Films based on Novels

The Godfather, by
Mario Puzo, was made
into a great film!

Sincerely,

Uncle Lar

All things Kubrick.

Adaptation, screenplay by Charlie Kaufman
Eyes Wide Shut

Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K Dick)

The Phantom of the Opera (2004 Andrew Lloyd Webber version). Okay, it was first a book, then a musical, and then the musical was filmed, but I think that still counts as a movie based on book, right? :D

I also like Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen. I think it's even better than the BBC series with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth.

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was also quite good movie adaptation.

Movie version of Matilda is also good, though the plot is a bit different than in the book.

Perfume - The Story of a Murderer is really good movie, especially when the book was thought "unfilmable" before the movie came out :D

Pride and Prejudice was good. Now I am waiting to watch 'The Namesake'(Based on Jhumpa Lahiri's novel of the same title)

Definitely "Wonder Boys" originally by Chabon. (the book that is) The film is excellent.

dangerous liasons
vanity fair
the canterville ghost
gone with the wind
a passage to india
dr zivago
there are sooo many

fear and the loathing in las vegas, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Requiem for A Dream...all my favourites.

One of my all time favorite movies is the Count of Monte Christo. Wonderful movie and a wonderful book!

I really like the movie Pride and Prejudice with Kiera Knightly.

Last of the Mohicans (1992), although it was hardly faithful to the book.

Where does one start with a question like this? I enjoy so many adaptations, but I think that I will only list the all-around best. That would include the most faithful (as much as they could possibly be) and best performances.

* The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
* Maurice
* Persuasion
* Stand By Me (originally "The Body")
* The Shawshank Redemption

Films that I liked MUCH MORE than the books:

* Field of Dreams (originally "Shoeless Joe")
* The Color Purple
* Forrest Gump

As an "honorary" mention I will say "Gone With The Wind". Sure alot of details were cut out, but we have to remember only so much would be allowed in that film in 1939. Still, though, Clark Gable is the perfect Rhett Butler!

Oh......so many, favorites though, I would say......
Once Upon a Time in America (Don't remember the name of the book it's based on)
Ran (Based on King Lear)
Jules Et Jim
.....tooooons more. I could go on and on, so I'll just stop here.

fight club. hands down.