while audiences and critics may have loved these films the original scribes
loved these films the original scribes
loved these films the original scribes did not feel the same way I’m not a
did not feel the same way I’m not a
did not feel the same way I’m not a smart man but I know what love is
smart man but I know what love is
smart man but I know what love is welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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authors who hated movie adaptations of
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otters who for one reason or another
otters who for one reason or another took issue with the big-screen versions
took issue with the big-screen versions
took issue with the big-screen versions of their written material number 10
of their written material number 10
of their written material number 10 Billy Hayes midnight express catch The
Billy Hayes midnight express catch The
Billy Hayes midnight express catch The Midnight Express what’s that Midnight
Midnight Express what’s that Midnight
Midnight Express what’s that Midnight Express tells the true story of Billy
Express tells the true story of Billy
Express tells the true story of Billy Hayes incarceration in Turkey after
Hayes incarceration in Turkey after
Hayes incarceration in Turkey after being apprehended for smuggling hashish
it’s film adaptation directed by Alan
it’s film adaptation directed by Alan Parker with an Oliver Stone screenplay
Parker with an Oliver Stone screenplay
Parker with an Oliver Stone screenplay was a success both commercially and
was a success both commercially and
was a success both commercially and critically winning several Academy
critically winning several Academy
critically winning several Academy Awards but while the movie version was
Awards but while the movie version was
Awards but while the movie version was relatively faithful to the source
relatively faithful to the source
relatively faithful to the source material Stone opted to change the
material Stone opted to change the
material Stone opted to change the ending in the film Hayes takes the life
ending in the film Hayes takes the life
ending in the film Hayes takes the life of a prison guard attempting to sexually
of a prison guard attempting to sexually
of a prison guard attempting to sexually assault him in real life however Hayes
assault him in real life however Hayes
assault him in real life however Hayes escaped by stealing a dinghy and rowing
escaped by stealing a dinghy and rowing
escaped by stealing a dinghy and rowing 17 miles across the sea of Marmora Hayes
17 miles across the sea of Marmora Hayes
17 miles across the sea of Marmora Hayes has been quoted as saying he wished
has been quoted as saying he wished
has been quoted as saying he wished they’d included the real ending but it
they’d included the real ending but it
they’d included the real ending but it never made it into the final draft
number nine Winston groom Forrest Gump
number nine Winston groom Forrest Gump my mom always said life was like a box
my mom always said life was like a box
my mom always said life was like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re
of chocolates you never know what you’re
of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get Forrest Gump was the smash
going to get Forrest Gump was the smash
going to get Forrest Gump was the smash hit of 1994 earning over six hundred and
hit of 1994 earning over six hundred and
hit of 1994 earning over six hundred and seventy seven million dollars at the box
seventy seven million dollars at the box
seventy seven million dollars at the box office and winning six Academy Awards
office and winning six Academy Awards
office and winning six Academy Awards including Best Picture
including Best Picture
including Best Picture perhaps the film’s biggest critic
perhaps the film’s biggest critic
perhaps the film’s biggest critic however was the author of the original
however was the author of the original
however was the author of the original book himself Winston groom was
book himself Winston groom was
book himself Winston groom was frustrated that the film left out
frustrated that the film left out
frustrated that the film left out several key plot points
several key plot points
several key plot points what’s more groom didn’t earn much money
what’s more groom didn’t earn much money
what’s more groom didn’t earn much money due to the language in his contract
due to the language in his contract
due to the language in his contract which allotted him three percent of the
which allotted him three percent of the
which allotted him three percent of the film’s net profits the Amin must keep
film’s net profits the Amin must keep
film’s net profits the Amin must keep that money because I still ain’t seen a
that money because I still ain’t seen a
that money because I still ain’t seen a nickel that million dog however
nickel that million dog however
nickel that million dog however producers claimed Forrest Gump didn’t
producers claimed Forrest Gump didn’t
producers claimed Forrest Gump didn’t turn a profit so three percent of
turn a profit so three percent of
turn a profit so three percent of nothing is a big fat zero groom
nothing is a big fat zero groom
nothing is a big fat zero groom published a sequel to the novel in 1995
published a sequel to the novel in 1995
published a sequel to the novel in 1995 with the first page stating quote don’t
with the first page stating quote don’t
with the first page stating quote don’t never let nobody make a movie of your
