sometimes Hollywood gets it right and adapts a story perfectly welcome to
adapts a story perfectly welcome to
adapts a story perfectly welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most
down our picks for the top 10 most
down our picks for the top 10 most faithful movie adaptations and take away
faithful movie adaptations and take away
faithful movie adaptations and take away his weapon both of them for this list
his weapon both of them for this list
his weapon both of them for this list we’re looking at film adaptations that
we’re looking at film adaptations that
we’re looking at film adaptations that adapted the plot characters and other
adapted the plot characters and other
adapted the plot characters and other various parts perfectly to create an
various parts perfectly to create an
various parts perfectly to create an excellent companion piece didn’t you
excellent companion piece didn’t you
excellent companion piece didn’t you talk to me here in this house about
talk to me here in this house about
talk to me here in this house about sacrifice and sparing schedule and form
sacrifice and sparing schedule and form
sacrifice and sparing schedule and form a second for you I did what you asked to
a second for you I did what you asked to
a second for you I did what you asked to be clear we’re not ranking these movies
be clear we’re not ranking these movies
be clear we’re not ranking these movies based on how good they are but rather
based on how good they are but rather
based on how good they are but rather how faithful they are to their
how faithful they are to their
how faithful they are to their respective source material
number ten Mystic River sorry my
number ten Mystic River sorry my daughter Scott mr. X my daughter’s
daughter Scott mr. X my daughter’s
daughter Scott mr. X my daughter’s caught this drama directed by Clint
caught this drama directed by Clint
caught this drama directed by Clint Eastwood was adapted from the novel of
Eastwood was adapted from the novel of
Eastwood was adapted from the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane and
the same name by Dennis Lehane and
the same name by Dennis Lehane and follows three childhood friends who
follows three childhood friends who
follows three childhood friends who reunite decades after a tragedy readers
reunite decades after a tragedy readers
reunite decades after a tragedy readers of the book thought Sean Penn’s
of the book thought Sean Penn’s
of the book thought Sean Penn’s oscar-winning performance conveyed the
oscar-winning performance conveyed the
oscar-winning performance conveyed the troubled character of Jimmy perfectly
troubled character of Jimmy perfectly
troubled character of Jimmy perfectly and was one reason the film was so
and was one reason the film was so
and was one reason the film was so critically acclaimed can’t cry but my
critically acclaimed can’t cry but my
critically acclaimed can’t cry but my own little dot I can’t cry for the
own little dot I can’t cry for the
own little dot I can’t cry for the screen version not only nails the
screen version not only nails the
screen version not only nails the characters and follows the plot of the
characters and follows the plot of the
characters and follows the plot of the novel but also deftly portrays the grimy
novel but also deftly portrays the grimy
novel but also deftly portrays the grimy Boston area setting and the foreboding
Boston area setting and the foreboding
Boston area setting and the foreboding atmosphere of the book it’s an
atmosphere of the book it’s an
atmosphere of the book it’s an impeccable adaptation in both style and
impeccable adaptation in both style and
impeccable adaptation in both style and substance number nine No Country for Old
substance number nine No Country for Old
substance number nine No Country for Old Men this Coen Brothers adaptation from
Men this Coen Brothers adaptation from
Men this Coen Brothers adaptation from acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy’s novel
acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy’s novel
acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy’s novel follows a man who finds a briefcase full
follows a man who finds a briefcase full
follows a man who finds a briefcase full of money and another who is tasked with
of money and another who is tasked with
of money and another who is tasked with finding it will you hold still please
winner of the Oscar for Best Picture it
winner of the Oscar for Best Picture it follows the plot of the novel almost
follows the plot of the novel almost
follows the plot of the novel almost exactly what time do you go to bed sir
exactly what time do you go to bed sir
exactly what time do you go to bed sir you’re a bit deaf aren’t ya
you’re a bit deaf aren’t ya
you’re a bit deaf aren’t ya I said what time do you go to bed even
I said what time do you go to bed even
I said what time do you go to bed even the crackling and menacing dialogue from
the crackling and menacing dialogue from
