Violet Crown Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It's easy to figure out what books the upcoming Anna Karenina and Hobbit movies are paired with. But can you help put together a list of movies based on books but with different titles? Two spring to mind - please add more. [edited] Conrad, Heart of Darkness Apocalypse Now (1979) Xenophon, Anabasis The Warriors (1979) ----------------------- Perez-Reverte, The Club Dumas The Ninth Gate (1999) Irving, A Prayer For Owen Meany Simon Birch (1998) ----------------------- Shakespeare, King Lear Ran (1985) Shakespeare, Macbeth Throne of Blood (1957) Homer, The Odyssey O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew Kiss Me Kate (1953) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) -------------------------- Austen, Emma Clueless (1995) --------------------------- Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Blade Runner (1982) --------------------------- Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog The Hedgehog (2009) King, The Body Stand By Me (1986) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jane in NC Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Well since Apocalypse Now is influenced by Heart of Darkness and not a direct retelling, I will mention a couple of other book/movie combos in a similar spirit. Kurosawa's film Ran is based on Lear; Throne of Blood is a retelling of MacBeth. The Coen brothers based O Brother, Where Art Thou? on the Odyssey. My favorite musical version of a play is Kiss Me Kate (a retelling of Taming of the Shrew) which one can see on stage or as a film. This may not be on topic with the OP's request, but I look for reasons to quote the following: The girls today in societyGo for classical poetry, So to win their hearts one must quote with ease Aeschylus and Euripides. But the poet of them all Who will start 'em simply ravin' Is the poet people call The bard of Stratford-on-Avon. Brush up your Shakespeare, Start quoting him now. Brush up your Shakespeare And the women you will wow. Just declaim a few lines from "Othella" And they think you're a heckuva fella. If your blonde won't respond when you flatter 'er Tell her what Tony told Cleopaterer, And if still, to be shocked, she pretends well, Just remind her that "All's Well That Ends Well." Brush up your Shakespeare And they'll all kowtow. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Nice. I will add these to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 A favorite from my childhood: Emma and Clueless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It's worth noting that neither of the Coens had ever read The Odyssey when they made O Brother (at least that's what they claim). The movie is very loosely based on what they knew of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K. Dick Movie - Blade Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery) The Hedgehog (2009) The Body (Stephen King) Stand By Me (1986) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 A favorite from my childhood: Emma and Clueless Now I have to watch Clueless! It's worth noting that neither of the Coens had ever read The Odyssey when they made O Brother (at least that's what they claim). The movie is very loosely based on what they knew of the story. How weird! On the other hand, contrary to my expectations director Walter Hill really was reading Xenophon while directing The Warriors. Apparently he wanted Orson Welles to do a narrated introduction tying in Greek themes, but the studio refused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Shakespeare, Henry IV, Parts I & II My Own Private Idaho (1991) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Taming of the Shrew 10 Things I Hate About You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Sharon - do you want me to add the list of books & movies to the 52 books blog in a link menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Sure! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Cyrano de Bergerac Roxanne (movie w/ Steve Martin & Daryl Hannah) -- modernized retelling of the story The Iliad Troy (movie w/ Brad Pitt & Eric Bana) In Cold Blood spawned two movies (at least) which include more background of his writing of the story... Capote Infamous not exactly what you're looking for, but related... Into Thin Air Everest (IMAX film shot at the same time/place as the Into Thin Air story; each mentions the presence of the other) Books w/ movies of the same name: Cloud Atlas Life of Pi The Painted Veil Bridget Jones's Diary The Count of Monte Cristo Picnic at Hanging Rock The Enchanted April The English Patient World War Z Dracula The Girl Who series... (both the Swedish & American films) and so many more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 A Simple Twist of Fate- Silas Marner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Thanks for the additions! And some non-Shakespeare ones, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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