never let nobody make a movie of your
never let nobody make a movie of your life story
life story
life story ouch promises to be exist if it goes
ouch promises to be exist if it goes
ouch promises to be exist if it goes number eight me fail and the neverending
number eight me fail and the neverending
number eight me fail and the neverending story good luck we’ll find you if you
story good luck we’ll find you if you
story good luck we’ll find you if you were a kid in the 80s odds are you
were a kid in the 80s odds are you
were a kid in the 80s odds are you watched the neverending story a dozen
watched the neverending story a dozen
watched the neverending story a dozen times if not more the film was generally
times if not more the film was generally
times if not more the film was generally considered a critical success with Roger
considered a critical success with Roger
considered a critical success with Roger Ebert praising the visual effects in
Ebert praising the visual effects in
Ebert praising the visual effects in particular these effects weren’t enough
particular these effects weren’t enough
particular these effects weren’t enough to win over the original author however
to win over the original author however
to win over the original author however me hey Olinda believed the ending of the
me hey Olinda believed the ending of the
me hey Olinda believed the ending of the revised script was so different from the
revised script was so different from the
revised script was so different from the spirit of the book that he tried to take
spirit of the book that he tried to take
spirit of the book that he tried to take back the film rights took the producers
back the film rights took the producers
back the film rights took the producers to court and eventually had his name
to court and eventually had his name
to court and eventually had his name removed from the project entirely in the
removed from the project entirely in the
removed from the project entirely in the end he called the film quote a gigantic
end he called the film quote a gigantic
end he called the film quote a gigantic melodrama of kitsch commerce plush and
melodrama of kitsch commerce plush and
melodrama of kitsch commerce plush and plastic
number seven EB white Charlotte’s Web
number seven EB white Charlotte’s Web I’ve been watching you and I like you I
I’ve been watching you and I like you I
I’ve been watching you and I like you I can’t see you
can’t see you
can’t see you EB White’s tale about the friendship
EB White’s tale about the friendship
EB White’s tale about the friendship between a pig and a spider is one of the
between a pig and a spider is one of the
between a pig and a spider is one of the best-selling children’s books of all
best-selling children’s books of all
best-selling children’s books of all time and in 1973 it was adapted into an
time and in 1973 it was adapted into an
time and in 1973 it was adapted into an animated musical film although
animated musical film although
animated musical film although Charlotte’s Web was a moderate success
Charlotte’s Web was a moderate success
Charlotte’s Web was a moderate success at first it has since become one of the
at first it has since become one of the
at first it has since become one of the most beloved children’s films ever
most beloved children’s films ever
most beloved children’s films ever produced that likely isn’t the case in
produced that likely isn’t the case in
produced that likely isn’t the case in EB White’s household however white
EB White’s household however white
EB White’s household however white called the film a travesty and he hated
called the film a travesty and he hated
called the film a travesty and he hated that the storyline was constantly
that the storyline was constantly
that the storyline was constantly interrupted for musical numbers stating
interrupted for musical numbers stating
interrupted for musical numbers stating quote I don’t care much for jolly songs
[Music]
[Music] number six Bret Easton Ellis American
number six Bret Easton Ellis American
number six Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho to return some videotapes
Psycho to return some videotapes
Psycho to return some videotapes American Psycho is a chilling tale about
American Psycho is a chilling tale about
American Psycho is a chilling tale about a Wall Street investment banker with a
a Wall Street investment banker with a
a Wall Street investment banker with a taste for the macabre begins
taste for the macabre begins
taste for the macabre begins moonlighting as a serial killer the
moonlighting as a serial killer the
moonlighting as a serial killer the author behind the source material Bret
author behind the source material Bret
author behind the source material Bret Easton Ellis was not impressed with the
Easton Ellis was not impressed with the
Easton Ellis was not impressed with the adaptation stating that he didn’t think
adaptation stating that he didn’t think
adaptation stating that he didn’t think the book needed to be turned into a
the book needed to be turned into a
the book needed to be turned into a movie did you know I’m utterly insane
movie did you know I’m utterly insane
movie did you know I’m utterly insane Ellis has also been quoted as saying
Ellis has also been quoted as saying
Ellis has also been quoted as saying that film is quote a medium that really
that film is quote a medium that really
that film is quote a medium that really is built for the male gaze and for a
is built for the male gaze and for a