the crackling and menacing dialogue from the film is taken practically verbatim
the film is taken practically verbatim
the film is taken practically verbatim from the book or seemingly so including
from the book or seemingly so including
from the book or seemingly so including the famous gas station scene what’s the
the famous gas station scene what’s the
the famous gas station scene what’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss sir
most you ever lost on a coin toss sir
most you ever lost on a coin toss sir the most you ever lost on a coin toss
the most you ever lost on a coin toss
the most you ever lost on a coin toss it’s truly a visual representation of
it’s truly a visual representation of
it’s truly a visual representation of the novel as everything remains the same
the novel as everything remains the same
the novel as everything remains the same in tone how’d you find that no I’m not
and yes even that ending that frustrated
and yes even that ending that frustrated so many viewers was taken directly from
so many viewers was taken directly from
so many viewers was taken directly from the book number eight The Silence of the
the book number eight The Silence of the
the book number eight The Silence of the Lambs moaning dr. Lecter my name is
Lambs moaning dr. Lecter my name is
Lambs moaning dr. Lecter my name is Clarice Starling this Best Picture
Clarice Starling this Best Picture
Clarice Starling this Best Picture winner was adapted from the novel by
winner was adapted from the novel by
winner was adapted from the novel by Thomas Harris and retains many of the
Thomas Harris and retains many of the
Thomas Harris and retains many of the same plot lines and characters resulting
same plot lines and characters resulting
same plot lines and characters resulting in one of the greatest movies of all
in one of the greatest movies of all
in one of the greatest movies of all time I ate his liver with some fava
time I ate his liver with some fava
time I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti both novel and
beans and a nice Chianti both novel and
beans and a nice Chianti both novel and film follow FBI agent Clarice Starling
film follow FBI agent Clarice Starling
film follow FBI agent Clarice Starling as she tracks down one killer
as she tracks down one killer
as she tracks down one killer by enlisting the help of another killer
by enlisting the help of another killer
by enlisting the help of another killer dr. Hannibal Lecter no I came because I
dr. Hannibal Lecter no I came because I
dr. Hannibal Lecter no I came because I wanted to people will say we’re in love
wanted to people will say we’re in love
wanted to people will say we’re in love not only does the film follow the novel
not only does the film follow the novel
not only does the film follow the novel story it also captures the complexity of
story it also captures the complexity of
story it also captures the complexity of the characters and the stomach-churning
the characters and the stomach-churning
the characters and the stomach-churning violence of the novel dr. Hannibal
violence of the novel dr. Hannibal
violence of the novel dr. Hannibal Lecter
both versions were claimed in their own
both versions were claimed in their own fields and both create one terrific
fields and both create one terrific
fields and both create one terrific story half the land
story half the land
story half the land stop screen number seven the Hunger
stop screen number seven the Hunger
stop screen number seven the Hunger Games franchise it’s 24 of us Gale only
Games franchise it’s 24 of us Gale only
Games franchise it’s 24 of us Gale only one comes out it’s gonna be you this
one comes out it’s gonna be you this
one comes out it’s gonna be you this film and novel series proved immensely
film and novel series proved immensely
film and novel series proved immensely popular with the film’s raising Jennifer
popular with the film’s raising Jennifer
popular with the film’s raising Jennifer Lawrence into the upper echelon of
Lawrence into the upper echelon of
Lawrence into the upper echelon of stardom
the stories follow Katniss Everdeen and
the stories follow Katniss Everdeen and her band of rebellious individuals as
her band of rebellious individuals as
her band of rebellious individuals as they attempt to overthrow the capital
they attempt to overthrow the capital
they attempt to overthrow the capital regime this is the revolution and you
regime this is the revolution and you
regime this is the revolution and you are the Mockingjay the cinematic
are the Mockingjay the cinematic
are the Mockingjay the cinematic versions are extremely faithful to the
versions are extremely faithful to the
versions are extremely faithful to the novel’s following the characters and
novel’s following the characters and
novel’s following the characters and storyline almost to a tee you’re
storyline almost to a tee you’re
storyline almost to a tee you’re stubborn and good with a bow that about
stubborn and good with a bow that about
