Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Science-Fiction Films Based on Books

AirLockAlpha.com has of list of "top 10 Science-Fiction Films Based on Short Stories, Novels and Novellas":
10. Solyaris, 1972
9. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951
7. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954
6. The Time Machine, 1960
5. John Carpenter's The Thing, 1982
4. Fahrenheit 451, 1966
3. Bicentennial Man, 1999
2. Blade Runner, 1982
1. Enemy Mine, 1985

Their list is annotated, including information on each film and why it was chosen. I keep coming back in my mind to Stalker. It haunts me somehow, and I would definitely put it in a top-10 list. I might also include 1984. The Incredible Shrinking Man might be on the list if I were writing it. If I had to get rid of 3 on the list above to include these new ones I think I'd scratch off 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, John Carpenter's The Thing and Bicentennial Man.

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