Book Adaptations Gifts

Blockbuster book adaptations gone wrong.

Producer, Director and Novelizer.

"Max! Oh, my God! There's like a billion moving ideas in there!"

Updated Classis: Alice Through the You Tube.

Sign in book shop window: 'Critics agree the book is much better than the movie.'

Robocop and Juliet.

'I know we're inchworms, but let's get into the spirit of this! Change is good!'

'It's a novel based on a movie adapted from a magazine article that was inspired by a video game.'

Moby Dick

"The studio's asked me to see if I can dumb down some Danielle Steel."

'I still don't understand why I couldn't use the path to get your Jane Austen stamps.'

'When the school upgraded its operating system, for the third time, I upgraded my headache medicine from over-the-counter to prescription strength.'

Fredrich March as Dr. Jekyll

Fiction for Plumbers

"I preferred the graphic novel of the origin story of the original prequel."

Fairy tales reimagined for the 21st century. Jack and the Beanstalk

"I want to be upfront. At this point, I'm only looking for a casual hookup of Frankenstein."

'Let him go. We'll catch him in the backstretch. Hippos can run faster than humans, but only in short bursts.'

Barber Shop in the Coronavirus Age

"Hey - that new Stephen King film is better than the book!"

'Those, honey? Those are books. That's what they make movies from.'

My Fair Lady Twitter

I liked the book better than the movie, but not as much as the "Dateline." "20/20," or "Primetime Live" specials.

"All the chairs have been repossessed, so these are all standing desks now."

"Your book stinks - but it's just the kind of stupid drivel that would sell as a t.v. movie."

"I loved the book and the mini series, but I wasn't so keen on the the record or the movie etc

"Sometimes you just option it because your gut tells you this is a book that has to be butchered."

'Did you know they have that book on video?'

Books - As Seen on TV.

'Congratulations. You just bought the book I've put up for auction!'

Kid to mom about 'Little Red Riding Hood' story: 'You know, that would make one heck of an action flick.'

Book vs film

'I'm reading a movie that was made into a TV series that was made into a book.'

"In the novel based on my case, I'm acquitted."

"It strayed too far from the video game."