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“Of Mice and Men” “The Prodigal Son” “For Whom the Bell Tolls” “The Grapes of Wrath”

What are some of your favorite movie titles that come from literary works, songs, or other previous writings?
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Posted - August 5
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  • 23577


    "The Plague Dogs"      Richard Adams



    I really liked both the novel and animated movie, too



      August 6, 2024 6:23 AM MDT
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  • 34268
    The Bible

    Harry Potter series
    Hunger Games series
    IT
    Needful Things
    Misery

      August 6, 2024 10:41 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    I think I've forgotten your liking Stephen King ,too.  :)
    I find him a great author.

    "Misery"  - - that book blew me away. I was impressed with Bates and Caan in the movie, too.
    The other two King books you mention I liked, too.
      August 6, 2024 11:13 AM MDT
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  • 3707
    Exodus - from the novel by Leon Uris
      August 6, 2024 10:57 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    I'd do well to finish that book. I think I started it at one point, liked it then got distracted somehow because I only remember liking the bit I read. Don't remember the details of what I liked.  :)  


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  • 3707
    Leon Uris is a fantastic writer.  He does very in-depth research into the topics of his books and they are always a good read.
      August 6, 2024 1:09 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      Uris not only served in my beloved ‘alma mater’, the United States Marine Corps, another book that he wrote was based on his real life experiences as a combat Marine fighting against the Japanese in the Pacific during World War Two: “Battle Cry”.  That book was also made into a movie. Several of his written works became movies.
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      August 6, 2024 5:23 PM MDT
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  • 3707
    I believe I've read all but the last one or two of his books.  I wait until they come out in paperback.  He is a fabulous writer.
      August 6, 2024 7:04 PM MDT
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  • 17595
    The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough
    Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
    Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
    Prince of Tides, Pat Conroy
    No Greater Love, Danielle Steele
    October Baby, Eric Wilson
    Rebecca,  Daphne du Maurier
    The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
    The Island of Dr. Moreau, H. G. Wells
    The Stepford Wives, Ira Leven
    Rosemary's Baby, Ira Leven
    A Kiss Before Dying,, Ira Leven
    Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Henry Farrell
    Gangs of New York, Herbert Asbury
    The Body (movie title Stand By Me), Stephen King
          (Stephen King's "Different Seasons" featured four novellas. Three of them were turned into films, and two of them became
          all-time classics with "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Stand By Me" based on
          "The Body.")  ***   https://www.workandmoney.com/s/movies-better-than-the-book-33d610497a6a4647
     





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  • 8214
    Rarely watch any movies any longer.   Used to be a big movie buff but nothings really holds my interest these days.  All I can think of is "The Red Violin," excellent movie, saw that out 10 years ago. Not sure if there was a book as well.




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  • 3707
    Funny, but I feel the same way about movies.  It's been a long time since I saw one in the theater - I think the last one was "Ted."  
      August 6, 2024 7:05 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      I think it’s been about a decade since I last went into a theater. Anyway, I love old, old, OLD movies in addition to new ones, so I get my fix at home on the television by watching the “old man movie channels.
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  • 8214
    I don't know how to turn my TV on, someone showed me but I forget. Only get the local channels anyway so there's not much to watch. 
      August 6, 2024 11:35 PM MDT
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  • 3707
    I don't even watch movies on TV.  I just don't have the attention span.
      August 7, 2024 6:57 AM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      Thank you. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a movie you’ve seen recently, just movies you like in general regardless of when you last saw them.
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      August 6, 2024 8:08 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    Casablanca was awesome, especially after learning of the backstory of all the actors in the movie. It remains one of the tops of all times for me because of the actors personal history, made it more meaningful for sure. 
      August 6, 2024 11:41 PM MDT
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      August 7, 2024 6:31 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    What?
      August 8, 2024 12:22 AM MDT
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  • 53509

      What are some of your favorite movie titles that come from literary works, songs, or other previous writings?
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      August 8, 2024 7:07 AM MDT
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  • 8214
    Oh, have to think about it, it's been so long.  I do remember seeing the "Grapes of Wrath," so many moons ago, so many.  It was intense from the little I remember.  Know I've seen more, probably a lot more.


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