Count of Monte Christo

[PlatinumGold]

Did i read the wrong book?? watch the wrong movie, or was this just one of the worst adaptations of a book to a movie EVER.

 

[ROTC1983]

A lot of the book-movie adaptations were really hyped up so when the fans of the book watch the movie, they become disappointed.

 

[EvilYoda]

You have to consider the question of "how do you adapt a book like that"? It's such an amazing book, and nothing short of an epic oscar winning film would do it decent justice.

 

[AkumaX]

cristo

 

[tweakmm]

mmmm
monte cristo

 

[PlatinumGold]

hey, it's 2:00 am here. christo cristo who cares.

 

[LOLyourFace]

*** SPOILER ***

I liked the movie.. which was rather a happy one. I heard that in the book he loses his wife and kid at the cost of his revenge. That's would've been a kickass ending leaving the audiences with heartache

 

[freebee]

In the book he leaves his wife and child. Never saw the movie....but usually they try to make it a happy ending. People like closure, you know the "money shot"...its in every movie....

 

[isekii]

I saw the movie.. and I thought it was a lot better than the book..

in the book it rambles on and on....

 

[alpineranger]

Butchered my favorite Dumas book. IMO a worse book adaptation than The Beach (remember that one? I feel sorry for Garland because anyone who saw the moview first will never read the book).

 

[AUMM]

i thought the movie was cool

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: isekii


in the book it rambles on and on....

I agree. I am an avid reader and it is really difficult to make me turn away from a good book, but I got bored about 4/6 through the book. Argh, I gotta go back and finish it though

 

[Farbio]

i thought it was a terrible adaptation of the book - too happy on the ending, thats what was so great about the book - it wasn't so sappy and happy at the end.

although i do agree, to do the book real justice, it would take an epic of a movie

 

[Aceshigh]

I never read the book, but I thought the movie was awesome. Best movie ive seen all year.