a good story is a good story welcome to watchmojo.com it’s a house all night and
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today we’ll be counting down our top ten
today we’ll be counting down our top ten favorite book to film adaptations I’m
favorite book to film adaptations I’m
favorite book to film adaptations I’m gonna put up my Liberace records just to
gonna put up my Liberace records just to
gonna put up my Liberace records just to keep everyone on the same page we’re not
keep everyone on the same page we’re not
keep everyone on the same page we’re not basing this list on box-office and
basing this list on box-office and
basing this list on box-office and rewards so much as the adaptations we
rewards so much as the adaptations we
rewards so much as the adaptations we feel enhanced respected and expanded on
feel enhanced respected and expanded on
feel enhanced respected and expanded on the source material while translating
the source material while translating
the source material while translating brilliantly onto the big screen but it
brilliantly onto the big screen but it
brilliantly onto the big screen but it Cleland Mr Bond
Cleland Mr Bond
Cleland Mr Bond which I’ll rap against more than enough
which I’ll rap against more than enough
which I’ll rap against more than enough number 10 The Shining busting down the
number 10 The Shining busting down the
number 10 The Shining busting down the door and taking the first swing at our
door and taking the first swing at our
door and taking the first swing at our countdown is Stanley Kubrick’s
countdown is Stanley Kubrick’s
countdown is Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror adaptation of
psychological horror adaptation of
psychological horror adaptation of Stephen King’s 1977 novel here’s Johnny
Stephen King’s 1977 novel here’s Johnny
Stephen King’s 1977 novel here’s Johnny you probably know the story an author
you probably know the story an author
you probably know the story an author and his family play caretaker to a
and his family play caretaker to a
and his family play caretaker to a haunted hotel where the author
haunted hotel where the author
haunted hotel where the author eventually loses his mind and his son
eventually loses his mind and his son
eventually loses his mind and his son discovers his own psychic abilities Red
discovers his own psychic abilities Red
discovers his own psychic abilities Red Rock TV what’s the matter Red Rock while
Rock TV what’s the matter Red Rock while
Rock TV what’s the matter Red Rock while the film may not have been a faithful
the film may not have been a faithful
the film may not have been a faithful recreation of the ghost story elements
recreation of the ghost story elements
recreation of the ghost story elements found in the book it remains the king of
found in the book it remains the king of
found in the book it remains the king of psychological horror you’ve got a big
psychological horror you’ve got a big
psychological horror you’ve got a big surprise coming to you you’re not going
surprise coming to you you’re not going
surprise coming to you you’re not going anywhere
anywhere
anywhere number 9 misery look what I got
number 9 misery look what I got
number 9 misery look what I got next up is the thriller directed by Rob
next up is the thriller directed by Rob
next up is the thriller directed by Rob Reiner which also took its narrative
Reiner which also took its narrative
Reiner which also took its narrative from the works of Stephen King like The
from the works of Stephen King like The
from the works of Stephen King like The Shining this one is elevated by
Shining this one is elevated by
Shining this one is elevated by unforgettable performances specifically
unforgettable performances specifically
unforgettable performances specifically James Caan is the captive author and
James Caan is the captive author and
James Caan is the captive author and Kathy Bates is terrifying portrayal as
Kathy Bates is terrifying portrayal as
Kathy Bates is terrifying portrayal as the psychotic and murderous aunty you
the psychotic and murderous aunty you
the psychotic and murderous aunty you just better start showing me a little
just better start showing me a little
just better start showing me a little more appreciation around your mister man
more appreciation around your mister man
more appreciation around your mister man ah the atmosphere and manipulation is
ah the atmosphere and manipulation is
ah the atmosphere and manipulation is unforgettable and no modern special
unforgettable and no modern special
unforgettable and no modern special effect could have duplicated or enhanced
effect could have duplicated or enhanced
effect could have duplicated or enhanced it god I love you
it god I love you
it god I love you number 8 The Silence of the Lambs dr.
number 8 The Silence of the Lambs dr.
