don’t you hate it when your favorite story is adapted for the big screen and
story is adapted for the big screen and
story is adapted for the big screen and your dreams are subsequently crushed by
your dreams are subsequently crushed by
your dreams are subsequently crushed by the result welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 unfaithful movie adaptations
the top 10 unfaithful movie adaptations
the top 10 unfaithful movie adaptations not only the stuff of legend for this
not only the stuff of legend for this
not only the stuff of legend for this list we’re looking at those movies that
list we’re looking at those movies that
list we’re looking at those movies that adapted a story from another medium
adapted a story from another medium
adapted a story from another medium whether it’s books TV series video games
whether it’s books TV series video games
whether it’s books TV series video games or more and changed things so much that
or more and changed things so much that
or more and changed things so much that it was almost unrecognizable I said
it was almost unrecognizable I said
it was almost unrecognizable I said that’s good to be clear we’re not saying
that’s good to be clear we’re not saying
that’s good to be clear we’re not saying these movies are bad necessarily but
these movies are bad necessarily but
these movies are bad necessarily but just that they’re unfaithful adaptations
just that they’re unfaithful adaptations
just that they’re unfaithful adaptations of the source material mommy don’t you
of the source material mommy don’t you
of the source material mommy don’t you see it been trying to help us all along
see it been trying to help us all along
see it been trying to help us all along giving us the little things to win the
giving us the little things to win the
giving us the little things to win the cobbler hang in there come on he wants
cobbler hang in there come on he wants
cobbler hang in there come on he wants to Baba Cooper to number 10 Dragonball
to Baba Cooper to number 10 Dragonball
to Baba Cooper to number 10 Dragonball Evolution it has begun
this adventure flick follows a teen
this adventure flick follows a teen tasked with gathering seven dragonballs
tasked with gathering seven dragonballs
tasked with gathering seven dragonballs and was adapted from the famous Dragon
and was adapted from the famous Dragon
and was adapted from the famous Dragon Ball manga of the 80s and 90s because
Ball manga of the 80s and 90s because
Ball manga of the 80s and 90s because returned while it didn’t stray as far
returned while it didn’t stray as far
returned while it didn’t stray as far from its source material as the other
from its source material as the other
from its source material as the other entries on this list the movie was still
entries on this list the movie was still
entries on this list the movie was still heavily criticized for a storyline that
heavily criticized for a storyline that
heavily criticized for a storyline that didn’t go into detail like the Japanese
didn’t go into detail like the Japanese
didn’t go into detail like the Japanese comic and its casting of a white actor
comic and its casting of a white actor
comic and its casting of a white actor for the main character Goku well good to
for the main character Goku well good to
for the main character Goku well good to Dragon Balls KTU Dragon Ball creator
Dragon Balls KTU Dragon Ball creator
Dragon Balls KTU Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama later revealed that the
Akira Toriyama later revealed that the
Akira Toriyama later revealed that the studio had no interest in his ideas and
studio had no interest in his ideas and
studio had no interest in his ideas and he views the film as an inferior product
he views the film as an inferior product
he views the film as an inferior product to his manga number 9 Starship Troopers
to his manga number 9 Starship Troopers
to his manga number 9 Starship Troopers Addie’s listen up this film follows the
Addie’s listen up this film follows the
Addie’s listen up this film follows the titular troopers as they fight aliens so
titular troopers as they fight aliens so
titular troopers as they fight aliens so you know there’s gonna be some war
you know there’s gonna be some war
you know there’s gonna be some war themes in it it’d mean imagine playing a
themes in it it’d mean imagine playing a
themes in it it’d mean imagine playing a half a million tons of starship you got
half a million tons of starship you got
half a million tons of starship you got a nerves of steel director Paul
a nerves of steel director Paul
a nerves of steel director Paul Verhoeven apparently read the first few
Verhoeven apparently read the first few
Verhoeven apparently read the first few pages of the Robert a Heinlein novel and
pages of the Robert a Heinlein novel and
pages of the Robert a Heinlein novel and then made his own story around that
then made his own story around that
then made his own story around that rather than following the original
rather than following the original
