Would "The Face of Fear" make a good movie?

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You're right. It will make for a wonderful movie. The plot is commendably gripping.
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I can't read horror, thriller and suspense books, but enjoys watching movies. As I read the book’s sample I find it captivating. I hope I get to see it's a movie adaptation. In fact I am waiting for it. 💐💐
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I think that with the plot being close to the Taken movies, it would come off as a knockoff. In order to be taken seriously, the movie would have to be something special and different.
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I agree that it has the right elements for the makings of a good movie, however, it also reminds me of "Taken."
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Yes. It would make a good movie. The storyline is intriguing.
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As for this particular topic, I am pessimistic it would make a good movie because, without the main body which comprises of the characters and the intriguing themes, it would not be possible. The cover art alone is not even going to be displayed on a monitor for more than a minute.
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This novel definitely has the premise suitable for a movie. Though, it can be a bit similar to the movie 'Taken', as said by many.
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I think it is going to make an amazing movie. I am still not sure but I think I should at least read it!
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Sure this book has a potential of being adopted into a movie. The murder mysteries in this book are great thus they can be captivating.
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Mely918 wrote: 02 Dec 2018, 00:13 I think the plot has potential for a good movie adaptation. However, reading a simple plot synopsis like that automatically makes me think of the movie "Taken." I think that as long as it's done originally and doesn't come off as a "Taken" knock-off, it could make an incredibly good movie.
I thought the exact same thing after reading the oversimplified plot synopsis. However, if handled correctly, I'd imagine this book could make a great movie. It would just need to take care to be original.
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Surely I would wish that book could be turned into a video so that we can see the fugitive mystery of the book
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From what I read so far the book would make a great horror movie. I was scared a little of the cover but it also pulled me in. I think as a movie it would do the same.
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It would definitely make a great action suspense! It's funny how I always envisioned this book as a movie while I was reading it. It automatically qualified for a movie set to me.
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I don't know. The synopsis sounds a lot like Taken and other very similar films? It could be interesting if they were able to set it apart from those!
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In my opinion, no. I think it would probably be better off as a TV drama series or something similar. The story is pretty drawn out and has quite a few characters involved. It would be hard to fit its plot into a couple of hours unless a large chunk of the details is left out.
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