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43. I'm torn between "Deliverance" and "L.A. Confidential." (nt)

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Tue Mar 23, 2021, 10:50 AM

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What's your favorite book + film adaptation where it's just 1 film based on a stand-alone book? [View all] RockRaven Mar 2021 OP

The Tin Drum Tanuki Mar 2021 #1

All Quiet on the Western Front CanonRay Mar 2021 #2

That was mine, too Walleye Mar 2021 #7

Crazy Heart. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #3

The Shawshank Redemption and The Body/Stand By Me happybird Mar 2021 #4

2 other King stories that I thought were great book to movie MuseRider Mar 2021 #11

Misery was a good one, too happybird Mar 2021 #13

Hearts in Atlantas MuseRider Mar 2021 #23

Oh my goodness happybird Mar 2021 #51

I loved the movie. MuseRider Mar 2021 #52

I haven't watched the Dark Tower movie happybird Mar 2021 #53

Agreed! MuseRider Mar 2021 #54

Completely Agree nt trocar Mar 2021 #35

I so love Shawshank Redemption. And the 💖 music! electric_blue68 Mar 2021 #61

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. 2naSalit Mar 2021 #5

Loved the book, saw the movie later, and quite honestly Goodheart Mar 2021 #14

She always disappoints me as an actress. Blue_playwright Mar 2021 #31

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2021 #6

Clockwork Orange Walleye Mar 2021 #8

I wish I could say qazplm135 Mar 2021 #9

The Maltese Falcon Cartoonist Mar 2021 #10

To Kill A Mockingbird Goodheart Mar 2021 #12

That's my choice too, or maybe The Grapes of Wrath. nt Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #21

Goodheart..... Upthevibe Mar 2021 #22

I agree this an excellent pairing. HoosierDebbie Mar 2021 #25

this nt yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #37

See Aaron Sorkin's stage version, when Broadway gets back on its feet. Paladin Mar 2021 #47

The Last Unicorn Archae Mar 2021 #15

The 1935 David Copperfield... First Speaker Mar 2021 #16

Excellent choice! ZZenith Mar 2021 #34

I thought the adaptation of the Hunt for Red October was impressive Clash City Rocker Mar 2021 #17

The Girl With a Pearl Earring. IcyPeas Mar 2021 #18

The World According to Garp dweller Mar 2021 #19

I love this movie and book too. HoosierDebbie Mar 2021 #26

Reflections in a Golden Eye - a totally ignored and underestimated movie UTUSN Mar 2021 #20

Deliverance HoosierDebbie Mar 2021 #24

I'm torn between "Deliverance" and "L.A. Confidential." (nt) Paladin Mar 2021 #43

Anthony Adverse Talitha Mar 2021 #27

The Scarlet Pimpernel Coventina Mar 2021 #28

Red Alert / Dr. Strangelove Layzeebeaver Mar 2021 #29

Becaue we all need to laugh, Emma Thompson's acceptance at Golden Globes for fierywoman Mar 2021 #30

This is the film/book I was going to list... Blue_playwright Mar 2021 #32

The Color Purple Lunabell Mar 2021 #33

"To Kill A Mockingbird" nt Laffy Kat Mar 2021 #36

Stephen King's The Stand pressbox69 Mar 2021 #38

The Princess Bride. n/t ms liberty Mar 2021 #39

... NurseJackie Mar 2021 #40

My choice as well. n/t Mad_Dem_X Mar 2021 #44

Moby Dick gladium et scutum Mar 2021 #41

"The Seed And The Sower" by Sir Laurence Van Der Post. Aristus Mar 2021 #42

The English Patient mainer Mar 2021 #45

You're a brave soul! Paladin Mar 2021 #46

It is, quite frankly, pretty awful. Goodheart Mar 2021 #56

Cloud Atlas. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2021 #48

Really beautiful, haunting film. electric_blue68 Mar 2021 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Mar 2021 #49

Slaughterhouse 5 n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #50

I wish to hell they'd show the movie, every once in a while. Paladin Mar 2021 #58

It's available on DVD and Blu-ray TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #59

The Road ironflange Mar 2021 #55

Well, if you're into feeling totally defeated then that's the one for you. Goodheart Mar 2021 #57

You got that right ironflange Mar 2021 #60

Field of Dreams... electric_blue68 Mar 2021 #62

The Green Mile jmowreader Mar 2021 #64

Stephen King's own production of wnylib Mar 2021 #65

True Confessions mpcamb Mar 2021 #66

Catch 22 Ohiya Mar 2021 #67

Dr. Zhivago. oasis Mar 2021 #68

"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt, Totally Tunsie Mar 2021 #69

To Kill A Mockingbird... Upthevibe Mar 2021 #70