What books do you think deserves to be made into a film?

[CashJames]

I tend to think the opposite way. I hope none of my favorites ever get made into movies.

Agreed! Each time I see the film adaptation of a book I've read, I leave the theater grumbling. Too seldom does plot rape not occur. Besides that, I find after watching the film, I can't re-read the book without picturing the film characters in place of the ones I've conjured in my head.

[DaoJones]

Would like to see at least some of John Sandford's Davenport books made into real films (not TV movies) and I may be one of only 3 people on the planet who did not like LOTR. And yes I read the books. The only good thing about the series was leaving out Tim Benzedrine who was a complete waste of my time. He was such a wanker.

[BookCritic101]

"Oracle - Sunken Earth" by C.W. Trisef. Awesome adventure, great characters, amazing descriptions! Take it to Hollywood, baby!

[Va_treehugger]

Children's - The Magic Tree House Series
Adult - I would LOVE Peter Jackson to do the Space Odyssey quartet by Arthur C. Clarke and a Tarzan movie, also. I thought the book (by Edgar Rice Burroughs) was pretty good and that the director/writers who made the previous movies didn't have to monkey with storyline at all. I was kinda POed when I found out how off the real story line was.

[titan21]

I would LOVE Peter Jackson to do the Space Odyssey quartet by Arthur C. Clarke

I read all of these recently and enjoyed every single one! I would love someone to make all 4 but they'd have a job of remaking 2001 - the book was actually written to make the film. It wasn't an adaptaion of a novel. I even think 2010 was a relatively good film but detracted from the book somewhat.

I would love (please god make it come true!!) for someone to have a look at Iain M Banks and make any of his books! In particular Feersum Endjinn, Excession, Use of Weapons (in fact any of them would make fantastic films!)

[Wind Wise]

I totally agree with whoever said House of Night series. That would be a movie I would love!

[Mel Carriere]

What about Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury? Has anybody done that one on the screen? I'm not too big on Clarke but I think Bradbury is pure genius, pure prophet, pure philospher. In 451 he predicts the Internet and reality TV, and describes perfectly the dumbed down, mindless drone society we live in now. Furthermore, he writes with passion. Who would they get to play the role of Guy Montag? I'm thinking Hugh Jackman, or maybe that dude who came out in Cowboys and Aliens, Daniel Craig. It would have to be a tought guy. Harrison Ford in prime would have been perfect, but he's too old now.

[Gannon]

What about Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury? Has anybody done that one on the screen? I'm not too big on Clarke but I think Bradbury is pure genius, pure prophet, pure philospher. In 451 he predicts the Internet and reality TV, and describes perfectly the dumbed down, mindless drone society we live in now. Furthermore, he writes with passion. Who would they get to play the role of Guy Montag? I'm thinking Hugh Jackman, or maybe that dude who came out in Cowboys and Aliens, Daniel Craig. It would have to be a tought guy. Harrison Ford in prime would have been perfect, but he's too old now.

I have a beautiful Folio copy of Fahrenheit 451 coming in December. Your post makes me really want it to arrive as soon as possible, I want to dive into it now.

[rachael_w]

"The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Claire

[asach01]

Because almost movie tie-ins, if not all, are a disgrace and disappointment to the book.

Agreed - in most cases. I can think of one exception to this rule - "Forrest Gump".

[Mel Carriere]

What about Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury? Has anybody done that one on the screen? I'm not too big on Clarke but I think Bradbury is pure genius, pure prophet, pure philospher. In 451 he predicts the Internet and reality TV, and describes perfectly the dumbed down, mindless drone society we live in now. Furthermore, he writes with passion. Who would they get to play the role of Guy Montag? I'm thinking Hugh Jackman, or maybe that dude who came out in Cowboys and Aliens, Daniel Craig. It would have to be a tought guy. Harrison Ford in prime would have been perfect, but he's too old now.

I have a beautiful Folio copy of Fahrenheit 451 coming in December. Your post makes me really want it to arrive as soon as possible, I want to dive into it now.

What other books have any of you read by Bradbury that you would recommend? I am anxious to read more.

-- Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:19 am --

Because almost movie tie-ins, if not all, are a disgrace and disappointment to the book.

Agreed - in most cases. I can think of one exception to this rule - "Forrest Gump".

Forrest Gump is a unique situation in which the movie improved on and expanded the book tremendously. I disagree with the contention that movie adaptations generally disgrace the books they are based on. Hollywood has certain time constraints, and there are certain situations in books that don't translate well onto the screen. Some fans of books think that only a word by word translation on the screen will suffice, but I am not one of them. There are good movies and bad movies, and there are good movie adaptations and horrible movie adaptations.

[Megan Young]

Definitely more VC Andrews books other than Flowers in the Attic which was nothing like the book.

[Zannie]

Definitely WILD SWANS. The The story of three Chinese women from the shogun's to communism. Would make a great film or mini series

[-micata-]

I want Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles to be a movie, specially Throne of Fire.

[Laura_Conrad]

I think they should make blue bloods into movie and so many other books. But at the same time I'm a little Leary for them to do that because as we all know the books are better then the movies.