Accurate adaptations of canonical texts are few and far between – but these films and miniseries stand out for their fidelity to the source material.
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From Carrie to The Shawshank Redemption, there are now more than 50 Stephen King film adaptations - making him one of the most adapted authors alive.
The show is based on Verne’s classic novel
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. But unlike the book, the series is derivative, didactic and not very deep.
We have an innate desire to be reminded of darkness and mortality during the festive season.
Catch 22 as seen by George Clooney is just far too good looking.
Many viewers think that the recent adaptation of Vanity Fair plays fast and loose with Thackeray’s novel. But the writer was surprisingly modern.
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