number 8 The Silence of the Lambs dr. Hannibal Lecter
based on Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel
based on Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel which was a sequel to his 1981 novel red
which was a sequel to his 1981 novel red
which was a sequel to his 1981 novel red dragon regardless the film started on
dragon regardless the film started on
dragon regardless the film started on book 2 and gave us an unforgettable
book 2 and gave us an unforgettable
book 2 and gave us an unforgettable study into the mind of at least one if
study into the mind of at least one if
study into the mind of at least one if not two serial killers most serial
not two serial killers most serial
not two serial killers most serial killers keep some sort of trophies from
killers keep some sort of trophies from
killers keep some sort of trophies from their victims I didn’t know oh you ate
their victims I didn’t know oh you ate
their victims I didn’t know oh you ate yours of course Jodie Foster’s role as
yours of course Jodie Foster’s role as
yours of course Jodie Foster’s role as the inexperienced cadet put us on
the inexperienced cadet put us on
the inexperienced cadet put us on equally shaky footing with her while
equally shaky footing with her while
equally shaky footing with her while Anthony Hopkins his portrayal of the
Anthony Hopkins his portrayal of the
Anthony Hopkins his portrayal of the educated sophisticated and cannibalistic
educated sophisticated and cannibalistic
educated sophisticated and cannibalistic killer was a feast for the eyes I ate
killer was a feast for the eyes I ate
killer was a feast for the eyes I ate his liver with some fava beans and a
his liver with some fava beans and a
his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti number seven The Shawshank
nice Chianti number seven The Shawshank
nice Chianti number seven The Shawshank Redemption why don’t you do it
Redemption why don’t you do it
Redemption why don’t you do it I’m innocent read just like everybody
I’m innocent read just like everybody
I’m innocent read just like everybody else here okay we swear we’re not doing
else here okay we swear we’re not doing
else here okay we swear we’re not doing this on purpose but are you in the mood
this on purpose but are you in the mood
this on purpose but are you in the mood for one more Stephen King tail a little
for one more Stephen King tail a little
for one more Stephen King tail a little swaddle what I could give you to school
swaddle what I could give you to school
swaddle what I could give you to school relax
relax
relax this one’s different as it’s a drama
this one’s different as it’s a drama
this one’s different as it’s a drama based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth
based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth
based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption so you want
and Shawshank Redemption so you want
and Shawshank Redemption so you want Rita Hayworth what Ken together perhaps
Rita Hayworth what Ken together perhaps
Rita Hayworth what Ken together perhaps the best prison film ever it captures an
the best prison film ever it captures an
the best prison film ever it captures an immense amount of sensitivity and
immense amount of sensitivity and
immense amount of sensitivity and emotional impact with Tim Robbins
emotional impact with Tim Robbins
emotional impact with Tim Robbins delivering as the innocent who spends
delivering as the innocent who spends
delivering as the innocent who spends two decades locked up for the death of
two decades locked up for the death of
two decades locked up for the death of his wife while Morgan Freeman provided
his wife while Morgan Freeman provided
his wife while Morgan Freeman provided the heart by being Morgan Freeman what a
the heart by being Morgan Freeman what a
the heart by being Morgan Freeman what a son my friend Oh
hope can drive a man insane it’s got
hope can drive a man insane it’s got more use on the inside
more use on the inside
more use on the inside number six Jurassic Park this 1990 novel
number six Jurassic Park this 1990 novel
number six Jurassic Park this 1990 novel by Michael Crichton took some pretty
by Michael Crichton took some pretty
by Michael Crichton took some pretty daunting subject matter namely a
daunting subject matter namely a
daunting subject matter namely a dinosaur amusement park and managed to
dinosaur amusement park and managed to
dinosaur amusement park and managed to make us feel like we were actually there
make us feel like we were actually there
make us feel like we were actually there under Steven Spielberg’s pitch-perfect
under Steven Spielberg’s pitch-perfect
under Steven Spielberg’s pitch-perfect direction it brought us the spectacular
direction it brought us the spectacular
direction it brought us the spectacular man versus nature story while packing in
man versus nature story while packing in
man versus nature story while packing in the thrills and becoming the
the thrills and becoming the
the thrills and becoming the quintessential dinosaur movie number
quintessential dinosaur movie number
quintessential dinosaur movie number five The Wizard of Oz water is he wicked
