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Jumping Is Uselss · Dec 18, 2007, 05:03 PM // 17:03

I agree the Eragon movie was so bad compared to how good the books were.

I pwnd U · Dec 18, 2007, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Lots of movies are horrible compared to the books imo.

Halmyr · Dec 18, 2007, 07:02 PM // 19:02

I think the worst Book to movie is The Davinci Code -.- I usaly don't have expectation in movie, so I'm not dissapointed very often.

But for this one, I came in with very low expectetion, but some how it still went under the bar

sindex · Dec 18, 2007, 08:09 PM // 20:09

Have to agree that some of the book to movie can never really catch the detail of the book. The problem has always been with adaptation, there are certain elements that work well with a book that don’t work well with a motion picture (detail versus visual). Everyone has his or her own interpretation of how the visual scheme/plot is going to be, even the director.

Onarik Amrak · Dec 18, 2007, 09:21 PM // 21:21

LoL @ people who think the Eragon books were good.

The film is rubbish. The books are rubbish.

It's like they decided to pack every single fantasy cliché into one novel.

I pwnd U · Dec 18, 2007, 10:27 PM // 22:27

They do try. I usually aviod any type of book to movie videos. They never seem to be as good...

Divine Freak · Dec 19, 2007, 01:36 AM // 01:36

They're great if you like to be dissapointed in the creativity of humanity.

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods · Dec 19, 2007, 03:34 AM // 03:34

I myself liked the Eragon books, but the movie was a flaming pile of crap.

Being that I don't read such a broad spectrum of fantasy, I've not been exposed to the "cliches" of fantasy literature. Whatev.

But I'll agree that the movie was horrible. Skipped half the story, screwed the story on numerous occasions, and the main actor was.. well.. not good-looking. Just not the kind of person I'd see being a 15-year-old hero.

Little Shenanigan · Dec 19, 2007, 05:56 AM // 05:56

well....could they really have all of the book inside of it? most books made into movies suck, but a couple aren't that bad..of course they skip a lot of stuff, but if they didn't, wouldn't the movie be made into a five hour piece of flaming crap?

chowmein69 · Dec 19, 2007, 06:09 AM // 06:09

when books gets made into movies i usually read the book first and then watch the movie

I pwnd U · Dec 19, 2007, 06:10 AM // 06:10

It's true. I think the only series that hasn't really sucked hardcore after being made into movies from books is the Harry Potter series AND James Bond. Yes believe it or not James Bond is a book. Of course I have never read the books so I could be wrong tbh... lol

sindex · Dec 19, 2007, 06:21 AM // 06:21

Yeah Ian Fleming's books on James Bond are just a bit better in detail then from the movies. The two adaptations I hated were Michael Crichton’s Timeline and Steven King’s Dreamcatcher, which were simply horrid interpretations of the two books. However, some Graphic Novel stuff has really transitioned well to the big screen of late (From Hell, Sin City, and etcetera). One exception being The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which was really terrible.

Queenie · Dec 19, 2007, 06:30 AM // 06:30

My micro-fibre pants ripped when i was running up the stairs.

They were $50 too!

*depressed*

I liked The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. xD
Good movie! ^^;

Etta · Dec 19, 2007, 02:53 PM // 14:53

Hey at least all these books to films are still better than games to films! I was unfortunate enough to watch DOA the movie last month, what a piece of crap!

Anyone remember Mario Bros: The Movie? Count yourself lucky if you've never seen it.

WarKaster · Dec 19, 2007, 03:42 PM // 15:42

hahahahhahaha Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi.....probably one of the best worst movies ever.....anyone remember the Super Mario Bros. Super Show?....where Capt. Lou Albano played Mario....possibly the best TV show ever.

I pwnd U · Dec 19, 2007, 04:45 PM // 16:45

lol I remember watching that movie way back when. I felt so depressed afterward... Mario had been ruined by a stupid movie lol The TV show wasn't horrid though. The movie was just... just a kick in the nads. So bad.

And The League of Extrodinary Gentlemen was not near as good as it could of been imo. Left out to much.

bebe · Dec 19, 2007, 06:05 PM // 18:05

I want some nachos. ._.

WarKaster · Dec 19, 2007, 06:57 PM // 18:57

mmmmmmm nachos.......

Fluffiliscious · Dec 19, 2007, 07:50 PM // 19:50

I like cheese.

VitisVinifera · Dec 19, 2007, 07:56 PM // 19:56

I read the Da Vinci Code book in less than a week -- I'm usually a much more paced reader. I'm not even going to bother with the movie.

As for adaptations, I'm seeing The Fog today. I read that way back shortly after Steven King published it. We'll see how it goes.

I didn't read Eragon but yeah the movie sucks.