Movies "loosely" based on original books... - Page 2

Dave · 02-09-2009, 07:02 PM

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I still think Starship Troopers takes the cookie. They not only made Dizzy a woman, but she slept with Rico. Homonecroerotica for the motherfucking lose. Not to mention the utter lack of goddamn suits. Lame...

truth, and wheres the skinnys, the bug laser rifles, and his dad was supposed to survive and show up as a private under his command. not to mention that the roger young doesnt blow in the book. at least when they did the computer animated series they put more of the book elements in

OneSickPsycho · 02-09-2009, 08:04 PM

Jurassic Park was actually pretty close to the movie...

Dave · 02-09-2009, 10:26 PM

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Jurassic Park was actually pretty close to the movie...

other than a handful of different character fates and species you are correct. they never shoulda killed off muldoon

OneSickPsycho · 02-09-2009, 10:43 PM

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other than a handful of different character fates and species you are correct. they never shoulda killed off muldoon

I love how they kill off Hammond in the book... They sorta did that with another character in another movie in the series...

Dave · 02-09-2009, 11:15 PM

yeah.. compy food. wasnt that in the third film?

OneSickPsycho · 02-09-2009, 11:28 PM

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yeah.. compy food. wasnt that in the third film?

I think so... right at the beginning... first guy to die IIRC... Either way, the movies after #1 were fucking abominations.

Corey · 02-09-2009, 11:34 PM

I could release the full nerd rage I have for most Comic to movie adaptations and how they absolutely rape the source material, but the one that really chaps my ass lately is Wanted. The movie is a festering pile of miserable suck that changes so many elements of the sources that it's almost embarassing that there's even a weak link between the two. The original story is bad ass. The movie is suck ass.

Running Man is also a big departure from the book. I love the hell out of the movie, but aside from some similar themes and plot points, the two are incredibly different.

Dave · 02-09-2009, 11:50 PM

running man is fucking awesome

Corey · 02-09-2009, 11:55 PM

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running man is fucking awesome

Fuck yes, in both book and movie form. Kinda eerie seeing some of the concepts of reality tv and some similar 9/11 stuff described so accurately in a book from almost 20 years prior to the realities.

Dave · 02-10-2009, 12:00 AM

i actually find myself wishing tv would let the other shoe drop and get as violent as the film. ever seen the original rollerball with james caan?

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Corey AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Moto: Not a damn thing Posts: 2,612	I could release the full nerd rage I have for most Comic to movie adaptations and how they absolutely rape the source material, but the one that really chaps my ass lately is Wanted. The movie is a festering pile of miserable suck that changes so many elements of the sources that it's almost embarassing that there's even a weak link between the two. The original story is bad ass. The movie is suck ass. Running Man is also a big departure from the book. I love the hell out of the movie, but aside from some similar themes and plot points, the two are incredibly different. __________________ Half man, half horse, half motorcycle. All awesome. "Your game is shit, your company is shit. Activision ruined you! Activision ruined you." - Francis

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