five The Wizard of Oz water is he wicked
five The Wizard of Oz water is he wicked okay fine the ruby slippers were added
okay fine the ruby slippers were added
okay fine the ruby slippers were added by MGM there they are
by MGM there they are
by MGM there they are and they lipstick and it played fast and
and they lipstick and it played fast and
and they lipstick and it played fast and loose with the various elements from l
loose with the various elements from l
loose with the various elements from l frank Baum’s series including toning
frank Baum’s series including toning
frank Baum’s series including toning down the violence and focusing on
down the violence and focusing on
down the violence and focusing on singing that said it’s the film that
singing that said it’s the film that
singing that said it’s the film that took countless movie goers out of the
took countless movie goers out of the
took countless movie goers out of the dreary monotone and into Technicolor for
dreary monotone and into Technicolor for
dreary monotone and into Technicolor for the first time we must be over the
the first time we must be over the
the first time we must be over the rainbow as a fantasy film that brought a
rainbow as a fantasy film that brought a
rainbow as a fantasy film that brought a whole new world to life it also has aged
whole new world to life it also has aged
whole new world to life it also has aged startling ly well for a 70 year old film
startling ly well for a 70 year old film
startling ly well for a 70 year old film he really must be a wonderful wizard to
he really must be a wonderful wizard to
he really must be a wonderful wizard to live in a city for nothing
number four to kill a mockingbird
number four to kill a mockingbird based on the novel of the same name by
based on the novel of the same name by
based on the novel of the same name by Harper Lee no classroom lecture about
Harper Lee no classroom lecture about
Harper Lee no classroom lecture about racism and Prejudice in the American
racism and Prejudice in the American
racism and Prejudice in the American South would be complete without this
South would be complete without this
South would be complete without this classic mamo cop do yard to tea
classic mamo cop do yard to tea
classic mamo cop do yard to tea Gregory Peck stars as Atticus Finch the
Gregory Peck stars as Atticus Finch the
Gregory Peck stars as Atticus Finch the heroic lawyer who stands for fair
heroic lawyer who stands for fair
heroic lawyer who stands for fair treatment and equality a brave film
treatment and equality a brave film
treatment and equality a brave film based on a brave novel especially
based on a brave novel especially
based on a brave novel especially considering it was released six years
considering it was released six years
considering it was released six years before the death of Martin Luther King
before the death of Martin Luther King
before the death of Martin Luther King it carries a poignant lesson about the
it carries a poignant lesson about the
it carries a poignant lesson about the consequences of our misconceptions they
consequences of our misconceptions they
consequences of our misconceptions they never really understand a person until
never really understand a person until
never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of
you consider things from his point of
you consider things from his point of view sir did he climb inside of his skin
view sir did he climb inside of his skin
view sir did he climb inside of his skin walk around in it number three the Harry
walk around in it number three the Harry
walk around in it number three the Harry Potter series it’s tough to find a boy
Potter series it’s tough to find a boy
Potter series it’s tough to find a boy or a girl
or a girl
or a girl who hasn’t been completely enchanted
who hasn’t been completely enchanted
who hasn’t been completely enchanted with this film series Gryffindor with so
with this film series Gryffindor with so
with this film series Gryffindor with so many fans growing up alongside JK
many fans growing up alongside JK
many fans growing up alongside JK Rowling’s beloved characters the magical
Rowling’s beloved characters the magical
Rowling’s beloved characters the magical series translated almost seamlessly from
series translated almost seamlessly from
series translated almost seamlessly from hardcover sensation to blockbuster mega
hardcover sensation to blockbuster mega
hardcover sensation to blockbuster mega franchise
franchise
franchise expecto patronum
fantasy films like this we’re just not
fantasy films like this we’re just not possible all that long ago and the
possible all that long ago and the
possible all that long ago and the dedicated cast ensured that audiences
dedicated cast ensured that audiences
dedicated cast ensured that audiences were just as glued to their seats as
were just as glued to their seats as
were just as glued to their seats as they were to the pages there’s something
they were to the pages there’s something
they were to the pages there’s something we need to find something hidden here in
we need to find something hidden here in
we need to find something hidden here in the castle and it may help us defeat
