Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Top Ten Tuesday: Page to Screen

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is...

Page to Screen!

Many, many, MANY books have been adapted to the big and small screen, and I will admit, I enjoyed many of them. When I saw this topic, these were the first ten YA adaptations that popped into my head, but they are by no means all the ones I loved.


What's your favorite adaptation?
Let us know in the comments!

52 comments:

  1. I've enjoyed a lot of book to movie adaptations. However, I always think that the books are better than the movies. My favs are The Divergent Series, The Fault in Our Stars, The Harry Potter Movies, and The Hunger Games Series. I want to read and then see, Five Feet Apart. I recently bought the book, and have heard it being compared to The Fault in Our Stars. Great Picks Sam!


    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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    1. There were a few adaptations, where I thought they made some smart choices. Me, and Earl, and the Dying Girl stands out for me in this way. The author also wrote the adaptation (I think he did just about everything to bring that book to the screen), so it was very true to the book, but he made a few changes to make the MC more likable.

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  2. To All the Boys is a definite favorite of mine. I thought they did movie so well!!

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    1. They really did a wonderful job with that adaptation. I did miss all the sister stuff, but I the focus on the romance was done really well.

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  3. Omg Angus, thongs! That movie was so funny and I adored the books as well when I was younger. I really liked what they did with Dumpling and To All the Boys as well!

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    1. Angus cracked me up. The actress really embodied Georgia and I had the best time watching it. The soundtrack was amazing too. (I own it)

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  4. OOh nice ones! I find there's only a few adaptations that I truly enjoyed. Harry Potter being the bulk of them, though those weren't totally perfect either. Lol. Nice picks!

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    1. I have seen the HP movies, but will never read the books. I thought the films were very entertaining though.

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  5. I loved To All The Boys so much (but I only watched the movie, I didn't read the book). I haven't watched any of the others yet but Dumplin is on my list.

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    1. They did a nice job with Dumplin. I was crying at the end. It was very moving and feel good. All the Dolly music made it that much better too.

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  6. I have seen none of these. I’ve read a lot of the books, though. I’m so bad at watching movies!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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    1. I don't watch a ton of TV/Movies. The last three movies I saw were all adaptations, and I only watched them, because I had loved the books.

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  7. you keep giving me more to read and watch. :-)
    sherry @ fundinmental

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    1. Tag in for the Netflix ones (Dumplin' and TATBILB). Both are very feel good.

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  8. There are several up there that I read the book, but haven’t seen the movie yet. I adored Me, Earl and the Dying Girl. I can’t believe I haven’t seen the movie.

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    1. The adaptation of Earl is even a little better than the book. The one big smart thing Andrews did, when he wrote that screenplay, was making Greg a bit more likable.

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  9. Ahh this is such a great list! I loved the To All The Boys adaptation, I thought it was done really well. I really liked the movie Dumplin, but I haven't read the book just yet, I really should :D

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    1. There were big differences from page to screen with both those adaptations, but they chose a focus and did it well.

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  10. I still need to watch To All the Boys I Loved Before and If I Stay. Great list!

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    1. If you want to feel happy and light, watch TATBILB. It's just a fun and adorable film.

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  11. Dumplin' was so cute. I still haven't read or watched Wonder, but I've heard nothing but good things.

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    1. Wonder just filled my heart with job. The messaging and Auggie made me so happy.

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  12. We watched Everything, Everything without me reading the book first. My husband guessed pretty early on what was going to happen!

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    1. I guessed too, but I never feel like that dampens my enjoyment. I loved the book, and they did a great job with the adaptation. The actors were so well cast, the soundtrack, the costuming, even the set choices were so well done.

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  13. To All The Boys was so good. And Everything, Everything loks great.

    Flipped I have no idea what it's about, but what a cute cover!

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    1. Flipped is so sweet and adorable. It's kind of a coming of age, and you see how the two main characters begin to see the world differently via their personal experiences, but it's also a bit of an upper middle grades romance.

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  14. I really enjoyed Dumplin' and To All the Boys I've Loved Before. I still need to watch most of the others.

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    1. I just remember feeling so happy at the end of both of those. So well done.

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  15. I totally forgot about Everything Everything. That one was so cute. I haven’t seen Wonder yet. Definitely need to do that soon.

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    1. I want to see The Sun is Also a Star just because I am hoping the same team that did Everything Everything is involved. The movie was cast well, dressed well, scored well. I approved of the choices they made from page to screen on that one.

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  16. I've only read Everything, Everything and haven't watched any of these movies. Epic fail!

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    1. I have to say, it was one of the better adaptations. I think they tend to do a better job with contemporaries. Maybe because they don't have to translate so much of the world and its rules to the screen.

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  17. Amazing list, Sam. I loved TATBILB and TFIOS adaptations. They were so good. Ahh you reminded me to watch Dumplin'. I had almost forgotten about it. Thank you :D

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    1. You have to watch Dumplin'. They did a wonderful job with that adaptation. I shed happy tears at the end, and I felt so good after watching it. The soundtrack made it that much better too.

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  18. I loved If I Stay and TFIOS! I never read TATBILB but the movie is amazing!
    Genesis @ Whispering Chapters

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    1. It's funny, my daughter watch TATBILB and then read the book, and was a little disappointed with Peter K, because he was way more swoony in the movie.

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  19. I've read all the books but only watched Dumplin'. I don't watch a lot of movies overall, and I get annoyed with the things that get lost in adaptations

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    1. I am not a big TV or movie watcher, but I did seek out these adaptations, and I was really happy with them. Choice have to be made, and some really smart ones were made with these films.

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  20. I actually thought Earl was better as a movie than a book. I would have chosen that one, too!

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    1. Andrews made a good decision, when he made Greg more likable for the movie. Perks and Earl definitely benefited from the authors having so much involvement in the adaptations. I believe they both wrote the screenplays.

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  21. I love Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, even though it's different from the books. They both work in their own ways I think!

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    1. I did notice that some events were out of order and maybe, if I am remembering correctly, might have come from other books (?), but it was all fine with me, because the actress did a phenomenal job capturing Georgia's spirit and it was a really fun film (great soundtrack too)

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  22. I haven't read Wonder but the movie was ...a wonder! So wistful, cute, tender and hopeful!

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    1. That book! My heart exploded when I read it, and the Julian Chapter broke me in the best way.

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  23. I think there are a lot of books to movies/tv series out there and I love a lot of them. My favorites are The Shining, Everything Everything, Dear John and Outlander. There are many others but it's great that we get so many movies this way.

    Mary

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    1. The Shining was terrifying. All King's movies scared me. I could never bring myself to read his books

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  24. The Fault in Our Stars was certainly a sad book to read and I don't know if I will watch the film. Cancer is something I try to stay away from in books and films these days as it triggers bad memories.

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    1. It was sad, but also beautiful. I watched it at home, alone, because I knew I would be a snotty mess

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  25. I loved To All the Boys I've loved before and I can't wait for the next one! I also loved Wonder!! Great list!

    ~ Kendra @ Kendra Loves Books

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    1. The TATBILB adaptation was well done. I think the more successful ones actually ask for some input from the authors. They did trim so of the stuff from the book, but their retained the spirit of the LJ and the story.

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  26. I loved the adaption to Wonder and think it is done incredibly well. I wasn't a huge fan of the fault in our stars but found that the movie was really good, so that is another adaption I am a huge fan of. I also love the adaptions for Love, Simon and The Help!!

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    1. I love John Green and I think the tears started during the movie at exactly the same point as they did in the book for me

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