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Film vs. Book (Topic of interest!!)

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Participants Peter Morris58northerncrane4quietdriver3Sandra King86Jose Miller17Amy Mendoza25Brandon Brooks11Jessica Nguyen85stormywolf39casualotter21rapidskipper9slylynx16vividcyclist35ironcrane7Mark Kelly19Chloe Rodriguez9Alexander Garcia5Nicholas Hill5
northerncrane4 northerncrane4 Regular
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#41 ·
Chloe Morris12 said:Why are you being such a *****? I was just asking if most movies are based on books or not. I honestly don't see what the issue is with my question.

I live in New York City. ( 🙂 )

The issue is this—there is someone out there living in New York City who clearly knows how to use the internet, manages to churn out 5k posts on a single forum, and acts literate, yet somehow lacks the basic data on whether films are adapted from books or not. Not only that, but they think it's perfectly fine to pose such a question to others instead of using a little deduction to find the answer themselves.

It’s a problem of civilization.
casualotter21 casualotter21 Regular
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#42 ·
Chloe Morris12 said:Or there are quite a few that exist solely because of the screenwriter.
That's what you call a writer, right? 🙂

It's called the Tooth Fairy. Here's the concept: whenever you lose a baby tooth, you shove it under your pillow at night, and by morning, you find a finished screenplay waiting there. That's how Lars von Trier came up with the idea for "kingdom".
Chloe Morris12 said:Fine, thanks. But has a book ever been written based on a movie?

Oh, absolutely. For instance, there is a mountain of Star Wars and Star Trek book series out there that were adapted from the films. All top-tier quality, obviously. Then you have books based on movies that were themselves based on video games, like Tomb Raider. Truly peak intellect. And then we have the absolute champions of adaptation: books based on movies that came from comics that came from other books, such as "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". In that case, the movie is just... well, the comic is actually a great ride.
Sandra King86 Sandra King86 Active Member
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#43 ·
northerncrane4, chill out with the girl. ☕

Chloe Morris12, your question is totally fine... 😘
northerncrane4 northerncrane4 Regular
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#44 ·
Quote : indigo Girl
Sandra King86 said:northerncrane4 — back off with the girl. ☕

So—you really think she’s still exhausted from yesterday—after dealing with you and those two friends of yours?

Quote : indigo Girl
Sandra King86 said:Chloe Morris12—everything is fine with your question. 😘

If "Sandy" were actually in the audience, she’d be looking at a massive bonus from— $17Who was that lady asking why one goes in the vagina, the other in the colon—and why they’re using margarine as lube?
Sandra King86 Sandra King86 Active Member
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#45 ·
northerncrane4 said:Seriously, you think she’s still exhausted because of you and those two buddies yesterday?

Look, we were just building stuff—no one was actually out there tearing anyone down...
That's the distinction you gotta wrap your head around. 😉

Lighten up buddy 🙂
northerncrane4 northerncrane4 Regular
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#46 ·
Sandra King86 said:We were just building frameworks—nothing personal, no one was actually being targeted.
That’s a distinction you clearly need to grasp. 😉

It all depends on your perspective—for someone caught in the meat grinder, there is no difference.
Sandra King86 Sandra King86 Active Member
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#47 ·
northerncrane4 said:It all depends on how you look at it. If you're stuck in the middle of it, there isn't really a difference...


I mean, she's got a pretty great sense of humor, though... 😉
northerncrane4 northerncrane4 Regular
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#48 ·
Sandra King86 said:The girl actually has a sense of humor, after all. 😉

Chloe Morris12 said:You guys labeled me a junkie, when I was really just trying to figure out if every movie is based on a book or not. 😢
Jessica Nguyen85 Jessica Nguyen85 Active Member
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#49 ·
Seeing these recent "opinion" shifts brings back this one scene from The Sopranos Season 5. You know, when Sandra King86 😉 (Tony's wife, if you haven't seen it) tries to start this little film club. A few of the mob wives gather around to watch movies from the AFI list, and after they finish, Sandra King86 attempts to kick off some high-brow discussion about Citizen Kane. It’s all very tense and serious, but nobody is actually interested... until one woman suddenly pipes up with, "Hey, did you hear that so-and-so got a boob job?" And just like that, the whole thing goes off the rails and everyone starts shouting their two cents at once. 😉 😁
rapidskipper9 rapidskipper9 Member
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joined Feb 2003
#50 ·
Hey northerncrane4,

