if not the only movie version that includes all the scenes from the play, including the play within a play which normally gets cut for time.
His version of Henry V also has won many accolades, though not to the level of Hamlet.
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Post by boogum on Oct 20, 2017 23:05:08 GMT -8
I just can't get into Shakespeare's tragedies. I love the 1996 Twelfth Night, though. It's a wonderful adaptation with a really good cast.
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