This edition of genesis features movies that are hugely successful, and even we didn’t know many of these were based on books.
Short Story-“The Sentinel” Movie-“2001-A Space Odyssey”: This is considered to be the greatest science fiction movie by rottentomatoes. Directed by legendary Stanley Kubrick, “2001…” was based on Arthur C. Clark’s “the Sentinel”. The author and the director collaborated on the script; author came out with the complete novel “2001: A Space Odyssey” around the same period.
Short Story-“The Minority report” Movie-“Minority Report”: This Tom Cruise starrer, was loosely based on a short story by Phillip K Dick. This Science fiction set in 2054 where criminals are caught by Pre-crime system. Minority Report is touted as one of the smartest movies of Steven Spielberg had a thrilling script.
Short Story-“Memento Mori” Movie-“Memento”: This Psychological thriller was based on Memento Mori written by Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan’s brother. In the story protagonist manages to kill his wife’s murderer, the movie though is ambiguous about this. The movie is about what the protagonist becomes after his head injury, how he gets used and not about the killer’s discovery.
Novel-“The Silence of the lambs” Movie-“The Silence of the lambs”: This Pscyhological Horror flick directed by Jonathan Demme, was based on the novel by Thomas Harris. The novel is one of four novel of “Hannibal” series. The movie stars Sir Anthony Hopkins in his academy winning role of Cannibal “Hannibal Lecter”. The movie is one of the most chilling that Hollywood has to offer
Novel-“First Blood” Movie-“First Blood”(better known as Rambo): Definetly it is surprising to find Rambo based on a novel. This Ted Kotcheff movie propelled Sylvester Stallone to world wide fame. Stallone plays unstoppable Vietnam war veteran pushed to the edge. The book focused the effect of long wars had on the soldiers, their perspective and how Vietnam war turns Rambo into an efficient killing machine.
We’ll return next time with more novel-to-movie adaptations.
For The Reel;Written By: Ali ‘Rosebud’ Naqvi
Short Story-“The Sentinel” Movie-“2001-A Space Odyssey”: This is considered to be the greatest science fiction movie by rottentomatoes. Directed by legendary Stanley Kubrick, “2001…” was based on Arthur C. Clark’s “the Sentinel”. The author and the director collaborated on the script; author came out with the complete novel “2001: A Space Odyssey” around the same period.
Short Story-“The Minority report” Movie-“Minority Report”: This Tom Cruise starrer, was loosely based on a short story by Phillip K Dick. This Science fiction set in 2054 where criminals are caught by Pre-crime system. Minority Report is touted as one of the smartest movies of Steven Spielberg had a thrilling script.
Short Story-“Memento Mori” Movie-“Memento”: This Psychological thriller was based on Memento Mori written by Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan’s brother. In the story protagonist manages to kill his wife’s murderer, the movie though is ambiguous about this. The movie is about what the protagonist becomes after his head injury, how he gets used and not about the killer’s discovery.
Novel-“The Silence of the lambs” Movie-“The Silence of the lambs”: This Pscyhological Horror flick directed by Jonathan Demme, was based on the novel by Thomas Harris. The novel is one of four novel of “Hannibal” series. The movie stars Sir Anthony Hopkins in his academy winning role of Cannibal “Hannibal Lecter”. The movie is one of the most chilling that Hollywood has to offer
Novel-“First Blood” Movie-“First Blood”(better known as Rambo): Definetly it is surprising to find Rambo based on a novel. This Ted Kotcheff movie propelled Sylvester Stallone to world wide fame. Stallone plays unstoppable Vietnam war veteran pushed to the edge. The book focused the effect of long wars had on the soldiers, their perspective and how Vietnam war turns Rambo into an efficient killing machine.
We’ll return next time with more novel-to-movie adaptations.
For The Reel;Written By: Ali ‘Rosebud’ Naqvi
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