I think you’re definitely on the right track here, but if I could just jump in with a tiny little correction, that would be great. I honestly don't think the core issue is really about civilization itself, but more about gender dynamics. I mean, if you look at the indirect evidence, Gerald Barrett25 kind of proves my point, so I guess I should actually thank him for that this time around. 👍

Hey Chloe Morris12, regarding that question you asked, the answer is no. And hey, no worries at all! 😎
slylynx16 slylynx16 Member
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#51 ·
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"Who said that back when Brad and I nismo were just tearing it up, we didn't make a good movie?!!"
vividcyclist35 vividcyclist35 Newcomer
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#52 ·
In my experience, the ending of the book always manages to outshine the movie version...
northerncrane4 northerncrane4 Regular
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#53 ·
vividcyclist35 said:I always feel like the book ends up being better than the movie...

There you go—now she'll probably think *every* movie is based on a book. Even after it was clearly explained...
Jessica Nguyen85 Jessica Nguyen85 Active Member
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#54 ·
"Who said that back when we were just 'hooking up & making magic,' Brad and I didn't make a damn good movie?!!"

This is easily the best way to crash a thread I've ever seen... plus using Kung Fu Hustle as the actual subject matter... 🤣

To pull off an entrance like this, you really have to be what the Brits call 'wired'... honestly, it explains why lobotomies were such a hit in Anglo culture... 😉

You also need a sensitive cortex capable of firing off random electromagnetic impulses... which probably explains why they put microwaves in the kitchen in the first place 😉

On top of all that, it’s hard to stay indifferent toward certain films when the G-spot is located further south than usual... makes sense why she's so into Indian cuisine 😉
northerncrane4 northerncrane4 Regular
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#55 ·
Gerald Barrett25 said:To pull off stunts like that—you really have to be what the Brits call 'wired'...

Or just plain "vocal."
quietdriver3 quietdriver3 Regular
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#56 ·
Hey, northerncrane4, if you really think that comment from Chloe Morris12 proves she can't take a joke, I guess you might want to reconsider your own sense of "literalism." 🙂
northerncrane4 northerncrane4 Regular
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#57 ·
quietdriver3 said:Look, northerncrane4—if you think Chloe Morris12's comment proves she can't take a joke, one might have to question your own grasp of "literalism."🙂

Hmm. Perhaps I should try this:
Chloe Morris12 said:I don't see why my question is being treated as so weird, funny, or stupid. And I still haven't received a straight answer.
quietdriver3 quietdriver3 Regular
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#58 ·
Gerald Barrett25 said:Honestly, this might be the best way anyone has ever kicked off a thread... and using Kung Fu Hustle as the subject too? Pretty clever, I guess. 🤣

To pull off comments like that, you really have to be what the English call "wired"... I guess that’s why I'm not even surprised that lobotomies were such a favorite among the Anglo-Saxons... maybe. 😉

I mean, you also need to have a sensitive cortex that just fires off electromagnetic impulses whenever it feels like it... I guess that’s why I'm not really surprised that the microwave ended up sitting right there in the kitchen. 😉

I mean, on top of everything else, it’s kind of hard to stay indifferent toward certain movies when things get a little more provocative than usual... I guess that's probably why she's such a big fan of Indian cuisine. 😉


She's on a mission... from God.
quietdriver3 quietdriver3 Regular
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joined Mar 2005
#59 ·
northerncrane4 said:Hmm. Maybe I could try this instead:

I guess that just shows they have a pretty low tolerance threshold 😉
Sandra King86 Sandra King86 Active Member
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#60 ·
northerncrane4 said:Hmm. Maybe I'll try this instead:

Chill out, Smudj. 😁

Even you don't seem to know what the point of your posts is anymore—whether you're actually attacking someone or just trying to defend them...

Look, being aggressive is one thing, but doing it like an idiot is just gross. 😉

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