Memorable Books and Memorable movies

I think most book lovers always feel that the book is better than the movie. It does hold true for many but there have been some good adaptations. In Paulo Coelho’s new book The Zahir the central character who is an acclaimed author says that he would never allow any of his books to be made into movies simply because every reader has his/her own imagination and way of interpreting the book and forming images about it. I feel its good not all authors share the viewpoint because some really great classics would never have got made. In this section I would just like to discuss some of those classics (your comments are invited):


The Godfather is one of the movies that first come to my mind where the book was good and movie became a classic. Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone and Al Pacino as Michael Corleone are among the most memorable onscreen characters ever. A movie like this one can add richness to a book in terms of the acting skills, the music, cinematography, etc.




In recent times Bridget Jones Diary has been one of the more hilarious ones which has been made successfully into a movie. Not only that the book has a sequel which also has been made into a movie Part II. Both are quite good.


How many movie versions have been made of Pride and Prejudice? It's difficult to even keep count! The latest one (starring Keira Knightley) hasn't released in India as yet. So far my favourite one has been the BBC series which had Colin Firth as Darcy. The Indian verision "Bride and Prejudice" starring India actress Aishwarya Rai and set in Amritsar and LA was a complete washout. Rai was as plastic as Barbie Doll.
The book itself is so delightful its charm is eternal.