Our Favorite Book-To-Movie Adaptations
It’s not every day that you hear “the movie was better than the book.” As lovers of books, we asked around the office to see what favorite movies did their book counterparts justice, at least according to the Mascot Books staff. Check out the full list below:
Acquisitions
Jess Cohn
Pride and Prejudice (2005) by Jane Austen
Kate McDaniel
The 13th Warrior (1999) based on “Eaters of the Dead” by Michael Crichton
Scott Parker
The Godfather (1972) by Mario Puzo
Ben Simpson
The Shining (1980) by Stephen King
Production
Kiley Garrett
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas (1998) by Hunter S. Thompson
Kristin Perry
The Arrival (2016) based on “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
Susan Roberts
Lord Of the Rings (2001-2003) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Nina Spahn
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) based on “The String of Pearls” short stories and the Broadway production
Rachel Sutton
It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010) by Ned Vizzini
Daniel Wheatley
Blade Runner (1982) based on “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick
Design
Morgan Alessi
The Lorax (2012) by Dr. Seuss
Matt Gonsalves
Fight Club (1999) by Chuck Palahniuk
Ricky Frame
Holes (2003) by Louis Sachar
Jasmine White
Interview with a Vampire (1994) by Anne Rice
Marketing
Chris Baker
The Exorcist (1973) by William Peter Blatty
Kevin Boston
The Princess Bride (1987) by William Goldman
Emily Evans-Miller
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) by Alexandre Dumas
Jordan Latham
Ella Enchanted (2004) by Gail Carson Levine
Will Oney
The Mist (2007) by Stephen King
Michelle Webber
The Girl on the Train (2016) by Paula Hawkins
Bookkeeping
Melissa Chenoweth
Gone with the Wind (1939) by Margaret Mitchell
JQ Gillen
The Help (2011) by Kathryn Stockett
Abby Simpson
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory (1971) based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl
What’s your favorite adaptation? We’d love to hear from you. Make sure you tweet @MascotBooks or comment on the Mascot Books Facebook and let us know!