rather than following the original storyline three weeks aboard a starship
storyline three weeks aboard a starship
storyline three weeks aboard a starship and you think that you can lick my naps
and you think that you can lick my naps
and you think that you can lick my naps check it though the novel had been
check it though the novel had been
check it though the novel had been heavily criticized for promoting fascism
heavily criticized for promoting fascism
heavily criticized for promoting fascism and military rule the film completely
and military rule the film completely
and military rule the film completely changed the tone and instead satirizes
changed the tone and instead satirizes
changed the tone and instead satirizes those topics creating a strong
those topics creating a strong
those topics creating a strong anti-fascist message and changing the
anti-fascist message and changing the
anti-fascist message and changing the sci-fi stories point of view
number eight Blade Runner I’ve seen
number eight Blade Runner I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe this
things you people wouldn’t believe this
things you people wouldn’t believe this Ridley Scott classic about bio robotic
Ridley Scott classic about bio robotic
Ridley Scott classic about bio robotic androids known as replicants that are
androids known as replicants that are
androids known as replicants that are hunted and killed was adapted from
hunted and killed was adapted from
hunted and killed was adapted from philip k dick novel Do Androids Dream of
philip k dick novel Do Androids Dream of
philip k dick novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and the title isn’t the
Electric Sheep and the title isn’t the
Electric Sheep and the title isn’t the only thing that was changed I need you
only thing that was changed I need you
only thing that was changed I need you tech this is a bad the worst yet I need
tech this is a bad the worst yet I need
tech this is a bad the worst yet I need the old Blade Runner the film has always
the old Blade Runner the film has always
the old Blade Runner the film has always been considered a very loose adaptation
been considered a very loose adaptation
been considered a very loose adaptation with characters that have been added and
with characters that have been added and
with characters that have been added and omitted as well as different story
omitted as well as different story
omitted as well as different story points from the novel I just to
points from the novel I just to
points from the novel I just to initially disappointed with the original
initially disappointed with the original
initially disappointed with the original script dick grew to distrust Hollywood
script dick grew to distrust Hollywood
script dick grew to distrust Hollywood until he was sent a rewrite that he said
until he was sent a rewrite that he said
until he was sent a rewrite that he said captured the visual style of his novel
captured the visual style of his novel
captured the visual style of his novel perfectly time to die
perfectly time to die
perfectly time to die number seven Godzilla Godzilla
number seven Godzilla Godzilla
number seven Godzilla Godzilla that’s what Japanese sailors call him in
that’s what Japanese sailors call him in
that’s what Japanese sailors call him in song and mythological she dragon who
song and mythological she dragon who
song and mythological she dragon who filled their hearts with fear good a
filled their hearts with fear good a
filled their hearts with fear good a reimagining of the classic Japanese film
reimagining of the classic Japanese film
reimagining of the classic Japanese film the 1998 version of Godzilla follows the
the 1998 version of Godzilla follows the
the 1998 version of Godzilla follows the titular monster as it causes destruction
titular monster as it causes destruction
titular monster as it causes destruction in New York however unlike the classic
in New York however unlike the classic
in New York however unlike the classic original this film was heavily
original this film was heavily
original this film was heavily criticized for its depiction of Godzilla
criticized for its depiction of Godzilla
criticized for its depiction of Godzilla with critics and audiences alike hating
with critics and audiences alike hating
with critics and audiences alike hating the radically different visual design of
the radically different visual design of
the radically different visual design of the monster and its new characteristics
the monster and its new characteristics
the monster and its new characteristics including its tendency to run from
including its tendency to run from
including its tendency to run from confrontation film co-writer and
confrontation film co-writer and
confrontation film co-writer and producer Dean Devlin admitted he screwed
producer Dean Devlin admitted he screwed
producer Dean Devlin admitted he screwed up Godzilla in recent years the creature
up Godzilla in recent years the creature
up Godzilla in recent years the creature has become recognized as a standalone
