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Books that should be made into movies

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I know there's tons of great movies based on books: Lotr, war of the worlds, and chronicles of narnia(which i can't wait for!!) what are some great books that have the possibility to become great movies?
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The Giver

One of my favorite Children's/middle teenage type books ever! It's right in there with Chronicles of Narnia... So good.
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David O wrote:The Giver

One of my favorite Children's/middle teenage type books ever! It's right in there with Chronicles of Narnia... So good.
that would be a good book to be made into a movie.
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Beric the Briton by G.A. Henty.

It has a fight scene where Beric has to fight a lion in the coloseum in front of nero. (My favorite chapter.)


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At least a condensed version of the Wheel of Time series(condensed because the series is so darn long).
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David O wrote:The Giver

One of my favorite Children's/middle teenage type books ever! It's right in there with Chronicles of Narnia... So good.
I love that book! didn't the same author write a similar book about a girl who lived in the same type of world?
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Yes, "The Giver" would be a good movie, done properly!

I would also like to see the Artimis Fowl series in movies and "Trickster's Choice" and "Trickster's Queen".
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none.. sorry..
I can't stand movie/books- books/movies...
it just kills me they are SO UNalike
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Most of the Frank E. Perretti books.

I LOVED The Veritas Project: Hangman's Curse.

I want to see the Cooper Kids Books made into movies.
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Jman 009 wrote:Most of the Frank E. Perretti books.

I LOVED The Veritas Project: Hangman's Curse.

I want to see the Cooper Kids Books made into movies.
I loved the cooper kids books...they would make great movies!
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Twig the Collie

'Twould make a great family movie. :)

And it really wouldn't be hard to stick to the book....
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Anything by Ted Dekker. \:D/
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Jman 009 wrote:Most of the Frank E. Perretti books.

I LOVED The Veritas Project: Hangman's Curse.

I want to see the Cooper Kids Books made into movies.
Cooper kida must be movies!

I'm still waiting for the Frindle movie to come out...
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Well, The Hobbit! (Not counting the cartoon) :wink:
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Some of the Star Wars Expanded Universe books. (It's too bad the original SW actors are old now.)
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Captain Jack wrote:Well, The Hobbit! (Not counting the cartoon) :wink:
peter jackson MUST make that a movie
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Yes...definitely.

They should make Ender's Game into a movie. ^_^ It'll probably be a hard book to do, though- they'll either make an extremely good one, or fail miserably.
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a book that should be made into a movie is Among the Hidden it really good book.
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LovedbyGod wrote: I would also like to see the Artimis Fowl series in movies ".
It's been on and off production for several years. I guess they still haven't nailed the script yet. Unfortunatly at one time the director was the same guy who did "Cats and Dogs" and "Son of the Mask". Blech. Hopefully they've gotten a new guy.
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i would recomend artemis fowl. good series.
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