24 Adaptations That Ignored The Source Material

Creative liberties often seem better described as bizarre liberties.
24 Adaptations That Ignored The Source Material

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It's no secret that filmmakers take creative liberties when adapting certain stories for the big screen. But when you look at the final version versus the source material, it seems like "creative" should, more often than not, be replaced by "bizarre."

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STAND BY ME In the film, Gordie has a dream where he pictures Denny's funeral. In the novella, The Body, Gordie has a nightmare where Teddy and Vern a
24 Adaptations That Ignored The Source Material
BOYS On December 31, 1993, DOn' three people were murdered in Nebraska: CRY X BRANDON LISA PHILLIP TEENA LAMBERT DEVINE In Kimberly Peirce's movie, De
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24 Adaptations That Ignored The Source Material
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24 Adaptations That Ignored The Source Material
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In 2017's It, The Losers' Club defeats Pennywise by banding together and overcoming their fears. That similar premise is also in the original book, ho
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Fried geen Jomatees The 1991 film tells the story of Ruth and Idgie as lifelong best friends while the book clearly describes. the pair as being in lo
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