is built for the male gaze and for a male Sensibility perhaps a comment on
male Sensibility perhaps a comment on
male Sensibility perhaps a comment on American psychos director mary harron
American psychos director mary harron
American psychos director mary harron whom Ellis believes failed to capture
whom Ellis believes failed to capture
whom Ellis believes failed to capture the books ambiguity and Batemans role as
the books ambiguity and Batemans role as
the books ambiguity and Batemans role as an unreliable narrator I simply am NOT
an unreliable narrator I simply am NOT
an unreliable narrator I simply am NOT THERE number 5 anthony burgess a
THERE number 5 anthony burgess a
THERE number 5 anthony burgess a Clockwork Orange
from one disturbing adaptation to
from one disturbing adaptation to another a clockwork orange’ is
another a clockwork orange’ is
another a clockwork orange’ is considered one of Stanley Kubrick’s best
considered one of Stanley Kubrick’s best
considered one of Stanley Kubrick’s best films even now decades later it
films even now decades later it
films even now decades later it continues to terrify shocked and
continues to terrify shocked and
continues to terrify shocked and disturbed viewers however anthony
disturbed viewers however anthony
disturbed viewers however anthony burgess the author of the 1962 novel on
burgess the author of the 1962 novel on
burgess the author of the 1962 novel on which it was based
which it was based
which it was based didn’t feel the film did his original
didn’t feel the film did his original
didn’t feel the film did his original work justice the englishman believed
work justice the englishman believed
work justice the englishman believed that Kubrick missed the main theme of
that Kubrick missed the main theme of
that Kubrick missed the main theme of the novel redemption with the director
the novel redemption with the director
the novel redemption with the director choosing to focus on graphic violence
choosing to focus on graphic violence
choosing to focus on graphic violence and explicit sex instead funny how the
and explicit sex instead funny how the
and explicit sex instead funny how the colors of the real world only seemed
colors of the real world only seemed
colors of the real world only seemed really real and you vide them on a
really real and you vide them on a
really real and you vide them on a screen number for rural doll Willy Wonka
screen number for rural doll Willy Wonka
screen number for rural doll Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
and the Chocolate Factory
and the Chocolate Factory [Music]
[Music]
[Music] who doesn’t love Gene Wilder’s
who doesn’t love Gene Wilder’s
who doesn’t love Gene Wilder’s performance as the eccentric Willy Wonka
performance as the eccentric Willy Wonka
performance as the eccentric Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the
in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the
in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory well you all doll for one doll the
well you all doll for one doll the
well you all doll for one doll the author of Charlie and the Chocolate
author of Charlie and the Chocolate
author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hated the fact that the film
Factory hated the fact that the film
Factory hated the fact that the film shifted the focus from Charlie to Wonka
shifted the focus from Charlie to Wonka
shifted the focus from Charlie to Wonka as evidenced by the change in title he
as evidenced by the change in title he
as evidenced by the change in title he also disliked Wilders performance
also disliked Wilders performance
also disliked Wilders performance calling it pretentious and wished that
calling it pretentious and wished that
calling it pretentious and wished that Spike Milligan or Peter Sellers had been
Spike Milligan or Peter Sellers had been
Spike Milligan or Peter Sellers had been cast instead thinkable ultimately Dahl
cast instead thinkable ultimately Dahl
cast instead thinkable ultimately Dahl vowed to never allow producers to adapt
vowed to never allow producers to adapt
vowed to never allow producers to adapt the novel sequel while he was alive jeez
the novel sequel while he was alive jeez
the novel sequel while he was alive jeez good day sir
good day sir
good day sir number three Truman Capote Breakfast at
number three Truman Capote Breakfast at
number three Truman Capote Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Tiffany’s
Tiffany’s Holly I love you Audrey Hepburn is one
Holly I love you Audrey Hepburn is one
Holly I love you Audrey Hepburn is one of the most beloved actresses of all
of the most beloved actresses of all
of the most beloved actresses of all time and perhaps her most memorable role
time and perhaps her most memorable role
time and perhaps her most memorable role was that of Holly Golightly the
was that of Holly Golightly the
was that of Holly Golightly the eccentric socialite in Breakfast at
eccentric socialite in Breakfast at
eccentric socialite in Breakfast at Tiffany’s Hepburn was even nominated for
Tiffany’s Hepburn was even nominated for
Tiffany’s Hepburn was even nominated for an Academy Award for her performance
an Academy Award for her performance
an Academy Award for her performance clearly no one told Truman Capote any of
clearly no one told Truman Capote any of
clearly no one told Truman Capote any of this however Capote believed Hepburn was
this however Capote believed Hepburn was
this however Capote believed Hepburn was entirely wrong for the part instead he