has become recognized as a standalone
has become recognized as a standalone monster rather than a version of
monster rather than a version of
monster rather than a version of Godzilla called
Godzilla called
Godzilla called Zilla number 6 Forrest Gump my mom
Zilla number 6 Forrest Gump my mom
Zilla number 6 Forrest Gump my mom always said life was like a box of
always said life was like a box of
always said life was like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re
chocolates you never know what you’re
chocolates you never know what you’re going to get this Tom Hanks classic
going to get this Tom Hanks classic
going to get this Tom Hanks classic about a man who mostly inadvertently
about a man who mostly inadvertently
about a man who mostly inadvertently attends many of history’s most important
attends many of history’s most important
attends many of history’s most important moments is just fine for family viewing
moments is just fine for family viewing
moments is just fine for family viewing but that’s more than we can say about
but that’s more than we can say about
but that’s more than we can say about the novel for instance the film version
the novel for instance the film version
the novel for instance the film version of Forrest Gump omits many of the
of Forrest Gump omits many of the
of Forrest Gump omits many of the titular protagonists adult
titular protagonists adult
titular protagonists adult characteristics such as his sexual
characteristics such as his sexual
characteristics such as his sexual escapades and his penchant for profanity
escapades and his penchant for profanity
escapades and his penchant for profanity are you crazy I just play stupid stupid
are you crazy I just play stupid stupid
are you crazy I just play stupid stupid as stupid as missing it also excludes
as stupid as missing it also excludes
as stupid as missing it also excludes the detail that he is an idiot savant
the detail that he is an idiot savant
the detail that he is an idiot savant and cut out scenes from the novel like
and cut out scenes from the novel like
and cut out scenes from the novel like one involving cannibals congratulations
one involving cannibals congratulations
one involving cannibals congratulations how do you feel I got a page I believe
how do you feel I got a page I believe
how do you feel I got a page I believe yes you’ll be while the Winston groom
yes you’ll be while the Winston groom
yes you’ll be while the Winston groom novel is just as heartwarming it is
novel is just as heartwarming it is
novel is just as heartwarming it is definitely for a more mature audience
definitely for a more mature audience
definitely for a more mature audience than the Robert Zemeckis directed
than the Robert Zemeckis directed
than the Robert Zemeckis directed romantic comedy drama I’m not a smart
romantic comedy drama I’m not a smart
romantic comedy drama I’m not a smart man but I know what love is
man but I know what love is
man but I know what love is number five The Shining
number five The Shining
number five The Shining think that’s true though it is a
think that’s true though it is a
think that’s true though it is a masterpiece
masterpiece
masterpiece this 80s psychological horror film is
this 80s psychological horror film is
this 80s psychological horror film is still an unfaithful adaptation that has
still an unfaithful adaptation that has
still an unfaithful adaptation that has drawn severe criticism from its
drawn severe criticism from its
drawn severe criticism from its originator Stephen King while Stanley
originator Stephen King while Stanley
originator Stephen King while Stanley Kubrick’s dr. Strangelove is also an
Kubrick’s dr. Strangelove is also an
Kubrick’s dr. Strangelove is also an absurd adaptation The Shining is
absurd adaptation The Shining is
absurd adaptation The Shining is definitely more infamous didn’t let me
definitely more infamous didn’t let me
definitely more infamous didn’t let me finish my sins I said I’m not gonna hurt
finish my sins I said I’m not gonna hurt
finish my sins I said I’m not gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your brains both
you I’m just gonna bash your brains both
you I’m just gonna bash your brains both the novel and the film follows family as
the novel and the film follows family as
the novel and the film follows family as they are secluded in a hotel while the
they are secluded in a hotel while the
they are secluded in a hotel while the father goes crazy but that’s about it
father goes crazy but that’s about it
father goes crazy but that’s about it Wendy I’m home the movie omitted many
Wendy I’m home the movie omitted many
Wendy I’m home the movie omitted many scenes from the novel and changed the
scenes from the novel and changed the
scenes from the novel and changed the entire ending Kubrick was more about
entire ending Kubrick was more about
entire ending Kubrick was more about style than story and it drew heavy
style than story and it drew heavy
style than story and it drew heavy criticism from King who said he was
