"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." - Walt Disney

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Top Ten Movie Countdown

March 18, 2013 is the Alex J. Cavanaugh "Top Ten Movie Countdown Blogfest". There are more than 150 participants.  Click here if you would like to add your own blog to this challenge or if you would like to view other posts in this theme.

I have chosen to share my top ten favorite movies based on books.


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What are your favorite movies based on books?

16 comments:

M.J. Fifield said...

I love the choices you show here. Recently I watched "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and I thought that was very well done.

Unknown said...

Shawshank is on my list, too. I love the movies based on the books by Janette Oke.

Unknown said...

i love phantom... shhhh, don't tell anyone i am into musicals.

Jeremy [Retro-Z]
Howlin' Wolf

Shah Wharton said...

Some similar choices to me here, and if they're not on my list, they were thought of! :D

shahwharton.com

David P. King said...

Awesome way to do your list. Of course, Princess Bride is ruling this blogfest. It's good to meet you! :)

Mina Lobo said...

Stopping by from the Hop. Love Princess Bride. Enjoyed the sexiness of Phantom - and Gerry Butler. ;-) Emmy Rossum's an AMAZING singer.

nutschell said...

Classic list here! I love the Princess Bride and Shawshank.
Nutschell
www.thewritingnut.com

Nicole said...

Nice list. Wow, I haven't seen Fried Green Tomatoes in forever.

Unknown said...

Good choices. To Kill a Mockingbird, Mystic River and The Last of the Mohicans--love them all as movies. TKAM is one of the greatest books and movies ever. Mystic River is a great book, too, but I barely squeaked through reading TLOTM. The story and characters were wonderful, but that 19th century style -- oh, no.

Jaime said...

I forgot about Last of the Mohicans. This is such an amazing movie.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Last of the Mohicans! Forgot that one. And Princess Bride just missed my top ten.
Thanks for participating in my blogfest.

Courtney Barr - The Southern Princess said...

Wonderful selections. It has been awhile since I have seen Fried Green Tomatoes - great movie!

LD Masterson said...

Great choices. I've seen and enjoyed them all with the exception of the Phantom which I boycotted because Webber didn't give the lead role to Michael Crawford.

Trisha said...

Great list - loved The Colour Purple, and Mystic River was one of the most amazing (yet terribly sad) films I've ever seen (loved the soundtrack too, which I own). Fried Green Tomatoes rocks. Love Shawshank too. Of course I love Oz, and the Princess Bride is one of my all-time faves. I haven't even seen Phantom (except as a play many years ago), but did recently read it. :)

Marianne (Mare) Baker Ball said...

I love Mohicians and Phantom too. I really love the movie Les Miserables, but don't think I'd make it through the book.

Anonymous said...

Great list! I would have to go with "Lord of the Rings" as one of the best adaptations. :3