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Topic subject	are there any good/great movies NOT based on a literary work?
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*441090, are there any good/great movies NOT* based on a literary work?** Posted by will_5198, Sun Mar-15-09 09:03 PM I'm struggling to name a single one (though there must be a few)
441094, The Big Lebowski Posted by sevencents, Sun Mar-15-09 10:06 PM
441099, Chinatown Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:30 PM
441100, The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:31 PM (yes it counts)
441101, White Heat Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:31 PM
441103, Limelight/City Lights/Modern Times/etc Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:32 PM
441104, The Harder They Come Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:33 PM
441105, The Apartment Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:34 PM
441106, Jules et Jim Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:34 PM
441338, based on a book by Henri-Pierre Roch� Posted by ajiav, Mon Mar-16-09 11:02 PM and I think Two English girls is also?
441455, I knew I shoulda gone with 400 Blows Posted by Duval Spit, Tue Mar-17-09 03:56 PM
441107, Citizen Kane Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:35 PM
441109, North By Northwest Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:37 PM
441110, Seven Samurai/Yojimbo/Ikiru Posted by Duval Spit, Sun Mar-15-09 10:39 PM that's ten posts on this, I'm done.
441256, Yojimbo is based on a book Posted by mrhood75, Mon Mar-16-09 04:09 PM It's based on "Red Harvest" by Dashiel Hammett.
441114, Back to the Future 2 Posted by sevencents, Sun Mar-15-09 10:56 PM 7c
441115, Fargo Posted by KingKahn, Sun Mar-15-09 11:19 PM
441116, Taxi Driver Posted by KingKahn, Sun Mar-15-09 11:19 PM
441117, The Wrestler Posted by Marauder21, Sun Mar-15-09 11:19 PM
441120, Almost Famous Posted by mcdeezjawns, Sun Mar-15-09 11:49 PM Goodwill Hunting The Royal Tanenbaums Fargo Braveheart Back to the Future(this trilogy is GREAT from beginning to end)
441123, Network Posted by mrhood75, Sun Mar-15-09 11:59 PM
441127, Do the Right Thing, Heat, Planes, Trains..... Posted by Sponge, Mon Mar-16-09 12:15 AM & Automobiles, Fargo, and Predator to start off.
441132, Being John Malkovich Posted by Frank Longo, Mon Mar-16-09 12:33 AM
441141, Based on the replies, Im gonna say yes. Yes there are. Posted by ErnestLee, Mon Mar-16-09 01:45 AM
441145, Ghostbusters. Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 06:13 AM
441146, Raiders of the Lost Ark Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 06:14 AM
441147, Office Space Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 06:14 AM
441148, Bound Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 06:14 AM
441149, The Goonies Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 06:15 AM
441150, Lethal Weapon Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 06:15 AM
441151, Wall-I Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 06:17 AM
441152, Krush Groove Posted by Basaglia, Mon Mar-16-09 06:41 AM
441157, Boogie Nights Posted by zuma1986, Mon Mar-16-09 07:56 AM
441159, Pulp Fiction Posted by zuma1986, Mon Mar-16-09 07:56 AM
441160, Cobra Posted by zuma1986, Mon Mar-16-09 07:57 AM
441161, Grandma's boy Posted by zuma1986, Mon Mar-16-09 07:59 AM
441162, Land before time 7 Posted by zuma1986, Mon Mar-16-09 08:01 AM
441182, Fargo Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:50 AM
441183, Human Traffic Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:51 AM
441185, BMX Bandits Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:52 AM
441186, Evil Dead 2 Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:52 AM
441188, Die Hard Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:53 AM
441236, die hard is based on a book. Posted by now or never, Mon Mar-16-09 01:50 PM it's called "nothing lasts forever" ----- No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. (c) HL Mencken or some other motherfucker. i be bloggin' www.prettydamndope.com
441189, House Party Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:55 AM
441190, This is Spinal Tap Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:55 AM
441191, The Dirty Dozen Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:56 AM
441192, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:57 AM
441193, Friday Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 09:58 AM
441194, Mallrats Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 10:00 AM
441195, Fight the Power Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 10:00 AM
441205, ^did the wrong thing. Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 10:56 AM
441196, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Posted by thoughtprocess, Mon Mar-16-09 10:08 AM And technically the Godfather 2
441209, Star Wars Posted by MadDagoNH, Mon Mar-16-09 11:15 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hobey Wilson 2006-07 Zeno Memorial League Champion
441355, is based off "Dune" Posted by kevlar skully, Tue Mar-17-09 01:19 AM
441450, Actually, it's based on The Hidden Fortress Posted by bignick, Tue Mar-17-09 03:36 PM
441210, Moby Dick Posted by MadDagoNH, Mon Mar-16-09 11:16 AM "They made a book out of that?" ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hobey Wilson 2006-07 Zeno Memorial League Champion
441229, is this snark or something? Posted by The Damaja, Mon Mar-16-09 01:12 PM ??
