a good story is a good story welcome to
watchmojo.com it’s a house all night and
today we’ll be counting down our top ten
favorite book to film adaptations I’m
gonna put up my Liberace records just to
keep everyone on the same page we’re not
basing this list on box-office and
rewards so much as the adaptations we
feel enhanced respected and expanded on
the source material while translating
brilliantly onto the big screen but it
Cleland Mr Bond
which I’ll rap against more than enough
number 10 The Shining busting down the
door and taking the first swing at our
countdown is Stanley Kubrick’s
psychological horror adaptation of
Stephen King’s 1977 novel here’s Johnny
you probably know the story an author
and his family play caretaker to a
haunted hotel where the author
eventually loses his mind and his son
discovers his own psychic abilities Red
Rock TV what’s the matter Red Rock while
the film may not have been a faithful
recreation of the ghost story elements
found in the book it remains the king of
psychological horror you’ve got a big
surprise coming to you you’re not going
anywhere
number 9 misery look what I got
next up is the thriller directed by Rob
Reiner which also took its narrative
from the works of Stephen King like The
Shining this one is elevated by
unforgettable performances specifically
James Caan is the captive author and
Kathy Bates is terrifying portrayal as
the psychotic and murderous aunty you
just better start showing me a little
more appreciation around your mister man
ah the atmosphere and manipulation is
unforgettable and no modern special
effect could have duplicated or enhanced
it god I love you
number 8 The Silence of the Lambs dr.
Hannibal Lecter
based on Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel
which was a sequel to his 1981 novel red
dragon regardless the film started on
book 2 and gave us an unforgettable
study into the mind of at least one if
not two serial killers most serial
killers keep some sort of trophies from
their victims I didn’t know oh you ate
yours of course Jodie Foster’s role as
the inexperienced cadet put us on
equally shaky footing with her while
Anthony Hopkins his portrayal of the
educated sophisticated and cannibalistic
killer was a feast for the eyes I ate
his liver with some fava beans and a
nice Chianti number seven The Shawshank
Redemption why don’t you do it
I’m innocent read just like everybody
else here okay we swear we’re not doing
this on purpose but are you in the mood
for one more Stephen King tail a little
swaddle what I could give you to school
relax
this one’s different as it’s a drama
based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth
and Shawshank Redemption so you want
Rita Hayworth what Ken together perhaps
the best prison film ever it captures an
immense amount of sensitivity and
emotional impact with Tim Robbins
delivering as the innocent who spends
two decades locked up for the death of
his wife while Morgan Freeman provided
the heart by being Morgan Freeman what a
son my friend Oh
hope can drive a man insane it’s got
more use on the inside
number six Jurassic Park this 1990 novel
by Michael Crichton took some pretty
daunting subject matter namely a
dinosaur amusement park and managed to
make us feel like we were actually there
under Steven Spielberg’s pitch-perfect
direction it brought us the spectacular
man versus nature story while packing in
the thrills and becoming the
quintessential dinosaur movie number
five The Wizard of Oz water is he wicked
okay fine the ruby slippers were added
by MGM there they are
and they lipstick and it played fast and
loose with the various elements from l
frank Baum’s series including toning
down the violence and focusing on
singing that said it’s the film that
took countless movie goers out of the
dreary monotone and into Technicolor for
the first time we must be over the
rainbow as a fantasy film that brought a
whole new world to life it also has aged
startling ly well for a 70 year old film
he really must be a wonderful wizard to
live in a city for nothing
number four to kill a mockingbird
based on the novel of the same name by
Harper Lee no classroom lecture about
racism and Prejudice in the American
South would be complete without this
classic mamo cop do yard to tea
Gregory Peck stars as Atticus Finch the
heroic lawyer who stands for fair
treatment and equality a brave film
based on a brave novel especially
