tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post2829214549076109899..comments2023-10-09T09:17:20.761-06:00Comments on Angela's Anxious Life: Mount Rushmore of Movies... Best Books to MoviesAngela's Anxious Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-67304241489233797392014-03-02T18:05:48.618-07:002014-03-02T18:05:48.618-07:00I did think of Harry Potter... in fact.. I REALLY ...I did think of Harry Potter... in fact.. I REALLY wanted to add Harry Potter. But then I thought I would either pick Harry Potter or LOTR and went with LOTR. I also wanted to do Superhero movies since I really love comics but thought that wouldn't really be thinking outside the box since comics are so popular right now.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-90299713866980082792014-03-02T12:04:37.289-07:002014-03-02T12:04:37.289-07:00Thanks again for participating, and I imagine that...Thanks again for participating, and I imagine that this monument will be up for debate for ever. A very difficult topic to narrow down for sure.<br /><br />As for what did make your Mt. Rushmore, I have either read the book or seen the movie, but not both for any of the four. Damn.<br /><br />If I could something that I have book n' movied, not that anyone says that, I would go with one of the better Harry Potters, only because i think the cast was flawless. Or like someone said, The Green Mile.m. brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-39417630269883976922014-03-01T17:54:14.784-07:002014-03-01T17:54:14.784-07:00Oh yes. Perks of Being a Wallflower both a great ...Oh yes. Perks of Being a Wallflower both a great book and movie. Everyone is also talking about the Fault in Our Stars both the book and movie. I haven't read the book yet because I don't love books that make me cry. So I have sort of avoided it.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-41446759938758179672014-03-01T17:48:52.155-07:002014-03-01T17:48:52.155-07:00Haven't seen either of the Dragon Tattoo movie...Haven't seen either of the Dragon Tattoo movies but have heard good things about both in general. The other three are very nice picks. I think another good one though I haven't read the original book is Perks of Being a Wallflower.Bubbawheatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-14051247728153390692014-03-01T17:31:26.503-07:002014-03-01T17:31:26.503-07:00Interesting! Most people I talk to like the Swedi...Interesting! Most people I talk to like the Swedish version. I would like to see the trilogy finished in the American version... I wonder what the hold up is for the next two films??? Do you know if they are even going to make the next two?Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-49603947666268036132014-03-01T13:41:59.758-07:002014-03-01T13:41:59.758-07:00I liked Swedish movie based on Dragon Tattoo but t...I liked Swedish movie based on Dragon Tattoo but the American version was amazing, much better and I think Rooney captured Lisbeth even better than Noomi.Satihttp://cinematiccorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-55075262782806428062014-03-01T12:41:31.566-07:002014-03-01T12:41:31.566-07:00Angela-- What a great idea for Mount Mushmore list...Angela-- What a great idea for Mount Mushmore list. My favorite is 'Wizard of Oz.' I just love that movie and the book. The book is a little different, but it's similar enough. Thanks for your comment on my site as well!msmariah.comhttp://www.ASpaceBlogyssey.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-1165746862350128122014-03-01T11:43:52.419-07:002014-03-01T11:43:52.419-07:00LOL! I googled it myself there should be way more...LOL! I googled it myself there should be way more then there is.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-8916812201892915032014-03-01T11:35:33.856-07:002014-03-01T11:35:33.856-07:00There's plenty more... Silent Hill, Hitman, M...There's plenty more... Silent Hill, Hitman, Max Payne... More will come to me as soon as I post this comment.Szever - The Dork Portalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-68236650659348122192014-03-01T11:02:46.443-07:002014-03-01T11:02:46.443-07:00The American version wasn't bad... it was just...The American version wasn't bad... it was just American films censor a lot more then Sweden. I will say though in the second movie at the beginning I almost felt like I was watching a porno! Am I prude?Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-32534197104048695982014-03-01T11:02:01.140-07:002014-03-01T11:02:01.140-07:00I have not seen or read that but I have a lot of g...I have not seen or read that but I have a lot of goodreads friends that talk about both all the time. I really need to read it/watch it.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-43470399082465398542014-03-01T10:55:25.907-07:002014-03-01T10:55:25.907-07:00I love the Help book and movie too!! I think that...I love the Help book and movie too!! I think that movie does a great representation of the book. Really good stuff! The Oz books are good, well the first one at least. I was pleasantly surprised by it. I didn't continue in the series after that though I have read all the Marvel Oz comics which follow the stories really well.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-9899077463545971542014-03-01T10:54:10.586-07:002014-03-01T10:54:10.586-07:00I can see what you are saying. I am so used to bo...I can see what you are saying. I am so used to books saying this is what happened and using my own imagination. Like the Lovely Bones. In fact, this is why I like horror books as opposed to horror movies. In horror books my own imagination pictures what is going on. In the movies I have to watch it. I suppose that these kind of rapes do happen but I have been privileged to live a life without it happening to me. Have you seen the show "I Survived"? Watching that show makes me realize it does happen to people and what to do to try to prevent it.