stubborn and good with a bow that about sums man as with any series adaptation
sums man as with any series adaptation
sums man as with any series adaptation though there’s bound to be some scenes
though there’s bound to be some scenes
though there’s bound to be some scenes cut for length and pacing reasons but
cut for length and pacing reasons but
cut for length and pacing reasons but this series cuts are minimal faithfully
this series cuts are minimal faithfully
this series cuts are minimal faithfully bringing Suzanne Collins story to life
bringing Suzanne Collins story to life
bringing Suzanne Collins story to life thank you very consideration number 6
thank you very consideration number 6
thank you very consideration number 6 misery my name is Annie Wilkes one of
misery my name is Annie Wilkes one of
misery my name is Annie Wilkes one of Stephen King’s most successful
Stephen King’s most successful
Stephen King’s most successful adaptations misery follows a famous
adaptations misery follows a famous
adaptations misery follows a famous writer who is held captive by a
writer who is held captive by a
writer who is held captive by a psychotic fan you’ll never realize what
psychotic fan you’ll never realize what
psychotic fan you’ll never realize what a rare treat you’ve given me Kathy Bates
a rare treat you’ve given me Kathy Bates
a rare treat you’ve given me Kathy Bates embodies the seeming innocence and
embodies the seeming innocence and
embodies the seeming innocence and psychopathy of Annie with many critics
psychopathy of Annie with many critics
psychopathy of Annie with many critics saying the role was perfectly cast well
saying the role was perfectly cast well
saying the role was perfectly cast well I thought I might go crazy King
I thought I might go crazy King
I thought I might go crazy King initially refused the adaptation due to
initially refused the adaptation due to
initially refused the adaptation due to how Hollywood had treated his works in
how Hollywood had treated his works in
how Hollywood had treated his works in the past but he eventually agreed she
the past but he eventually agreed she
the past but he eventually agreed she can’t be dead misery Chastain cannot be
can’t be dead misery Chastain cannot be
can’t be dead misery Chastain cannot be dead it’s now one of Kings favourite
dead it’s now one of Kings favourite
dead it’s now one of Kings favourite adaptations due to its close adherence
adaptations due to its close adherence
adaptations due to its close adherence to the plot and the brilliantly captured
to the plot and the brilliantly captured
to the plot and the brilliantly captured claustrophobic feel of the novel not to
claustrophobic feel of the novel not to
claustrophobic feel of the novel not to mention the fantastic performances
number five Sin City enjoy the show
number five Sin City enjoy the show it’s hard not to be a good adaptation
it’s hard not to be a good adaptation
it’s hard not to be a good adaptation when you literally take frames and
when you literally take frames and
when you literally take frames and dialogues straight from the source
dialogues straight from the source
dialogues straight from the source material you really are pushing your
material you really are pushing your
material you really are pushing your luck Padres feed me garbage like that
luck Padres feed me garbage like that
luck Padres feed me garbage like that this movie was adapted from various
this movie was adapted from various
this movie was adapted from various graphic novels by Frank Miller and
graphic novels by Frank Miller and
graphic novels by Frank Miller and follows several distinct stories of
follows several distinct stories of
follows several distinct stories of violence and redemption
violence and redemption
violence and redemption you’re just gonna done the dumbest thing
you’re just gonna done the dumbest thing
you’re just gonna done the dumbest thing in your whole life
in your whole life
in your whole life notable for its comic-book look Sin City
notable for its comic-book look Sin City
notable for its comic-book look Sin City was shot in full color but converted to
was shot in full color but converted to
was shot in full color but converted to mainly black and white to better mimic
mainly black and white to better mimic
mainly black and white to better mimic its comic counterpart the best you can
its comic counterpart the best you can
its comic counterpart the best you can do you pantys faithfulness to the source
do you pantys faithfulness to the source
do you pantys faithfulness to the source material was at the forefront of the
material was at the forefront of the
material was at the forefront of the mind of its creator Robert Rodriguez as
mind of its creator Robert Rodriguez as
mind of its creator Robert Rodriguez as he stated this is quote a translation
he stated this is quote a translation
he stated this is quote a translation not an adaptation what have you done
not an adaptation what have you done
not an adaptation what have you done exactly what I had to
