Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

May 16, 2008 6:52:57 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Back to the grid

Top Book-to-Movie Misfires  

Posted May 4, 08 11:18 AM CDT in Arts & Living    Editor's Choice

(newser) – With warm weather comes the usual wave of summer blockbusters, but sometimes the best story is buried in a book. Entertainment Weekly lists 23 disappointing adaptations, including:

  1. The Da Vinci Code: An utter lack of chemistry between Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou and an uber-creepy Silas (Paul Bettany) made this sure thing a misfire.

  1. The Golden Compass: The effects delivered visual punch, but the adaptation reduced most of the religion-questioning undertones into family-friendly fluff.
  2. Memoirs of a Geisha: Despite the knockout cast, a hyper-Hollywood makeover stripped this rag-to-riches story of its authenticity.
  3. Troy: With a simplified plot and an unwavering focus on Brad Pitt’s bronzed pecs, this war story was more cartoon than classic.
To see the complete list, click the link below.  

Source Entertainment Weekly

open commentscomments (0)

Editor Recommended

A look at how 'The Golden Compass' found its way to Hollywood
New York Times | Dec 2, 07

Top Book-to-Movie Misfires
Not even Nicole Kidman could save the lackluster movie version of "The Golden Compass."   (Getty Images)
Top Book-to-Movie Misfires
Lack of co-star chemistry contributed to a disappointing adaptation of "The Divinci Code," says Entertainment Weekly wrier Youyoung Lee.   (Getty Images)
Top Book-to-Movie Misfires
"Memoirs of a Geisha" may have been magical as a novel, but onscreen something's lost in translation, says Youyoung Lee of Entertainment Weekly.   (KRT Photos)
prev   next
play

Threads (1 of 2)

Tags

list  • movie  • Hollywood  • book  • movie remakes  • Memoirs of a Geisha  • Da Vinci Code  • The Golden Compass


Loading...

Loading...

Related Threads: So You Like Lists?, Tinseltown

Next story from this section »

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Arts & Living Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »