Movies that got the book right.

[Svengoolie 3]

2001.  Given the book was written in conjunction with the movie this was to be expected.

Clockwork orange. Kubrick followed the book quite well.

[indianasmith]

FIRESTARTER is probably the most faithful adaptation of any Stephen King book.

And I thought Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS was a pretty decent adaptation, far better than THE HOBBIT, although it did deviate from the original work in places.

[Trevor]

Ted Kotcheff's First Blood is a rarity: a great film of a great book, even with a few changes here and there.

[Pacman000]

Rankin Bass' version of The Hobbit was a fairly accurate adaption, tho it was a bit rushed.

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[HappyGilmore]

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Nailed it.

[Rev. Powell]

Clockwork orange. Kubrick followed the book quite well.

Right up until the ending, which angered the author. Actually, Kubrick improved it (just like with THE SHINING).

[Svengoolie 3]

Well, rev,  the end of clockwork orange was the one in the book if you ignore the last chapter of the book,  which was oddly left out of the version released in America.

[Rev. Powell]

Well, rev,  the end of clockwork orange was the one in the book if you ignore the last chapter of the book,  which was oddly left out of the version released in America.

True enough. I forgot that Kubrick had not read the original ending when he started the screenplay. (He said he would not have included it anyway).

[RCMerchant]

The EXORCIST stayed close to the book. Some things were left out-like Karl's daughter's drug habit-but that really wasn't needed for the film.

[stine.greta]

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- One of the best books that I have read almost 10years ago.
- It won 3 Oscars award, Best Actor for Gregory Peck.

I hope that directors nowadays will follow what was written in the book to produce a better film.

[RCMerchant]

the HAUNTING (1963) is amazingly close to Shirley Jackson's book the HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. No one beyond Robert Wise has had any luck adapting or even attempted any other of her works, and I can understand why. Jackson's style isn't cinematic...it's suggestive and moody. The 1999 version was a pile of s**t.

I see on the IMDB some shorts have been done of some of her stories (mostly of 'the Lottery) but I've not seen them.
I also see someone has done WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE to be released this year. I haven't much hope for it being good.

[Trevor]

The 1999 version was a pile of s**t.

That's putting it mildly.