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The Topic for this Tuesday is Top Ten Movies! I've played around with the theme and the topic I've decided is Books that have been adapted into movies- 5 that I liked, 5 that I didn't.
5 movies (adapted from books) I liked!
1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - While I loved almost all the Harry potter movies, this is my favourite of them all! I was among those people who as a kid saw the movie before reading the book. So this movie was my doorway to the wizarding world!
2. Hunger Games- The first movie was my favourite! J-Law gives a smashing performance and the movie gave me so many emotions! - anger, sadness, hope and love!
3. The Devil wears Prada - Okay so I haven't read the book but loved loved loved the movie! This movie had so many epic female actresses who nailed their roles- Meryl Streep as Miranda, Anne Hathaway as Andrea and Emily Blunt as Emily.
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - I love the whole trilogy but this movie has my most favourite scene (*spoiler*when Eowyn kills the Witch-King*spoiler*)!
5. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - This movie is a favourite from my childhood! I loved the old time fantasy setting and the story!
5 movies (adapted from books) I did not like
1. Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief- Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of my favourite book series ever and I was really excited for the movie! Imagine my disappointment when the movie actually released and I hated it. I hated the movie 15 minutes in!
2. Eat Pray Love - Don't get me wrong! I loved Julia roberts' acting in this but the movie pales in comparison to the book. i actually read the book after watching the movie and felt the movie was lacking in a lot of ways. There were scenes that had been altered, and points that had been left out.
3. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials - What was that? The book was so amazingly written and made me an emotional mess but the movie had me fuming! The movie decided it was okay to make some HUGE changes to the plot and I just didn't like them!
4. The Last Song - This is my favourite Nicholas Sparks novel. A book that made me laugh and cry and pulled at my heartstrings throughout. In comparison the movie was bland and boring. I couldn't see Miley as Ronnie and the movie just fumbled along awkwardly.
5. Vampire Academy - This is my favourite ever YA Fantasy series with vampires and I was psyched for the movie! I was disappointed with the casting but still had hopes for the movie that were dashed into millions of pieces when it finally released.
So what's on your Top Ten Tuesday? Comment and leave a link below so I can return the favour!