entirely wrong for the part instead he
entirely wrong for the part instead he wanted the role to go to Marilyn Monroe
wanted the role to go to Marilyn Monroe
wanted the role to go to Marilyn Monroe while Monroe likely would have been
while Monroe likely would have been
while Monroe likely would have been great in retrospect it’s hard to imagine
great in retrospect it’s hard to imagine
great in retrospect it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Hepburn playing Holly
anyone other than Hepburn playing Holly
anyone other than Hepburn playing Holly come to me that something lipstick
come to me that something lipstick
come to me that something lipstick number 2 P L Travers
number 2 P L Travers
number 2 P L Travers MARY POPPINS you may come in welcome to
MARY POPPINS you may come in welcome to
MARY POPPINS you may come in welcome to time P L Travers held out for nearly 20
time P L Travers held out for nearly 20
time P L Travers held out for nearly 20 years before she finally allowed Disney
years before she finally allowed Disney
years before she finally allowed Disney to adapt her children’s book Mary
to adapt her children’s book Mary
to adapt her children’s book Mary Poppins into a big-budget film
Poppins into a big-budget film
Poppins into a big-budget film unfortunately her worst fears were
unfortunately her worst fears were
unfortunately her worst fears were realized during production
realized during production
realized during production Travers script edits were disregarded
Travers script edits were disregarded
Travers script edits were disregarded she hated the changes to Poppins
she hated the changes to Poppins
she hated the changes to Poppins character thought the animated scenes
character thought the animated scenes
character thought the animated scenes were absurd and reportedly even detested
were absurd and reportedly even detested
were absurd and reportedly even detested Julie Andrews classic portrayal
Julie Andrews classic portrayal
Julie Andrews classic portrayal supercalifragilistic expialidocious even
supercalifragilistic expialidocious even
supercalifragilistic expialidocious even though the sound of it is something
though the sound of it is something
though the sound of it is something quite atrocious at the film’s premiere
quite atrocious at the film’s premiere
quite atrocious at the film’s premiere Travers allegedly spent much of the film
Travers allegedly spent much of the film
Travers allegedly spent much of the film in tears as a result she refused to
in tears as a result she refused to
in tears as a result she refused to allow Disney to adapt any of the other
allow Disney to adapt any of the other
allow Disney to adapt any of the other books in the series before we unveil our
books in the series before we unveil our
books in the series before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions God didn’t do this out we did
mentions God didn’t do this out we did
mentions God didn’t do this out we did what do you think you are for Christ’s
what do you think you are for Christ’s
what do you think you are for Christ’s sake crazy or something
number one Stephen King The Shining
number one Stephen King The Shining here’s Johnny the shining is considered
here’s Johnny the shining is considered
here’s Johnny the shining is considered by many to be the greatest horror movie
by many to be the greatest horror movie
by many to be the greatest horror movie of all time so it’s ironic that the
of all time so it’s ironic that the
of all time so it’s ironic that the master of horror fiction and author of
master of horror fiction and author of
master of horror fiction and author of the source material disagrees Stephen
the source material disagrees Stephen
the source material disagrees Stephen King hated Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation
King hated Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation
King hated Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of his novel particularly the changes to
of his novel particularly the changes to
of his novel particularly the changes to the characters he believed Kubrick and
the characters he believed Kubrick and
the characters he believed Kubrick and Jack Nicholson turned Jack Torrance into
Jack Nicholson turned Jack Torrance into
Jack Nicholson turned Jack Torrance into a crazy character which was not the case
a crazy character which was not the case
a crazy character which was not the case in the novel and transformed Wendy
in the novel and transformed Wendy
in the novel and transformed Wendy Torrance into nothing more than a
Torrance into nothing more than a
Torrance into nothing more than a screaming mess King claimed that Kubrick
screaming mess King claimed that Kubrick
screaming mess King claimed that Kubrick couldn’t grasp the inhuman evil of the
couldn’t grasp the inhuman evil of the
couldn’t grasp the inhuman evil of the hotel and instead looked for evil in the
hotel and instead looked for evil in the
hotel and instead looked for evil in the characters King disliked it so much he
characters King disliked it so much he
characters King disliked it so much he ended up helping produce a TV
ended up helping produce a TV
ended up helping produce a TV mini-series adaptation in 1997 that was
mini-series adaptation in 1997 that was
mini-series adaptation in 1997 that was far closer to his intended story do you
far closer to his intended story do you
far closer to his intended story do you agree with our picks check out these
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