considering it was released six years
before the death of Martin Luther King
it carries a poignant lesson about the
consequences of our misconceptions they
never really understand a person until
you consider things from his point of
view sir did he climb inside of his skin
walk around in it number three the Harry
Potter series it’s tough to find a boy
or a girl
who hasn’t been completely enchanted
with this film series Gryffindor with so
many fans growing up alongside JK
Rowling’s beloved characters the magical
series translated almost seamlessly from
hardcover sensation to blockbuster mega
franchise
expecto patronum
fantasy films like this we’re just not
possible all that long ago and the
dedicated cast ensured that audiences
were just as glued to their seats as
they were to the pages there’s something
we need to find something hidden here in
the castle and it may help us defeat
you-know-who right what is it we don’t
know the ring is your number two Lord of
the Ring series did some out of sight
this is the film trilogy that no one
ever believed could be made does a
strange thing that we should suffer so
much fanned out so small a thing based
on the beloved fantasy works of jr. our
Tolkien this series went on to receive
11 Academy Awards and an orcs share of
the box-office if you ask us it’s
rightfully deserved as Peter Jackson
managed to not only interpret and
translate the deep narrative and world
but did so by pioneering all new
technological effects taking the strong
lore and weaving it into pitch perfect
pacing the trilogy kept audiences
wrapped all the way to Mount Doom and
through numerous endings
number one the godfather kid coming to
my house one day my daughter’s come in
married and you ask me murder taking the
top spot on our list is the adaptation
of Mario Puzo’s multi-generational crime
saga which is considered one of the
greatest films let alone greatest mafia
films ever made I don’t know what to do
right you can act like a man what about
you although some may consider it a bit
slow by today’s standards it is held to
this day as a seminal masterpiece of
filmmaking I want to like I’m on offer
again review this is a rare case when an
actor with cotton balls in his cheeks
had managed to enhance and transcend the
source material and give it a mythical
appeal and peerless depth one of a calm
stable disposed any meeting he’s a
treasure don’t forget that agree with
our list yes always Godfather with
countless book adaptations we’re sure
your list is radically different home
with a gun barrel between your teeth you
speak only in vowels which one’s lived
up to your expectations for more
riveting top 10s be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com why don’t you start right
now
watchmojo.com it’s a house all night and
today we’ll be counting down our top ten
favorite book to film adaptations I’m
gonna put up my Liberace records just to
keep everyone on the same page we’re not
basing this list on box-office and
rewards so much as the adaptations we
feel enhanced respected and expanded on
the source material while translating
brilliantly onto the big screen but it
Cleland Mr Bond
which I’ll rap against more than enough
number 10 The Shining busting down the
door and taking the first swing at our
countdown is Stanley Kubrick’s
psychological horror adaptation of
Stephen King’s 1977 novel here’s Johnny
you probably know the story an author
and his family play caretaker to a
haunted hotel where the author
eventually loses his mind and his son
discovers his own psychic abilities Red
Rock TV what’s the matter Red Rock while
the film may not have been a faithful
recreation of the ghost story elements
found in the book it remains the king of
psychological horror you’ve got a big
surprise coming to you you’re not going
anywhere
number 9 misery look what I got
next up is the thriller directed by Rob
Reiner which also took its narrative
from the works of Stephen King like The
Shining this one is elevated by
unforgettable performances specifically
James Caan is the captive author and
Kathy Bates is terrifying portrayal as
the psychotic and murderous aunty you
just better start showing me a little
more appreciation around your mister man
ah the atmosphere and manipulation is
unforgettable and no modern special
effect could have duplicated or enhanced
it god I love you
number 8 The Silence of the Lambs dr.
