Best film versions of books

[Rose65]

I have been enjoying the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn greatly and would love to see a really good film or series of it.

Does anyone recommend which is as close as possible to the novels?

 

[moviequeen1]

I thought the movie' To Kill A Mockingbird' was as good as the book
I can't picture any other actor playing' Atticus' then Gregory Peck

 

[Pepper]

Of course most have seen it, but I feel 'Gone With the Wind' is a great adaptation. While some stuff was left out, it just wasn't necessary for the movie.

 

[stretch5881]

Heaven is for Real and The Muppet Christmas Carol.
Although I don't read books, I am told these are really accurate.

 

[George1959]

I thought the movie' To Kill A Mockingbird' was as good as the book
I can't picture any other actor playing' Atticus' then Gregory Peck

Not to mention the score by Elmer Bernstein.

 

[George1959]

Two other excellent film versions:

"Brideshead Revisited". But only the original mini series by the BBC from 1981, not the remake from 2008.
Brideshead Revisited (TV Mini Series 1981) 8.6 | Drama, Romance

"North & South" from 2004.
North & South (TV Mini Series 2004) 8.6 | Drama, Romance

 

[hollydolly]

''Roots''..... Alex Haley..

Loved that....

 

[hollydolly]

''Roots''..... Alex Haley..

Loved that....

I know Pinks.. I always feel terrible saying I ''loved'' Roots, it's a double edged sword... but I first watched the series back in the Mid 70's on TV when I was 21 .. and I came to understand the History of the Black African Slave nation... terrible... but not something we'd ever been taught in school

 

[Rose65]

I know Pinks.. I always feel terrible saying I ''loved'' Roots, it's a double edged sword... but I first watched the series back in the Mid 70's on TV when I was 21 .. and I came to understand the History of the Black African Slave nation... terrible... but not something we'd ever been taught in school

I watched it years ago, I completely understand how you felt as I did too. You can't forget it.
I don't think I could watch it now, it's too upsetting.

 

[George1959]

"Far from the Madding Crowd" from 1967 (not the remake from 2015).
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) 7.2 | Drama, History, Romance

 

[Lilac]

Silence of the Lambs movie followed the book except for a few things that didn't make a difference it wasn't in it.

 

[Gary O']

Best film versions of books​

Papillon (Henri Charrière)

Great book

Movie (1973) was just as good.....maybe better
McQueen and Hoffman were excellent

 

[ohioboy]

The Grapes of Wrath.

 

[Pink Biz]

The Age of Innocence

 

[dilettante]

"The Postman" (1997) was close to the book though it did add a few interesting things like a couple of scenes for a cameo by Tom Petty playing a future version of himself.

"The Expanse" (2015-2022) was a TV series that treated the books it was based on as a rough draft and improved upon them significantly. It ranks well among the best television ever made. The only snag is that without the background tropes that it presumes, audiences can get overwhelmed and bored before the story really gets under way.