tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post265179068328929415..comments2023-10-11T02:03:11.021-06:00Comments on Melanie Stanford Daydreamer To Writer: A Movie That's Better Than the Book??? No Way!Melanie Stanfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-58220896431518976452012-07-13T08:16:34.934-06:002012-07-13T08:16:34.934-06:00I think I am the only person who does not like PS ...I think I am the only person who does not like PS I Love You. I can't watch it! I get bored, then angry, then switch over to whatever sports are on.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572297196253030456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-47594018100839963702012-07-12T07:55:17.230-06:002012-07-12T07:55:17.230-06:00Great choices! Some of my honorable mentions would...Great choices! Some of my honorable mentions would be mini-series adaptations too...love P & P the most, but the only Stephen King adaptations I've ever liked were the two TV mini-series: IT and THE STAND...I think it's making the story six hours instead of two that makes those versions do more justice to the books.Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-80189503145092478012012-07-12T04:21:10.991-06:002012-07-12T04:21:10.991-06:00Oh, interesting question.
I'll agree with Nic...Oh, interesting question.<br /><br />I'll agree with Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook, but sadly I think A Walk to Remember was MUCH better as a book, although Shane West was probably the best choice for Landon Carter ... beautiful man.<br /><br />But, I digress.<br /><br />I also think that Pride and Prejudice (the BBC version) was WAY better than the book - or at least it made me appreciate the book in a different way, same for Sense and Sensibility (the Emma Thompson version).<br /><br />Some of my friends have also said that The Help was better as a film (I haven't read the book so can't comment).<br /><br />Great post!<br /><br />http://unpublishedworksofme.blogspot.co.uk/Unpublished Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152652424684567118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-87485900935717019292012-07-11T22:48:43.452-06:002012-07-11T22:48:43.452-06:00I LOVED The Notebook as a book and I haven´t watch...I LOVED The Notebook as a book and I haven´t watched the movie yet (I know what´s wrong with me, lol) For THE LAST SONG, I did prefer the book to the movie but I also enjoyed it quite a bit...<br /><br />I usually need to read a book at some point if I know the movie is based on one but there are some movies which I love (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA for example) where I haven´t read the book yet.<br /><br />:DElodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617288449988402123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-46902023634291160942012-07-11T20:42:36.216-06:002012-07-11T20:42:36.216-06:00I haven't seen the movie yet (it is still bein...I haven't seen the movie yet (it is still being made) but I THINK one movie that will improve upon the book with be The Host by Stephenie Meyer. <br /><br />I didn't much care for the book (don't hate me!), but I'm looking forward to seeing the movie.<br /><br />Michelle<br />www.michelle-pickett.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014841868649011587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-56492426863040095302012-07-11T19:55:39.958-06:002012-07-11T19:55:39.958-06:00Love the Anne mini-series, but I'd read the bo...Love the Anne mini-series, but I'd read the books first as a kid and loved them first. <br /><br />And any mention of Colin Firth is completely acceptable. Of course.Sara Birenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232407986912820233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-70107769045910317212012-07-11T17:08:41.037-06:002012-07-11T17:08:41.037-06:00THe Count of monte Cristo is my all time favorite ...THe Count of monte Cristo is my all time favorite movie! I've beenw anting to read the book because I love the movie so much.Eliza Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765731038856226730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-60206952013289252122012-07-11T16:10:30.652-06:002012-07-11T16:10:30.652-06:00Just gotta say, I can't believe I forgot about...Just gotta say, I can't believe I forgot about Lord of the Rings!!! Love the movies way more than the books, even the books are good.Melanie Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-69578335432202154962012-07-11T16:09:46.939-06:002012-07-11T16:09:46.939-06:00Ha! I guess we'll agree to disagree on these o...Ha! I guess we'll agree to disagree on these ones. :DMelanie Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-13921067932050495852012-07-11T16:09:14.605-06:002012-07-11T16:09:14.605-06:00My biggest problem with it was they wasted so much...My biggest problem with it was they wasted so much time with useless bits like a bird flying into the whomping willow (3 times I think!!!) and didn't take two seconds to explain about the marauder's map. Ugh.Melanie Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-28032583094037686582012-07-11T16:07:20.439-06:002012-07-11T16:07:20.439-06:00Haha! I don't think Miley Cyrus is a great act...Haha! I don't think Miley Cyrus is a great actress either although I didn't mind the movie in general.Melanie Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-90596652081590879092012-07-11T15:48:47.692-06:002012-07-11T15:48:47.692-06:00Not sure how I forgot Pride and Prejudice! I love...Not sure how I forgot Pride and Prejudice! I love them all, but I am more fond of the recent adaptation with Keira Knightly more than the six hour mini-series. I know this is like treason, but what can I say. Awesome picks all the way around.Gretchenhttp://gretchenschreiber.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-52901822281502161222012-07-11T15:27:47.266-06:002012-07-11T15:27:47.266-06:00YES, Pride and Prejudice! And I agree - Nicholas S...YES, Pride and Prejudice! And I agree - Nicholas Sparks movies are SO much better than the books!!! :-) Great picks, Melanie.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076907708483883575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-72915417902586866132012-07-11T15:25:07.062-06:002012-07-11T15:25:07.062-06:00Interesting to pick the Nicholas Sparks books in g...Interesting to pick the Nicholas Sparks books in general making good movies! Interesting pick ;)VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-6502813935881874252012-07-11T15:20:05.707-06:002012-07-11T15:20:05.707-06:00Oh man, the Count of Monte Cristo movie bothered m...Oh man, the Count of Monte Cristo movie bothered me so, so much. It's a perfectly good movie, as movies go, but it gives me this enraged eyetwitch whenever I think of it. <br /><br />Then again, the Prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite of the HP movies, so....no accounting for tastestlbodinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334888426768433724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-52233762625304528532012-07-11T15:18:16.065-06:002012-07-11T15:18:16.065-06:00Never read a Nicholas Sparks movie or seen one mad...Never read a Nicholas Sparks movie or seen one made from them. Guess I'll catch one on cable eventually . . .<br /><br />And my major problem with the movie of Prisoner of Azkaban was how they portrayed Draco: we needed to see that he could possibly grow up to be a threat, a true nemesis to Harry, and they made him into a sniveling wussy. Ugh!Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-1955088860124429332012-07-11T15:18:01.872-06:002012-07-11T15:18:01.872-06:00Oh, I love the Anne of Green Gables books (I read ...Oh, I love the Anne of Green Gables books (I read them as a girl), but the movies were wonderful too. My daughter just started reading the first one and I'm excited for her. And I'm not the most romantic person, but for some reason I LOVE A Walk to Remember (the film). It gets me every time!stephanie kuehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723418515241679771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-48359153224553924612012-07-11T15:11:32.242-06:002012-07-11T15:11:32.242-06:00I can't really comment on any of your choices ...I can't really comment on any of your choices here since I've not experienced both the book and movie of any of them. It is interesting that you find Nicholas Sparks books as a whole make better movies! :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-48074092115252446362012-07-11T15:11:14.558-06:002012-07-11T15:11:14.558-06:00The only Nicholas Sparks book I prefered over the ...The only Nicholas Sparks book I prefered over the movie is The Last Song. Miley Cyrus can't act. And it was hard not to expect her to run and hide in a bathroom stall to change into her Hannah Montana costume.prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.com