Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, featuring a different top 10 theme each week. This week’s topic is the top ten movie (or TV) adaptations of books which we really want to see. My list is a bit of a mix: Some here are movie/TV adaptations that I’ve finally seen, some are movies that are already out that I just haven’t gotten to, and a few are movies/TV adaptations that are coming up in the next year that I’m really looking forward to.
Recently seen:
1) The Martian by Andy Weir: Finally saw it this past weekend! I loved the book, and I was really wondering whether the movie would do it justice… but I thought it was terrific! Hint: See it while it’s still in theaters — this is a movie that needs the big screen/3D experience!
2) North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell: Even though the BBC mini-series is from 2004, I’d never seen it before this week. I loved the book, and thought the TV version was beautifully done. And also: Richard Armitage. Need I say more?
Need to see:
3) Room by Emma Donoghue: The book was powerful and painful, and so even though the movie version looks like it’s really well done, I’m a little hesitant about sitting through it.
4) Still Alice by Lisa Genova: Another tough subject, which is probably why I’ve held off on seeing the movie, even though I’ve heard such good things about it.
Still to come:
5) Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them by J. K. Rowling: It’ll be interesting to see how a Hogwarts textbook gets turned into a full-length movie! The early photos certainly make it seem intriguing.
6) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith: Jane Austen and zombies, oh my! I think the trailer looks awesome.
7) 11/22/63 by Stephen King: I loved, loved, loved this book. The TV series airs in February 2016 on Hulu, starring James Franco, and I just hope it sticks to the book!
8) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes: The movie version is due out in March 2016, starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin.
9) Into the Forest by Jean Hegland: I had no idea there was going to be a movie version until I started researching this post! I loved the book, so this is super exciting. The movie premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September, but so far, I haven’t found a US release date. Let’s go with 2016, shall we?
And finally…
Why haven’t I ever seen this at any point in my life?
10) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: I don’t know what was wrong with my upbringing, but clearly something was deficient, because I never, ever saw the movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird, and that’s just not okay. Adult me needs to fix this.
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I am so looking forward to seeing Room, Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them and Me Before You!!
So many movies to see! It’s really exciting — I hope they all live up to our expectations!
Yay!!! Your post made me smile because there are familiar novel-based movies that I am looking forward too, especially Me before You! ❤
I haven't watched Still Alice too but the book, for me, is great! 😀 And thank you for sharing that 11/22/63 will be turned into a series. I didn't know that! 😀
BTW, here's my TTT: http://wp.me/p4ZhSl-kk. 🙂
I have to admit that I haven’t actually read Still Alice (it’s on my shelf), but I’ve read two other novels by the same author and really want to read (and see) this one too. Can’t wait for Me Before You!
Still Alice made me a Genova fan. What have you read from her? Are they good? 🙂
Left Neglected was fascinating, and I loved Inside the O’Briens.
Awesome, awesome, awesome list! Me Before You made my list as well. I am so excited. I have not read Room, but the trailer has inspired me to read it. The movie looks so good. I did see Still Alice, even though I never read the book. I was on a plane though, which was not a good decision. I was trying to hard not let people know I was crying. Here is my list: http://bookbinges.blogspot.it/2015/11/top-ten-tuesday-book-to-movie.html
Ha, being in public for tearjerkers is definitely awkward. 🙂 (I’ve done that with audiobooks, and it wasn’t pretty!). Me Before You looks awesome. The book of Room is so good, but it’s really hard to take. Thanks!
I really want to see Room and Still Alice too, they’re both on my list as well! And I want to see The Martian, because I loved the book. Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find them, and Me Before You are going to have me running to the nearest cinema. Seriously so excited to see them.
great list!
Thanks! There are so many book adaptations coming up — it’s really exciting!
The photos for Fantastic Beats look cool, but the plot description doesn’t sound as intriguing as I’d thought it would. Great list.
Top Ten Movie Adaptions I’m Looking Forward To: https://samwhitehousewriter.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-book-to-movie-adaptions-im-looking-forward-to/
Yeah, I’m iffy about the plot of Fantastic Beasts, but if it has J K Rowling’s stamp of approval, I’ll have to see it! Thanks.
Still Alice and To Kill A Mockingbird made it to my list too.
Here’s mine-
http://readingalcove.blogspot.in/2015/11/top-ten-tuesday.html?m=1
It’s nice to know I’m in good company!
