Author Topic: Favorite movie based on a great book (Read 16733 times)

ScepticalScotty · « **Reply #90 on:** August 21, 2019, 03:15:34 PM »

Once We're Warriors
Hunt For The Wilderpersons
The Motorcycle Diaries

rocker59 · « **Reply #91 on:** August 21, 2019, 03:49:59 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on August 21, 2019, 02:33:47 PM

Was wondering when someone was going to point out the fact that where we have the Okie is where the story took place

Dusty

A good read about someone following the trail of True Grit: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/travel/on-the-trail-of-true-grit-a-tale-comes-to-life.html

yogidozer · « **Reply #92 on:** August 21, 2019, 04:05:07 PM »

Quote from: rocker59 on August 21, 2019, 03:49:59 PM

A good read about someone following the trail of True Grit: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/travel/on-the-trail-of-true-grit-a-tale-comes-to-life.html

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Bet it would be an interesting hike/trip for those living nearby.

Muzz · « **Reply #93 on:** August 21, 2019, 04:13:17 PM »

Quote from: ScepticalScotty on August 21, 2019, 03:15:34 PM

Once We're Warriors
Hunt For The Wilderpersons

Any of you Northern Hemisphearians seen these movies?

Once Were Warriors (Alan Duff) was a particularly "raw" movie.

Jim Rich · « **Reply #94 on:** August 21, 2019, 05:06:34 PM »

Moby Dick

rocker59 · « **Reply #95 on:** August 21, 2019, 07:02:10 PM »

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I was not asked to create an account to read it.

yogidozer · « **Reply #96 on:** August 21, 2019, 07:15:59 PM »

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rocker59 · « **Reply #97 on:** August 21, 2019, 07:30:38 PM »

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Maybe my Wildguzzi press credentials get me in free? Dunno...

Lannis · « **Reply #98 on:** August 21, 2019, 07:33:37 PM »

"Paper Moon" is a great movie, but it's only taken from the first third of the book, which is even better.

"Long Boy" and "Addie" go on to run scams on cotton warehouses and an old New Orleans family. I'd love to see someone do up the whole thing ....

Lannis

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #99 on:** August 21, 2019, 07:38:33 PM »

Quote from: rocker59 on August 21, 2019, 07:30:38 PM

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I read it, too.. <shrug>

ILM Rosso · « **Reply #100 on:** August 21, 2019, 07:51:03 PM »

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Phillip K Dick

Blade Runner Ridley Scott

Moto · « **Reply #101 on:** August 21, 2019, 08:11:24 PM »

Quote from: Muzz on August 21, 2019, 04:13:17 PM

Once Were Warriors (Alan Duff) was a particularly "raw" movie.

Very powerful movie. I am not aware of the book it may have been based on.

Moto

sidmonsters · « **Reply #102 on:** August 22, 2019, 11:35:58 AM »

Apocalypse Now is an awesome take on Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
Additional votes for The Godfather and No Country for Old Men.
Steve

Socalrob · « **Reply #103 on:** August 22, 2019, 12:23:28 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on August 21, 2019, 11:33:25 AM

My biggest problem with the True Grit story is that John Franklin Cogburn was never a US Marshall , or any kind of lawman . He was really an outlaw who fought with law enforcement . Kind of disappointing .

Dusty

Loved the book and both movies. Read the book after seeing the remake, and rewatched the first movie too.

Instead of nitpicking things I tend to go with the story, sit back and enjoy.

Did Porto’s ever write another significant book?

rocker59 · « **Reply #104 on:** August 22, 2019, 12:33:03 PM »

Quote from: Socalrob on August 22, 2019, 12:23:28 PM

Loved the book and both movies. Read the book after seeing the remake, and rewatched the first movie too.

Instead of nitpicking things I tend to go with the story, sit back and enjoy.

Did Porto’s ever write another significant book?