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-32468895640975375392014-03-01T06:43:15.453-07:002014-03-01T06:43:15.453-07:00I loved both Girl With the Dragon Tattoo versions...I loved both Girl With the Dragon Tattoo versions (and books the most, of course), very glad it made the cut!Elinahttp://filmsandcoke.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-48790592898558311012014-03-01T05:37:32.156-07:002014-03-01T05:37:32.156-07:00Great list! LOTR really is one of the best books t...Great list! LOTR really is one of the best books to movies out there. I really liked We Need To Talk About Kevin too. The format was different from the books, but I thought is transitioned well. Have you seen that one?Brittaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-16280174226377926672014-02-28T22:26:07.548-07:002014-02-28T22:26:07.548-07:00I think I can't shake my lingering anger at th...I think I can't shake my lingering anger at the first book, and it's coloured my feelings on the series. I originally thought THE SCENE was unnecessary and exploitive, and I spent a long time being angry about it...until I finished the trilogy and I understood why it made sense in the context of the trilogy of the whole. So really my not fangirl love of the series are more personal issues I have with subject matter than the way they were written. But I thought the Swedish version did such a fantastic job adapting the novel - in ways that I don't think it <i>could</i> be done in America. I watched the first half of the American and it was ok *shrugs*, the Swedish ones are a real work of art though.Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-35631861863047646702014-02-28T22:25:25.520-07:002014-02-28T22:25:25.520-07:00I love this idea of best book movie adaptions.
I ...I love this idea of best book movie adaptions.<br /><br />I too thought the Swedish Dragon Tattoo was better. Even with all the intense abuse and violence. <br /><br />And I love the idea of Wizard of Oz. Funny but I've never read the book, but I should!<br /><br />I also liked The Help book and movie.<br /><br />Cheers :)yaykisspurrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-41076710974416932232014-02-28T20:10:01.152-07:002014-02-28T20:10:01.152-07:00You weren't a fan of the books or the movie? ...You weren't a fan of the books or the movie? The Swedish films are really the only film I count. Though the American version is easier to watch (sex/violence).Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-89367940306709121512014-02-28T19:48:58.190-07:002014-02-28T19:48:58.190-07:00While I actually wasn't the hugest fan of The ...While I actually wasn't the hugest fan of The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo (I liked it, but I'm not crazy fangirling for it), but I thought the Swedish adaption was absolutely fantastic!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-45677363281433949862014-02-28T16:09:45.370-07:002014-02-28T16:09:45.370-07:00OH yea! I forgot about the sexual abuse till you ...OH yea! I forgot about the sexual abuse till you said that. That was hard to watch, very uncomfortable.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-54497212696816252082014-02-28T16:09:12.393-07:002014-02-28T16:09:12.393-07:00I know... it was hard. Do I put the author's ...I know... it was hard. Do I put the author's face on Mount Rushmore or the actors in the movies? Since this was a movie meme I went with the actors. Had this been one where I put authors on the mountain I would've had to pick a Stephen King movie for sure to get his face on there! LOL! <br /><br />I heard there is some sort of 4th book too. But the wife (or live in wife I should say) won't release it since the son got all of the author's money. The wife didn't get it since they weren't legally married though they lived together like 25 years. Just nuts!!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-69130387882268496092014-02-28T16:07:59.975-07:002014-02-28T16:07:59.975-07:00I was going to do video game movies but then thoug...I was going to do video game movies but then thought it wouldn't relate to a lot of the audience my blog has. I would've picked Doom, Mortal Kombat, Lara Croft, and Resident Evil. Really though I discovered there aren't very many video game movies like I thought there were.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-59723748741654895472014-02-28T15:37:45.280-07:002014-02-28T15:37:45.280-07:00Okay, now I'm imagining Lisbeth's face on ...Okay, now I'm imagining Lisbeth's face on Mount Rushmore. Lol. But I agree it was a FANTASTIC movie. And yes so sad. Although, I've heard rumors about a fourth unpublished book... And I'm a Philip K. Dick "fan" so I definitely like your second pick as well. And yes to Gandalf and the Wicked Witch of the West too. <3Caycehttp://nijiclovers.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-29754737049764163642014-02-28T14:41:24.020-07:002014-02-28T14:41:24.020-07:00This was a topic I considered too, but just couldn...This was a topic I considered too, but just couldn't wrap my mind around it enough while I was in the mood to write. You made some good choices! <br /><br /><br />Maybe I would include American Psycho (though that's a case of I loved the movie and didn't care for the book at all), or do comics count? <br /><br /><br />Fun list.Szever - The Dork Portalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-81771853134993848892014-02-28T10:30:51.345-07:002014-02-28T10:30:51.345-07:00Yeah, I couldn't watch the violence or sexual ...Yeah, I couldn't watch the violence or sexual abuse.Pamela Dhttp://www.readingisfunagain.com/noreply@blogger.com