criticism from King who said he was
criticism from King who said he was extremely disappointed in the final
extremely disappointed in the final
extremely disappointed in the final result here’s Johnny
number 4 The Last Airbender you didn’t
number 4 The Last Airbender you didn’t tell me that
tell me that
tell me that you didn’t ask this film is adapted from
you didn’t ask this film is adapted from
you didn’t ask this film is adapted from the animated series Avatar The Last
the animated series Avatar The Last
the animated series Avatar The Last Airbender and features a young child
Airbender and features a young child
Airbender and features a young child that is the living embodiment of the
that is the living embodiment of the
that is the living embodiment of the avatar
avatar
avatar a being that can control the elements
a being that can control the elements
a being that can control the elements but fans were so upset at the story and
but fans were so upset at the story and
but fans were so upset at the story and character changes in this M night
character changes in this M night
character changes in this M night Shyamalan directed flick that they
Shyamalan directed flick that they
Shyamalan directed flick that they widely panned the movie they had his
widely panned the movie they had his
widely panned the movie they had his chance and missed it there were simply
chance and missed it there were simply
chance and missed it there were simply too many deviations and too much
too many deviations and too much
too many deviations and too much butchering of the source material with
butchering of the source material with
butchering of the source material with many fans claiming it to be a terrible
many fans claiming it to be a terrible
many fans claiming it to be a terrible movie that didn’t do the complex story
movie that didn’t do the complex story
movie that didn’t do the complex story justice critics didn’t like it much
justice critics didn’t like it much
justice critics didn’t like it much either
either
either citing too much of a focus on special
citing too much of a focus on special
citing too much of a focus on special effects and spectacle / story
number three I am Legend I’m a survivor
number three I am Legend I’m a survivor living in New York City I am
living in New York City I am
living in New York City I am broadcasting on all am frequencies this
broadcasting on all am frequencies this
broadcasting on all am frequencies this isn’t the first adaptation of Richard
isn’t the first adaptation of Richard
isn’t the first adaptation of Richard Matheson’s famous novel but it is
Matheson’s famous novel but it is
Matheson’s famous novel but it is arguably the loosest six billion people
arguably the loosest six billion people
arguably the loosest six billion people on earth when the infection hit kV had a
on earth when the infection hit kV had a
on earth when the infection hit kV had a 90% kill rate that’s 5.4 billion people
90% kill rate that’s 5.4 billion people
90% kill rate that’s 5.4 billion people dead
dead
dead both the book and the 2007 site by
both the book and the 2007 site by
both the book and the 2007 site by horror flick follow a man named Robert
horror flick follow a man named Robert
horror flick follow a man named Robert Neville as he tries to survive as the
Neville as he tries to survive as the
Neville as he tries to survive as the last man alive but in the novel he’s
last man alive but in the novel he’s
last man alive but in the novel he’s hiding from vampires whereas in the film
hiding from vampires whereas in the film
hiding from vampires whereas in the film they are mutated humans that have super
they are mutated humans that have super
they are mutated humans that have super strength and agility
perhaps most notorious about the film
perhaps most notorious about the film adaptation is the ending change which
adaptation is the ending change which
adaptation is the ending change which also completely alters the meaning of
also completely alters the meaning of
also completely alters the meaning of Matheson’s novel instead of a bleak
Matheson’s novel instead of a bleak
Matheson’s novel instead of a bleak realization about his own mythic Ness
realization about his own mythic Ness
realization about his own mythic Ness the movie slaps us sort of happy ending
the movie slaps us sort of happy ending
the movie slaps us sort of happy ending on with Neville becoming humanity’s
on with Neville becoming humanity’s
on with Neville becoming humanity’s Savior on September 9th 2012 at
Savior on September 9th 2012 at
Savior on September 9th 2012 at approximately 8 49 p.m. he discovered
approximately 8 49 p.m. he discovered
approximately 8 49 p.m. he discovered that cure and at age 52
that cure and at age 52
that cure and at age 52 he gave His life to defend it
he gave His life to defend it
he gave His life to defend it number 2 super mario brothers last name
number 2 super mario brothers last name
number 2 super mario brothers last name mario adapted from the famous super
