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worst ever films based on books
Captain Corelli's Mandolin [DVD] [2001]Captain Corelli's Mandolin [DVD] [2001]
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This is by far the worst offender,They took all of the best aspects of the book then made a movie without them,It's subtle innocent nievity,charm,multi-layered loves and emotions AND it's virgin!
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Five Disc Collector's Box Set) [DVD] [2002]The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Five Disc Collector's Box Set) [DVD] [2002]
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SO impressed with the 1st film that it enspired me to re-read the story,Having just finished when this film came out I was disgusted by all the unnecessary additions,changes made.It STILL angers me!
The Tesseract [DVD] [2003]The Tesseract [DVD] [2003]
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NO resemblance to the book which was written in such a way as to tell several interweaved stories in reverse giving you an overview of the missunderstandings thus caused.It's OK but only %10 of book!
Football Factory (Special Edition) [2004] [DVD]Football Factory (Special Edition) [2004] [DVD]
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Again we see a movie that bares NO similarity to the book save the title.Their was a subtext that was an insight to British culture both past and present,It was SO much more than a hooligan story!
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2 Disc Edition) [DVD] [2005]The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2 Disc Edition) [DVD] [2005]
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When EXACTLY did Douglas Adams write a love story and happy ending for the first of his 4 book trilogy?If it ain't broke don't fix it
Black Hawk Down - Special Edition [DVD] [2002]Black Hawk Down - Special Edition [DVD] [2002]
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Like most 'American Flag' films they alter the story so that the audiance goes home feeling good about themselves however the truth is that those men were STONED out of Mogadishu and NOT cheered!
Cat In The Hat, The [DVD] [2004]Cat In The Hat, The [DVD] [2004]
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Their are still some stories that are best left alone and this WAS one of them.No longer will children be able to let their imagination run wild with these rhymes now that Mike Myers has left his mark
The Tommyknockers [DVD] [1993] [US Import]The Tommyknockers [DVD] [1993] [US Import]
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This is SO BAD,We all know that a lot of Stephen King crossovers fall firmly in to the B movie catagory but this one was possibly the worst ever attempt at storytelling,a true Z movie!