Writing adapted screenplays is just as much of a challenge as writing something original. You are beholden to material that you know you also have to change, so there's also another layer of pressure on you. There's always someone out there excited to tell you the book is better than the movie, but I tried to make a list where I don't think that's true. Let's dive in. 1. Gone With The WindDirected by Victor Fleming. Written by Sidney Howard (and others uncredited). Adapted from the novel by Margaret Mitchell.A sweeping adaptation that doesn't sacrifice any of the epicness of the novel. 2. To Kill a MockingbirdDirected by Robert Mulligan. Written by Horton Foote. Adapted from the novel by Harper Lee.At a time when our country needed to face its own evil, this book came out and hit the masses. But the movie was able to reach even further at the time and change a lot of hearts and minds. 3. The GodfatherDirected by Francis Ford Coppola. Written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola. Adapted from the novel by Mario Puzo.This could be accepted as the ultimate adaptation. It took a best-selling book and made people forget it existed. 4. Brokeback MountainDirected by Ang Lee. Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. Adapted from the short story by Annie Proulx.There's a humanization of a story here. It's beautiful and softer than the short story. It packs more of an emotional punch, too. 5. The Lord of the Rings TrilogyDirected...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 30 January