Comments on: Why are so many awesome books being butchered into Hollywood movie adaptations?

By: Jessica =]

Jessica =] — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:16 +0000

Because there are many fans for those books so the Hollywood people believe they can make a ton of money off a cheap @ss movie! I hate reading a really good book and then seeing the Hollywood version of it! The Hollywood Version has almost nothing to do with the book! D=

By: Boo Cookie

Boo Cookie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:16 +0000

They’re just making easy money, taking other people’s ideas and turning them into movies

By: Justin works the crowd

Justin works the crowd — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:16 +0000

They either remake films or make some crappy book into a movie. No inventiveness these days. Thats why all the unique movies do well

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:16 +0000

They probably are. Today’s movie and television writers wouldn’t know good writing if it raped them. For example, the new writers of Spongebob, and the people who made the Geico caveman TV show.

By: applepie

applepie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:16 +0000

It could be that they are running out of original idea. It could also be that after Harry Potter, most directors realized that a well established book would have a lot of fans, which means if a movie comes about it the hype would be overhyped if the movie is made. In which case a lot of poeple would come see the movie. Like the other guy said easy money with not a lot of marketing.