every step of the way number for the
every step of the way number for the Harry Potter franchise you’re a wizard
Harry Potter franchise you’re a wizard
Harry Potter franchise you’re a wizard Harry spending ten years and eight
Harry spending ten years and eight
Harry spending ten years and eight movies the Harry Potter film franchise
movies the Harry Potter film franchise
movies the Harry Potter film franchise has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks
has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks
has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks in no small part to the creator’s
in no small part to the creator’s
in no small part to the creator’s faithfulness to the novels your parents
faithfulness to the novels your parents
faithfulness to the novels your parents fought against him nobody lived once he
fought against him nobody lived once he
fought against him nobody lived once he decided to kill her
decided to kill her
decided to kill her famously following Harry as he discovers
famously following Harry as he discovers
famously following Harry as he discovers and grows up in a Wizarding World the
and grows up in a Wizarding World the
and grows up in a Wizarding World the movies do the story complete justice
movies do the story complete justice
movies do the story complete justice after tonight no one will ever again
after tonight no one will ever again
after tonight no one will ever again question my power even better they also
question my power even better they also
question my power even better they also capture the magical look and feel of The
capture the magical look and feel of The
capture the magical look and feel of The Wizarding World and the mesmerizing lore
Wizarding World and the mesmerizing lore
Wizarding World and the mesmerizing lore that comes with it it spoke about boy
that comes with it it spoke about boy
that comes with it it spoke about boy born at the end of July yes but he
born at the end of July yes but he
born at the end of July yes but he thinks it’s her son he intends to hunt
thinks it’s her son he intends to hunt
thinks it’s her son he intends to hunt them down no to kill them while some
them down no to kill them while some
them down no to kill them while some criticized the movies for cutting too
criticized the movies for cutting too
criticized the movies for cutting too much out from the novels they
much out from the novels they
much out from the novels they nevertheless remained extremely faithful
nevertheless remained extremely faithful
nevertheless remained extremely faithful to the basics of JK Rowling story you’ve
to the basics of JK Rowling story you’ve
to the basics of JK Rowling story you’ve been so brave sweet Hodge number three
been so brave sweet Hodge number three
been so brave sweet Hodge number three to kill a mockingbird good afternoon mr.
to kill a mockingbird good afternoon mr.
to kill a mockingbird good afternoon mr. Burroughs
Burroughs
Burroughs this movie is based on the classic
this movie is based on the classic
this movie is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize winning novel that
Pulitzer Prize winning novel that
Pulitzer Prize winning novel that everyone had to read in school and
everyone had to read in school and
everyone had to read in school and follows a young girl named Scout as she
follows a young girl named Scout as she
follows a young girl named Scout as she grows up in the racist culture of 1930s
grows up in the racist culture of 1930s
grows up in the racist culture of 1930s Alabama you never really understand the
Alabama you never really understand the
Alabama you never really understand the person until you consider things from
person until you consider things from
person until you consider things from his point of view the film precisely
his point of view the film precisely
his point of view the film precisely follows the novel story and nails the
follows the novel story and nails the
follows the novel story and nails the themes of racial injustice and the loss
themes of racial injustice and the loss
themes of racial injustice and the loss of innocence okay take a night Kim
of innocence okay take a night Kim
of innocence okay take a night Kim mystic author Harper Lee praised the
mystic author Harper Lee praised the
mystic author Harper Lee praised the film calling it a work of art and the
film calling it a work of art and the
film calling it a work of art and the visuals on screen create a terrific
visuals on screen create a terrific
visuals on screen create a terrific counterpart to the novel because it was
counterpart to the novel because it was
counterpart to the novel because it was guilt that motivated her it may be the
guilt that motivated her it may be the
guilt that motivated her it may be the rare exception of a film being better
rare exception of a film being better
rare exception of a film being better than the book in our courts Oh created
than the book in our courts Oh created