Novels

1966: Norwood
1968: True Grit
1979: The Dog of the South
1985: Masters of Atlantis
1991: Gringos

Nonfiction

2012: Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Portis

Matteo · « **Reply #105 on:** August 22, 2019, 01:15:19 PM »

Quote from: Jim Rich on August 21, 2019, 05:06:34 PM

Moby Dick

drbone641 · « **Reply #106 on:** August 22, 2019, 01:31:27 PM »

The Fountainhead, was one of my 5 favorite books, because of the main character, Howard Roark. I’m not sure anyone could have played that as well as Gary Cooper. I was always a frustrated architect and F L Wright was and is my favorite. I’m pretty sure he has to be Ayn Rands role model for Roark.

adaven · « **Reply #107 on:** August 22, 2019, 01:55:55 PM »

I really enjoy reading Portis. His tungsten dentures, "el tigre" and his comparison of baby raccoons to smart women are unforgettable.

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #108 on:** August 22, 2019, 03:15:03 PM »

Thought of another one. The Ghost In The Darkness. True story. The actual events were downplayed for the movie. Something you seldom see with movies.

ZZ

LowRyter · « **Reply #109 on:** August 22, 2019, 04:28:38 PM »

I thought this movie would be impossible to make. The book was more than great for the times.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #110 on:** August 22, 2019, 07:26:58 PM »

^^^^You sort of had to be there once or twice to really understand, but the good Dr. was hilarious.

LowRyter · « **Reply #111 on:** August 22, 2019, 09:26:43 PM »

what he said

yogidozer · « **Reply #112 on:** August 22, 2019, 09:51:31 PM »

I'm sure everyone has seen, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But I bet you never saw how the theme song was made!
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo

LowRyter · « **Reply #113 on:** August 22, 2019, 11:01:12 PM »

Wrong link Yogi, I would like to see it.

rocker59 · « **Reply #114 on:** August 22, 2019, 11:25:09 PM »

Dusty,

I don't think you'll want to watch this one, but:

2002 "We Were Soldiers" movie from the 1992 novel, "We Were Soldiers Once, and Young".

yogidozer · « **Reply #115 on:** August 23, 2019, 05:18:16 AM »

Quote from: LowRyter on August 22, 2019, 11:01:12 PM

Wrong link Yogi, I would like to see it.

Fixed it, thanks for letting me know.
I should know by now to check my own posts, 'puters are out to get me!

kenvil1 · « **Reply #116 on:** August 23, 2019, 06:30:21 AM »

One of my favourites is "The Great Train Robbery" by Michael Crichton which takes place during the Victorian era. Sean Connery played the main character in the 1978 British crime film based on the book and directed by its author. I enjoyed the film too, but more so than my friends who hadn't read the book.

rjamesohio · « **Reply #117 on:** August 23, 2019, 09:23:29 AM »

I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I liked the book “Racing in the rain”.

We’ll see if the movie lives up to the book!

Ron

LowRyter · « **Reply #118 on:** August 23, 2019, 09:26:49 AM »

Quote from: yogidozer on August 23, 2019, 05:18:16 AM

Fixed it, thanks for letting me know.
I should know by now to check my own posts, 'puters are out to get me!

that's fantastic !

Sometimes the best singing has no words to it.

Lannis · « **Reply #119 on:** August 23, 2019, 10:46:03 AM »

Quote from: yogidozer on August 22, 2019, 09:51:31 PM

I'm sure everyone has seen, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But I bet you never saw how the theme song was made!
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo

That's great .. .thanks for the link. I'm sure that Ennio Morricone did it a bit differently 50 years ago, but that's a pretty faithful cover!

The combination of music and camera work in the scene where Tuco is running through the cemetery looking for Arch Stanton's grave is one of the greatest scenes in cinemadom. I'm gettin' it back out and watching it.

Lannis

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Author Topic: Favorite movie based on a great book (Read 16733 times)

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