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Books that fail that went to movies

Dec 07, 2009 21:40

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lalam December 8 2009, 04:21:43 UTC

I read Jaws, probably in 1980/81, I totally agree with you with cutting out the affair of Chief Brody's Wife with Matt Hooper. It really didn't progress the story at all. It was almost just a gratuitous affair with sex scene.

I never read The Shipping News.

mrs_robotnik December 8 2009, 04:51:28 UTC

I am imagining The Shipping News is about a bunch of fanfic writers who make a zine dedicated to all their favorite anime couples.

Truly, fandom has ruined me.

gairid December 8 2009, 05:29:01 UTC

I read Jaws before the film was released (yes, I am THAT old.). Considering the reading material at the time I was really impressed by the book, never having read anything quite like it. I saw the film when it came out, probably 6 months or so after I read the book and I liked the movie a lot better (even though it scared the bejesus out of me!). My dislike of the book hinged on Matt Hooper sleeping with Ellen Brody. I HATED that that happened in the book without there being more of a reveal about why she would cheat on her husband in the first place. Perhaps Benchley thought it would be shocking? I don't know. Comparedto so many books now, it seems laughably tame, but in 1976 when I was all of 19 and fairly naieve, it sort of messed up the story for me.

muse_books December 8 2009, 06:31:56 UTC

I'm another oldie who read the book when it first came out and wasn't at all taken with the Hooper/Brody affair.

It took me a little longer to see the film - I was so scared of sharks that I waited until I'd left shark territory and moved to London to see it!

Given that Benchley adapted the novel for the screen he must have preferred to drop it too in favour of focusing on the friendship between the men and making Ellen a more sympathetic character.

lone_she_wolf December 8 2009, 06:54:35 UTC

Peter Benchley is a one trick pony. ALL he knows how to do is danger in the water stories. Seriously, look at the films on the IMDB based on his work. It's all danger in the deep type stuff.

87_degrees December 8 2009, 08:32:57 UTC

I read The Shipping News because my mum read it and loved it. I didn't hate it and there were even moments I enjoyed, but I couldn't get to grips with the writing style at all.