Reader Friday: Best-Ever Film Made from a Book?

BY Kathryn Lilley, TKZ FOUNDER

So many films have been inspired by novels–most of them, unfortunately, were Not So Good. Can you name ONE film that was as good as the novel it was based upon (or even better?)

Following are listed some of my personal favorite novel-to-film creations.

JURASSIC PARK

https://youtu.be/pUc-cBjh11Y

 

THE GODFATHER

https://youtu.be/idP5-vtkhBE?list=PLPZ7ctz_fKQI1buLLNJz_P_1cW4o69wdl

BLADE RUNNER

THE THING

THE GREAT GATSBY

THE HUNGER GAMES

https://youtu.be/e3PJ3Du_zDc

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

https://youtu.be/PwB35WkFfKA

GONE WITH THE WIND

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

50 SHADES OF GRAY

https://youtu.be/2ddv2PWJo2Y

JAWS

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