Movies/Movie Adaptions that make you rage?

**CrazyGlitch** · 09-22-2010 06:04 PM

Come on. You KNOW there are some.

**propensity** · 09-22-2010 06:09 PM

How about the Star Wars prequels? I'd go on about how terrible they are, but perhaps Mr. Plinkett would better achieve that.

**xezene** · 09-22-2010 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by propensity

How about the Star Wars prequels? I'd go on about how terrible they are, but perhaps Mr. Plinkett would better achieve that.

YouTube - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review (Part 1 of 7)

As a Star Wars fan, it makes me weep, but it's true.

Roland Emmerich ('10,000 BC,' '2012') is set to direct Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" book trilogy for the big screen. If I talk about it much more, I'll start to weep.

**nothingnew** · 09-22-2010 06:38 PM

Every single one of them? The biggest one I can think of was Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard. The book is over 1000 pages and I thought it was a good story and fun read. The movie was so horrid you would be hard pressed to find someone that recommends it or owns the DVD.

Any Steven King book made into a movie. The Running Man comes to mind. The book has the running man as a prisoner let loose on society with a license to kill. They give him 10 minutes then a picture comes up on everyone TV with a live show like Americas Most Wanted. If I remember, you get prizes for seeing him and, if you kill him, you get a lottery jackpot that rises every minute he is alive and running. After so many hours he gains his freedom. The movie can only be described as based on The Running Man.

Clive Barker books also do not translate well to film. This is probably a lucky thing for the average movie fan

**wafflecake** · 09-22-2010 08:42 PM

Can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm still pissed they moved High Fidelity to New York.

**Fiddler** · 09-22-2010 09:45 PM

La Mustache. That fucking movie.
The Pebble and the Penguin
Eragon
Every Harry Potter movie past Chamber of Secrets
Most adaptations and remakes in general

**belovedwinecask** · 09-22-2010 10:21 PM

The 1998 Les Misérables. So much rage.
Also The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I liked some parts, but the plot changes, Mos Def, Zaphod's head and a myriad of other things grate on my nerves.

**Fiddler** · 09-22-2010 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by belovedwinecask

The 1998 Les Misérables. So much rage.

I'm ashamed to say this, but I actually love that movie. xD I think the only reason is because I saw it before I read--or even heard of--the book...
*cough and Liam Neeson is in it coughcoughcough*

**belovedwinecask** · 09-22-2010 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Fiddler

I'm ashamed to say this, but I actually love that movie. xD I think the only reason is because I saw it before I read--or even heard of--the book...
*cough and Liam Neeson is in it coughcoughcough*

Oh, trust me, I definitely wouldn't loathe it so much if I wasn't so obsessed with the book xD
Liam Neeson is rather awesome.

**GloriousEnd314** · 09-23-2010 01:04 AM

I scoffed at Avatar's adaptation of Pocahantas, Dances With the Wolves, and probably countless other films. Yes, people find it visually amazing, but to me unique and well-executed plot elements give more weight to a movie's rating.