Most popular books that were made into terrible and deserve movies
Great fantasy books made into great movies reveal the inherent strengths and weaknesses of both mediums. These films are a reminder to viewers and filmmakers alike: Adapting a great piece of literary fiction into a full-length feature film is never an easy task. Even when a popular fantasy book, novel, short story, or comic is paired with the right filmmaker to delve into the subject, too much can go wrong. Because while writing literature is usually a solitary endeavor, filmmaking is an intense collaboration whose limitations can sometimes negate the advantages of films over the written word. Unfortunately, most book-to-movie adaptations fall into the fantasy genre, which isn't surprising. The difficulties of adapting written stories to movies are compounded by the very things that make adapting fantasy books worthwhile. In their efforts to improve the story or make it fit for mainstream consumption, filmmakers sometimes stray too far from the source material. Watch online latest