the castle and it may help us defeat
the castle and it may help us defeat you-know-who right what is it we don’t
you-know-who right what is it we don’t
you-know-who right what is it we don’t know the ring is your number two Lord of
know the ring is your number two Lord of
know the ring is your number two Lord of the Ring series did some out of sight
the Ring series did some out of sight
the Ring series did some out of sight this is the film trilogy that no one
this is the film trilogy that no one
this is the film trilogy that no one ever believed could be made does a
ever believed could be made does a
ever believed could be made does a strange thing that we should suffer so
strange thing that we should suffer so
strange thing that we should suffer so much fanned out so small a thing based
much fanned out so small a thing based
much fanned out so small a thing based on the beloved fantasy works of jr. our
on the beloved fantasy works of jr. our
on the beloved fantasy works of jr. our Tolkien this series went on to receive
Tolkien this series went on to receive
Tolkien this series went on to receive 11 Academy Awards and an orcs share of
11 Academy Awards and an orcs share of
11 Academy Awards and an orcs share of the box-office if you ask us it’s
the box-office if you ask us it’s
the box-office if you ask us it’s rightfully deserved as Peter Jackson
rightfully deserved as Peter Jackson
rightfully deserved as Peter Jackson managed to not only interpret and
managed to not only interpret and
managed to not only interpret and translate the deep narrative and world
translate the deep narrative and world
translate the deep narrative and world but did so by pioneering all new
but did so by pioneering all new
but did so by pioneering all new technological effects taking the strong
technological effects taking the strong
technological effects taking the strong lore and weaving it into pitch perfect
lore and weaving it into pitch perfect
lore and weaving it into pitch perfect pacing the trilogy kept audiences
pacing the trilogy kept audiences
pacing the trilogy kept audiences wrapped all the way to Mount Doom and
wrapped all the way to Mount Doom and
wrapped all the way to Mount Doom and through numerous endings
number one the godfather kid coming to
number one the godfather kid coming to my house one day my daughter’s come in
my house one day my daughter’s come in
my house one day my daughter’s come in married and you ask me murder taking the
married and you ask me murder taking the
married and you ask me murder taking the top spot on our list is the adaptation
top spot on our list is the adaptation
top spot on our list is the adaptation of Mario Puzo’s multi-generational crime
of Mario Puzo’s multi-generational crime
of Mario Puzo’s multi-generational crime saga which is considered one of the
saga which is considered one of the
saga which is considered one of the greatest films let alone greatest mafia
greatest films let alone greatest mafia
greatest films let alone greatest mafia films ever made I don’t know what to do
films ever made I don’t know what to do
films ever made I don’t know what to do right you can act like a man what about
right you can act like a man what about
right you can act like a man what about you although some may consider it a bit
you although some may consider it a bit
you although some may consider it a bit slow by today’s standards it is held to
slow by today’s standards it is held to
slow by today’s standards it is held to this day as a seminal masterpiece of
this day as a seminal masterpiece of
this day as a seminal masterpiece of filmmaking I want to like I’m on offer
filmmaking I want to like I’m on offer
filmmaking I want to like I’m on offer again review this is a rare case when an
again review this is a rare case when an
again review this is a rare case when an actor with cotton balls in his cheeks
actor with cotton balls in his cheeks
actor with cotton balls in his cheeks had managed to enhance and transcend the
had managed to enhance and transcend the
had managed to enhance and transcend the source material and give it a mythical
source material and give it a mythical
source material and give it a mythical appeal and peerless depth one of a calm
appeal and peerless depth one of a calm
appeal and peerless depth one of a calm stable disposed any meeting he’s a
stable disposed any meeting he’s a
stable disposed any meeting he’s a treasure don’t forget that agree with
treasure don’t forget that agree with
treasure don’t forget that agree with our list yes always Godfather with
our list yes always Godfather with
our list yes always Godfather with countless book adaptations we’re sure
countless book adaptations we’re sure
countless book adaptations we’re sure your list is radically different home
your list is radically different home
your list is radically different home with a gun barrel between your teeth you
with a gun barrel between your teeth you
with a gun barrel between your teeth you speak only in vowels which one’s lived
speak only in vowels which one’s lived
speak only in vowels which one’s lived up to your expectations for more
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