Books, stories, novels, poetry are a literary form rich in symbols with a long history, loved by many people. When the seventh art form, cinema, was born, cinema has always tried to find inspiration from books by making movies. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 most successful book adaptations of all time.
The Shawshank Redemption
Considered the best film of all time, The Shawshank Redemption (roughly translated: Shawshank Prison) is adapted from the short story Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by the famous American writer Stephen King. Stephen King is a talented writer, especially his works when adapted to movies are often highly appreciated, including works like The Green Mile, The Shining, Misery… The Shawshank Redemption is about the escape of an innocent prisoner, who is a talented banker. In the span of 19 years, he has brought many changes to the dark people in prison, and came out with true freedom, not only giving hope to himself but also to those of his friends. barbaric prison. It can be said that The Shawshank Redemption is a perfect movie of hope and freedom. The film, although not a commercial success, is a success in terms of value, is the best movie of all time, so The Shawshank Redemption deserves to be at the top of the Top 10 most successful book adaptations of all time. great.
The Godfather
Referring to the most successful book adaptations, we cannot help but mention The Godfather (roughly translated: The Godfather). This is a classic that has brought writer Mario Puzo to new heights, especially becoming one of the most successful writers in Hollywood. The Godfather is a crime genre, about the Sicilian Corleone mafia family in the United States. The head of the family, running the business of the whole family, is called “The Godfather”, which is the nickname of the tycoon Don Vito – who built the Corleone empire. The Godfather, when adapted into a film, was divided into three parts and two of those three parts ranked second and third in the 10 greatest films of all time, respectively.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings (roughly translated: The Lord of the Rings) is also a monument of world cinema. All three films of The Lord of the Rings are in the Top 15 best movies of all time. The film was adapted by Peter Jackson from the J. R. R. Tolkien book trilogy. The work is set in a fictional Middle-earth land, where the Elves, Hobbit, Dwarf, Orc and Human races live together. Lord Sauron used the ring of power, leading the Orc army to cause the Middle-earth war of the past. Sauron was defeated, but he still quietly built his army. Now, the ring has strayed into the hands of a Hobbit village and the mission of the heroes of The Lord of the Rings is to fight the Orc army and destroy this ring.
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of OZ (roughly translated: The Wizard of OZ) is adapted from a children’s book by American writer L. Frank Baum. When it was made into a film in 1939, The Wizard of OZ was the first color film to be released to the public. This was a remarkable success in cinematography, setting the stage for the revolution of Hollywood cinema. In addition, the content of The Wizard of OZ also contains profound content and lessons, not only for children but also for adults to ponder.
Harry Potter
In terms of commercial success, there are certainly few book adaptations as successful as Harry Potter. The film adaptation of 7 books by J. K. Rowling is very familiar to the 8X and 9X generations in Vietnam. Harry Potter tells the story of the main character, a boy named Harry Potter with a lightning-shaped scar, carrying the blood of wizards, who has come to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with friends to fight against the dark forces of Lord Voldemort. Seven Harry Potter films have been released by Warner Bros. turned it all into a movie, turning an unemployed single mother into a billionaire. J. K. Rowling is widely regarded as the most financially successful writer in publishing books. The last part of the story, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows even has a global gross of up to $ 1.3 billion, ranking 8th in the top 10 highest grossing films of all time.
Schindler’s List
Another excellent film that is also in the top 10 best movies of all time, is Schindler’s List (roughly translated: Schindler’s List). The film is directed by the famous director Steven Spielberg, adapted from the book based on the true events of writer Thomas Keneally. Schindler’s List is about a Nazi Party member Schindler – who has many connections to Nazi officers, runs a war weapons factory, has used money, connections and all his efforts to make a list, save the Jews by sending the Jews from the concentration camps to work in his factory.
