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What’s the worst movie adaptation and why? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by bec1681@alien.top to c/books@metacritics.zone

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I think mine’s Z for Zachariah. The book is insane. A psychological survivalist thriller between a 14 year old girl and a strange man with unknown intent. The movie is… not this. They changed everything meaningful about the characters and lost all the tension. Hope someone does it properly one day. What’s your adaptation peeve?

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[–] GormenghastCastle@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I HATE THE Z FOR ZACHARIAH FILM. I'm still mad about it 8 years later and I'm happy to see someone else is as mad as I am. They also made the movie racist so that's fucking wild.

[–] bec1681@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I appreciate the rage. Now we are soul bonded for eternity. Almost always when a movie doesn't live up to the book I can forgive it because I know I must have impossible expectations. But in this case they just went ahead and told a completely different story and I will never comprehend why.

[–] SweeneyLovett@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I didn’t even know there was a film version! I read the book as a teenager; seems I have to go rage watch the adaptation now.

[–] Readsumthing@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve often thought about watching the movie. I bought the book at a scholastic book fair in the 70s. It was so good. Figures Hollywood would ruin it. Thanks for the warning

[–] Ok-Business3226@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I've been wanting to see this movie as I just loved this book in my youth. What a shame to hear that they ruined it. I guess I'll just read the book again. It's been about 30 years lol.