Hannibal Lecter
based on Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel
which was a sequel to his 1981 novel red
dragon regardless the film started on
book 2 and gave us an unforgettable
study into the mind of at least one if
not two serial killers most serial
killers keep some sort of trophies from
their victims I didn’t know oh you ate
yours of course Jodie Foster’s role as
the inexperienced cadet put us on
equally shaky footing with her while
Anthony Hopkins his portrayal of the
educated sophisticated and cannibalistic
killer was a feast for the eyes I ate
his liver with some fava beans and a
nice Chianti number seven The Shawshank
Redemption why don’t you do it
I’m innocent read just like everybody
else here okay we swear we’re not doing
this on purpose but are you in the mood
for one more Stephen King tail a little
swaddle what I could give you to school
relax
this one’s different as it’s a drama
based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth
and Shawshank Redemption so you want
Rita Hayworth what Ken together perhaps
the best prison film ever it captures an
immense amount of sensitivity and
emotional impact with Tim Robbins
delivering as the innocent who spends
two decades locked up for the death of
his wife while Morgan Freeman provided
the heart by being Morgan Freeman what a
son my friend Oh
hope can drive a man insane it’s got
more use on the inside
number six Jurassic Park this 1990 novel
by Michael Crichton took some pretty
daunting subject matter namely a
dinosaur amusement park and managed to
make us feel like we were actually there
under Steven Spielberg’s pitch-perfect
direction it brought us the spectacular
man versus nature story while packing in
the thrills and becoming the
quintessential dinosaur movie number
five The Wizard of Oz water is he wicked
okay fine the ruby slippers were added
by MGM there they are
and they lipstick and it played fast and
loose with the various elements from l
frank Baum’s series including toning
down the violence and focusing on
singing that said it’s the film that
took countless movie goers out of the
dreary monotone and into Technicolor for
the first time we must be over the
rainbow as a fantasy film that brought a
whole new world to life it also has aged
startling ly well for a 70 year old film
he really must be a wonderful wizard to
live in a city for nothing
number four to kill a mockingbird
based on the novel of the same name by
Harper Lee no classroom lecture about
racism and Prejudice in the American
South would be complete without this
classic mamo cop do yard to tea
Gregory Peck stars as Atticus Finch the
heroic lawyer who stands for fair
treatment and equality a brave film
based on a brave novel especially
considering it was released six years
before the death of Martin Luther King
it carries a poignant lesson about the
consequences of our misconceptions they
never really understand a person until
you consider things from his point of
view sir did he climb inside of his skin
walk around in it number three the Harry
Potter series it’s tough to find a boy
or a girl
who hasn’t been completely enchanted
with this film series Gryffindor with so
many fans growing up alongside JK
Rowling’s beloved characters the magical
series translated almost seamlessly from
hardcover sensation to blockbuster mega
franchise
expecto patronum
fantasy films like this we’re just not
possible all that long ago and the
dedicated cast ensured that audiences
were just as glued to their seats as
they were to the pages there’s something
we need to find something hidden here in
the castle and it may help us defeat
you-know-who right what is it we don’t
know the ring is your number two Lord of
the Ring series did some out of sight
this is the film trilogy that no one
ever believed could be made does a
strange thing that we should suffer so
much fanned out so small a thing based
on the beloved fantasy works of jr. our
Tolkien this series went on to receive
11 Academy Awards and an orcs share of
the box-office if you ask us it’s
rightfully deserved as Peter Jackson
managed to not only interpret and
translate the deep narrative and world
but did so by pioneering all new
technological effects taking the strong
lore and weaving it into pitch perfect
pacing the trilogy kept audiences
wrapped all the way to Mount Doom and
through numerous endings
number one the godfather kid coming to
my house one day my daughter’s come in
married and you ask me murder taking the
top spot on our list is the adaptation
of Mario Puzo’s multi-generational crime
saga which is considered one of the
greatest films let alone greatest mafia
films ever made I don’t know what to do
right you can act like a man what about
you although some may consider it a bit
slow by today’s standards it is held to
this day as a seminal masterpiece of
filmmaking I want to like I’m on offer
again review this is a rare case when an
actor with cotton balls in his cheeks
had managed to enhance and transcend the
source material and give it a mythical
appeal and peerless depth one of a calm
stable disposed any meeting he’s a
treasure don’t forget that agree with
our list yes always Godfather with
countless book adaptations we’re sure
your list is radically different home
with a gun barrel between your teeth you
speak only in vowels which one’s lived
up to your expectations for more
riveting top 10s be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com why don’t you start right
now
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