[Hodar]

A bad movie on an excellent book, is still a B-A-D movie.

Remember the annimated “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies. They were horrible, I mean I would rather read the fine print on my homeowners coverage than sit through those things.

On the other hand, a well done movie, based on a great book - is a stellar experience. I offer the latest films of “Lord of the Rings” as an example.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***A bad movie on an excellent book, is still a B-A-D movie.****

I’m still waiting with bated breath for HOWARD THE DUCK Part 2!

Sarc/off

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

A bad movie on an excellent book, is still a B-A-D movie.

The movie "Dune" defines this concept. Worst film ever made based on a great book.

[boop]

I'm confused. Didn't Lord of the Rings get fully filmed, then edited so that it came out in a trilogy? I would think that the Atlas Shrugged director had done the same thing, film the whole story and release it in pieces. I mean, things happen, actors get sick/die/move on to bigger things, etc.

BTW, LOTR was merely "OK". I haven't read the book, so maybe that affects my judgement.

[Goldsborough]

A bad movie on an excellent book, is still a B-A-D movie.

What an on screen disaster that this producer must have wrought when he didn't even have an excellent book to work with. . . .