than the book in our courts Oh created an equal number to the Lord of the Rings
an equal number to the Lord of the Rings
an equal number to the Lord of the Rings franchise we are hobbits of the shire
franchise we are hobbits of the shire
franchise we are hobbits of the shire adapting JRR Tolkien’s world-famous
adapting JRR Tolkien’s world-famous
adapting JRR Tolkien’s world-famous novels
novels
novels this trilogy proved that you can
this trilogy proved that you can
this trilogy proved that you can transfer the imaginations of readers
transfer the imaginations of readers
transfer the imaginations of readers onto the screen and still
onto the screen and still
onto the screen and still keep the essentials perfectly intact I
keep the essentials perfectly intact I
keep the essentials perfectly intact I am ganda what we watch in awe from the
am ganda what we watch in awe from the
am ganda what we watch in awe from the moment Frodo begins his journey to Mount
moment Frodo begins his journey to Mount
moment Frodo begins his journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and that
Doom to destroy the One Ring and that
Doom to destroy the One Ring and that sense of odd never fades Oh Stewie while
sense of odd never fades Oh Stewie while
sense of odd never fades Oh Stewie while the film’s cut out sections from the
the film’s cut out sections from the
the film’s cut out sections from the novel’s four pacing they keep a large
novel’s four pacing they keep a large
novel’s four pacing they keep a large majority of the story intact and are
majority of the story intact and are
majority of the story intact and are just as visually wondrous as any
just as visually wondrous as any
just as visually wondrous as any pictures you may have imagined
not only do they nail the story but
not only do they nail the story but every aspect of middle-earth is
every aspect of middle-earth is
every aspect of middle-earth is beautifully adapted making this a
beautifully adapted making this a
beautifully adapted making this a fantastic transfer from page to screen
fantastic transfer from page to screen
fantastic transfer from page to screen power your pooch before we look at our
power your pooch before we look at our
power your pooch before we look at our most faithful adaptation here are a few
most faithful adaptation here are a few
most faithful adaptation here are a few honorable mentions what do they say you
honorable mentions what do they say you
honorable mentions what do they say you have to sum it up they say I’m insane
have to sum it up they say I’m insane
have to sum it up they say I’m insane mmm no it’s okay you cannot cuz it’s
mmm no it’s okay you cannot cuz it’s
mmm no it’s okay you cannot cuz it’s true Harrington never speak a word of
true Harrington never speak a word of
true Harrington never speak a word of love to me again never
on my honor suck my fat one you cheap
on my honor suck my fat one you cheap dime-store hood come on number one 300
Vegas Hollywood just loves Frank
Vegas Hollywood just loves Frank Miller’s comics so much that they don’t
Miller’s comics so much that they don’t
Miller’s comics so much that they don’t feel the need to change anything
feel the need to change anything
feel the need to change anything fantastic well let’s give him something
fantastic well let’s give him something
fantastic well let’s give him something to drink
to drink
to drink 300 tells the historical story of the
300 tells the historical story of the
300 tells the historical story of the Spartans who held off Persian advances
Spartans who held off Persian advances
Spartans who held off Persian advances in Greece and is adapted shot-for-shot
in Greece and is adapted shot-for-shot
in Greece and is adapted shot-for-shot from the comic book take of them every
from the comic book take of them every
from the comic book take of them every day while there was a subplot added for
day while there was a subplot added for
day while there was a subplot added for the movie it’s otherwise a direct
the movie it’s otherwise a direct
the movie it’s otherwise a direct translation of the book dialogue and all
translation of the book dialogue and all
translation of the book dialogue and all turns
better your breakfast in Itachi but
better your breakfast in Itachi but tonight we dine in Hell they even filmed
tonight we dine in Hell they even filmed
tonight we dine in Hell they even filmed the movie using special technology to
the movie using special technology to
the movie using special technology to reproduce the unique visual style of the
reproduce the unique visual style of the
reproduce the unique visual style of the comics
comics
comics they’re clumsy beasts adaptations don’t
they’re clumsy beasts adaptations don’t
they’re clumsy beasts adaptations don’t get much more direct than this
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what adaptation do you think is the most
what adaptation do you think is the most faithful booster just one more for more
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