Genre
Book Adaptations
Novels into film, and the fidelity argument that follows every one. The best adaptations are usually the least reverent.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola · 1972
Jaws
Steven Spielberg · 1975
Blade Runner 2049
Denis Villeneuve · 2017
Arrival
Denis Villeneuve · 2016
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