Tuesday 10 November 2015

Top Ten Tuesday | Adaptations


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week you compile a list of ten books which coincide with that week's theme. You can find everything you need to know about joining in here!

This week's theme is 'Top Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I'm Looking Forward To or Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I Still Need To Watch', so today I decided to do a bit of both - I've got six adaptations I'm looking forward to, and four existing adaptations I still need to watch!

Adaptations I'm Looking Forward To


Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins: The final instalment in The Hunger Games franchise is coming out this month and I can't wait to see it, even though it's going to be heartbreaking; I think Francis Lawrence has done fantastic things with these adaptations.

The BFG by Roald Dahl: I grew up with the 1989 animated adaptation of this film, starring David Jason, and the evil giants scared the crap out of me. 2016 marks Roald Dahl's centenary, and Steven Spielberg is directing a live action adaptation of The BFG. I'm really looking forward to this one.

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters: One of my favourite books of this year is being adapted into a film - woohoo! Apparently Lucinda Coxon, who wrote The Danish Girl, has adapted the book into a screenplay, and Lenny Abrahamson, who is the director of the adaptation of Emma Donoghue's Room, will be directing it. Apparently Domhnall Gleeson will being in the film, but I'm hoping he's not playing the main character because personally I think he's far too young for the part. We'll see!

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith: I haven't read the book, and I don't really have any intention of reading the book, but I can't deny that I think the trailer looks pretty awesome. I just love the idea of historical ladies kicking zombie butt, so I'll be going to see this one!

American Gods by Neil Gaiman: Bryan Fuller, the genius behind Hannibal, is adapting Neil Gaiman's masterpiece into a TV series. I am excite.

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli: So it was recently announced that this book is going to be getting a film adaptation, which I am very excited for. I'm hoping it'll have an Easy A film to it, because I love that movie and I'd hate to see this book get a bad adaptation.

Adaptations I Still Need to Watch


Tipping the Velvet (2002): The simple reason I haven't watched this yet is because I haven't read the book yet, but I'm planning to read it soon and then I'm really looking forward to watching this!


Carrie (1976): Last month I read Carrie for the first time, and then on Halloween my dad and I watched the 2013 adaptation. Given that the original adaptation is such a staple horror movie, though, I'd love to give it a watch some time. Plus, other than Alien, I don't think I've watched many movies from the '70s.


Macbeth (2015): I was so desperate to go and see this in October - Macbeth is my favourite Shakespeare play - but unfortunately it wasn't showing in my local cinema. Oh well, hopefully I'll get a chance to see it soon!


Jane Eyre (2006): I love the 2011 adaptation of Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, but I've never seen the BBC miniseries which I know is a very popular adaptation. I like Ruth Wilson a lot, though, so I'd like to check it out!

Which adaptations made your list this week?

19 comments:

  1. I really hope they do Simon vs. justice in a movie. I thought the book was amazing. Great list!!

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  2. I missed MacBeth too, so gutted. Great list, and I can't recommend the 'Jane Eyre' mini-series enough :) Here's my TTT: http://basedonthebook.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Glad to know I'm not the only one who missed it! I'll definitely check out the 2006 adaptation of Jane Eyre soon, then. :)

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  3. I definitely recommend the Jane Eyre movie! Great list!

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  4. Oooooh! Definitely watch the original Carrie! While the remake wasn't bad, the original was amazing!!

    Here are my Top Ten!

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    1. Thanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out soon. :)

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  5. Mockingjay naturally made the top of my list this week too! I can't believe I forgot about MacBeth though because I SO WANT TO SEE the new one coming out!! Awesome selection here^^ xx

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  6. Mockingjay definitely, although I need to watch the first one and I'm running out of time! LOL. I haven't read the HG books but have liked the first two adaptations.

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    1. If you ever feel like checking the books out, I recommend them. :) The first book in particular has a lot more in it that the adaptation missed out.

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  7. The original Carrie adaptation is a great classic! I saw it years ago and then read the book last year and had to watch it again. I really enjoyed seeing everything I read.

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  8. A movie of The Little Stranger? So exciting! I have seen Tipping the Velvet (very good!), but the Sarah Waters adaptation I still need to see is Fingersmith. I'm excited for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies... and the books is actually pretty clever and funny. :)

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    1. I know! I watched Fingersmith a few months ago and I think it's a good adaptation, so I recommend checking it out. :)

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  9. Cannot wait for Mockingjay Part 2!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/top-ten-tuesday-30/

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  10. I didn't know that about The Little Stranger! So cool!

    Check out my TTT.

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