Great choices, Lisa! I would also love to watch Room and Still Alice, but they are so heavy. I’m excited about the movies in your Still to Come list 🙂 and I basically watch anything that is a period drama made by BBC, they also make such great adaptations. 🙂
My Top Ten
Oh, I agree about BBC period dramas. I’m always up for a good one!
Martian is really good, go see it 😀
and I also can’t wait for the Fantastic beasts
I finally saw The Martian! I thought it was great. 🙂
Awesome 🙂
Great list! I still need to watch To Kill a Mockingbird, too, and I love the BBC adaptation of North and South – I can’t believe it’s 11 years old! Pride and Prejudice and Zombies made my list this week, too. It’ll certainly be interesting!
P&P&Z should be a hoot… I hope. The trailer makes it look kind of adorable, in a disgusting zombie-fighting sort of way. I hope they keep up the sarcastic tone rather than just ending up with a horror movie.
I have never heard of Room before this week and it has been on may of peoples lists I need to check it out now. I also really want to do Still Alice, the trailer looks amazing but IN need to do the book still.
The book for Room is so unusual and upsetting — it’s worth reading. I hope to see the movie, although I’m not sure I’m up for such an emotional experience out in public. 🙂
I also can’t wait for ME BEFORE YOU. I loved that book (omg the ending!!!) and am curious to see it on film. I am a little nervous but I will see it anyway XD Great list!
My TTT- http://rachelwritesthings.blogspot.com/2015/11/top-ten-book-to-movie-adaptations-im.html
I loved that book too! Have you read the sequel yet? I thought it was really good. Can’t wait for the MBY movie!
I keep hearing about Fantastic Beasts and cannot wait until we all see how it is. It has the potential to be utterly amazing!
I took a different spin on my list this week with books I wish were movies.
Thanks for sharing!
Amanda
Thanks! I’ll go check out your list — I know I have a bunch of books I wish were movies. I wonder if we have any in common?
Great list! I’m also looking forward to seeing Victor Frankenstein with Dan Radcliffe and James McAvoy. Especially since it’s told from Igor’s pov.
Oh yes, that’s right, Victor Frankenstein is coming!! I really want to see that one too.
HOW DID I MISS 11/22/63?! That is one of my favorite books of all time. I can’t believe I forgot to put that on my list.
I don’t usually watch Hulu, but I’m going to have to make an exception for that one!
Marking my calendar! 😉
You definitely need to see TKAMB! It is wonderful. Can’t believe I left 11/22/63 off of my list!
I don’t know how I missed Mockingbird in the first place. It’s one of my sister’s favorite movies — maybe I was just being rebellious and refused to watch with her. 🙂
I haven’t seen To Kill a Mockingbird either if that makes you feel any better. lol Also, I still have North and South, Room, Still Alice, Into the Forest, and 11/22/63 on my TBR. hahaha So much to read, so little time.
So true… I’d been wanting to read North and South for years, and finally got to it because of my book group.
I love North and South too. And no, you don’t need to say more than Richard Armitage! 🙂
He’s pretty spectacular in N&S, that’s for sure. 🙂
I love your picks! I am SO excited for Room, it looks like it’s going to be just brilliant. And EEEE! I’m always happy when someone finds out about the PERFECTION that is the North and South adaptation. *sighs dreamily* It’s everything I ever wanted out of a period film, a great romance AND a really awesome, heart-breaking story that gives you a visceral feel of the world at the time? Just wonderful.
I so agree about North and South! My book group just finished the book and we all watched the mini-series over the weekend, and have been comparing notes ever since. Such a great, beautiful production!
I love the North and South BBC mini series, but I’ve never read the book! To Kill a Mockingbird is fantastic, one of my favorite adaptations ever.
I really do need to see it, I know! I’m so glad my book group picked North and South for our most recent classic read — I’ve been wanting to read it for years.
The kiss at the end of North and South is one of my all time favorite kisses. I have tried to explain it to those who haven’t watched or the read the books….swoon!
Oh, total swoon. My book group is busy debating whether the kiss on the platform or the moment he says “Margaret” in the book is better!
I really want to watch Room! I liked the book and I’m intrigued to see how it was adapted!
Me too — I wonder if we still experience the story from the viewpoint of the child. I can’t imagine how that would work in a movie.
I was really excited when I learnt Room was being made in to a movie… But the more time I’ve had to mull it over the more I’m wondering whether to actually watch it or not when it eventually comes out. I just loved the book so much, I don’t want a film to tamper that, especially if certain elements are changed even slightly. It would be interesting to see how it is adapted though.