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What are some good books that you read that came out with great movies?

what are some good books that you read that came out with great movies?

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It's always surprising how many of the great movies came from wonderful books.

Those are some of my favorite:

Blade runner, which came from "do Androids dream of electric sheep" by 
Philip K. Dick


Lord of the rings (Tolkin)


Gone with the wind (
Margaret Mitchell)


Everything is Illuminated (Jonathan Safran Foer)

Perfume (I just saw the movie last week and it's great), the book is by Patrick Suskind

The Hours (Micheal Kunningham) - the movie is ased on a book which is a tribute to another book - Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Lord of the flies 

Damn - there are just too many! 
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The best movie based on a book I know is the Princess Bride, and it is the only example I know of where the movie really surpasses the book.

Other than that there are a few example of good movies and good books, though usually the movie is good only if it finds its own voice. Stand by me was a great movie, Frankenstein (I like the Mel Brooks rendition, but of course it's a parody). 

 
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In my day job I write about Blood Pressure Treatment and treat those who suffer from blood pressure problems. Low blood pressure is a particular interest and I'm often asked about how to lower cholesterol levels

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also have a special interest in the problem of feeling Tired All the Time and in those who suffer from chronic fatigue or lethargy.

My work with footballers and athletes leads to a focus on Painful Shoulder conditions and on the problems associated with frozen shoulder or whiplash injury. Rotator cuff injury causes problems for many of my patients.

When not working I daydream about my next amazing european vacation trip  My favorite European cities include Paris and Barcelona and my next blog project will be to write about the best way to spend a night in Paris and how to find an apartment in Barcelona. I just love European travel in all its forms.

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Symptoms of breast cancer

The Green Mile is a great book and a great film too
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Definitely Harry Potter is one of them... i also read some marvel comics just like spiderman and justice league..
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For me it's The Uncanny of Andrew Klavan and Harry Potter of J.K. Rowlings.  The producer made a good movie out of those books.  How I wish they will make a

tv series.  I can't wait to watch those if they will create one.
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Hmm...I am sure there are a lot.  The lord of the rings series, fight club, Philip k dick novels, Zodiac, The Shining....you can search for more movies and

new movie reviews at filmcrave.com.
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