mario adapted from the famous super
mario adapted from the famous super mario brothers video game this movie
mario brothers video game this movie
mario brothers video game this movie follows Mario and Luigi in live action
follows Mario and Luigi in live action
follows Mario and Luigi in live action as they rescue Luigi’s love interest
as they rescue Luigi’s love interest
as they rescue Luigi’s love interest Princess Daisy that’s right no Princess
Princess Daisy that’s right no Princess
Princess Daisy that’s right no Princess Peach Daisy Luigi Mario is Daisy the
Peach Daisy Luigi Mario is Daisy the
Peach Daisy Luigi Mario is Daisy the Daisy will common instead of the game’s
Daisy will common instead of the game’s
Daisy will common instead of the game’s innocent colourful fun the movie setting
innocent colourful fun the movie setting
innocent colourful fun the movie setting is a bleak and dystopia Quirrell
is a bleak and dystopia Quirrell
is a bleak and dystopia Quirrell complete with grotesque reptilian
complete with grotesque reptilian
complete with grotesque reptilian creatures and weird makeup effects
creatures and weird makeup effects
creatures and weird makeup effects disgusting mammals aside from the
disgusting mammals aside from the
disgusting mammals aside from the brothers there’s very little that
brothers there’s very little that
brothers there’s very little that transferred over from the game and those
transferred over from the game and those
transferred over from the game and those elements that were approved to be a huge
elements that were approved to be a huge
elements that were approved to be a huge disappointment see the awful goombas
disappointment see the awful goombas
disappointment see the awful goombas Goomba
this 90s sci-fi fantasy was a dark and
this 90s sci-fi fantasy was a dark and absurd mess that proved too weird for
absurd mess that proved too weird for
absurd mess that proved too weird for game fans I’d call them the super mario
game fans I’d call them the super mario
game fans I’d call them the super mario brothers before we unveil our number one
brothers before we unveil our number one
brothers before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
I’m sorry that’s not good enough
I’m sorry that’s not good enough Carol you’re terrible King Carol what
Carol you’re terrible King Carol what
Carol you’re terrible King Carol what this universe is mine
this universe is mine
this universe is mine I am delicious cupcakes in just minutes
I am delicious cupcakes in just minutes
I am delicious cupcakes in just minutes away did you just say minutes away
away did you just say minutes away
away did you just say minutes away that’s important all just wrong
that’s important all just wrong
that’s important all just wrong you’re stupid now wait just a minute I
can’t remember anything that happened
can’t remember anything that happened before two weeks ago
before two weeks ago
before two weeks ago number one World War Z
fans of the movie who are reading the
fans of the movie who are reading the Max Brooks novel for the first time and
Max Brooks novel for the first time and
Max Brooks novel for the first time and vice-versa are bound to be disappointed
vice-versa are bound to be disappointed
vice-versa are bound to be disappointed as there are few if any similarities
as there are few if any similarities
as there are few if any similarities between the action horror flick and the
between the action horror flick and the
between the action horror flick and the apocalyptic horror book while they both
apocalyptic horror book while they both
apocalyptic horror book while they both follow a worldwide zombie outbreak the
follow a worldwide zombie outbreak the
follow a worldwide zombie outbreak the novel explores this from numerous points
novel explores this from numerous points
novel explores this from numerous points of view of people from different
of view of people from different
of view of people from different cultures by contrast the movie simply
cultures by contrast the movie simply
cultures by contrast the movie simply follows one man as he tries to find a
follows one man as he tries to find a
follows one man as he tries to find a cure there are no characters that carry
cure there are no characters that carry
cure there are no characters that carry over and the film’s story is entirely
over and the film’s story is entirely
over and the film’s story is entirely original
fans call this World War Z and name only
fans call this World War Z and name only and we can’t help but agree with them do
and we can’t help but agree with them do
and we can’t help but agree with them do you agree with our list here’s Johnny
you agree with our list here’s Johnny
you agree with our list here’s Johnny what adaptation do you think was the
what adaptation do you think was the
what adaptation do you think was the most unfaithful
most unfaithful
most unfaithful sorry boys I got this one for more
sorry boys I got this one for more
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