441233, no -- honestly at the time I couldn't think of many Posted by will_5198, Mon Mar-16-09 01:33 PM mostly comedies I guessed, but flipping through my DVD collection all the major dramas were based on books
441259, we should do a post of adaptations vs. original scripts Posted by The Damaja, Mon Mar-16-09 04:31 PM make lists of both and see which comes out top
441238, Gleaming The Cube Posted by Gemini_Two_One, Mon Mar-16-09 01:52 PM ------------------------------------------------------- You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some Watery Tart threw a sword at you!
441559, LOL Posted by Oakley, Wed Mar-18-09 08:47 AM
441251, some of y'all are pretty liberal with what qualifies as a great movie Posted by Bombastic, Mon Mar-16-09 03:35 PM .
441253, there's a reason i only made one post Posted by thoughtprocess, Mon Mar-16-09 03:58 PM people in here going nuts.
441268, the post said good/great Posted by shockzilla, Mon Mar-16-09 05:09 PM and the goonies is a great movie.
441357, RE: the post said good/great Posted by Bombastic, Tue Mar-17-09 02:31 AM >and the goonies is a great movie. I liked Goonies as a kid but I'd be scared to watch that now for fear of it not holding up and I can't see it being the treasure-trove of unintentional comedy that say, Footloose, is.
441332, i'd say everything above 20 is indisputable Posted by mind_grapes, Mon Mar-16-09 10:16 PM
441345, What are u talking about? Land before time 7 is a classic Posted by zuma1986, Mon Mar-16-09 11:44 PM It makes 5 and 6 look like godfather 3. Seriously u're crazy
441353, as is bmx bandits Posted by shockzilla, Tue Mar-17-09 01:05 AM nicole kidman's never been better.
441267, lol Posted by dunk, Mon Mar-16-09 05:08 PM
441424, Ever heard of Woody Allen? Posted by TurkeylegJenkins, Tue Mar-17-09 01:32 PM _______________________________________________________________________________ http://www.regeneratedheadpiece.com http://www.myspace.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.youtube.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.reverbnation.com/regeneratedheadpiece
441456, not a fan Posted by will_5198, Tue Mar-17-09 04:09 PM
441469, I Can't Do Nothing for You, Man! (c) Flav Posted by TurkeylegJenkins, Tue Mar-17-09 05:11 PM _______________________________________________________________________________ http://www.regeneratedheadpiece.com http://www.myspace.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.youtube.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.reverbnation.com/regeneratedheadpiece
441496, What do you think of Vicky Cristina Barcelona? Posted by Sponge, Tue Mar-17-09 06:30 PM
441505, entertaining picture Posted by TurkeylegJenkins, Tue Mar-17-09 07:36 PM It wasn't amazing, but definitely an entertaining, well-acted film. _______________________________________________________________________________ http://www.regeneratedheadpiece.com http://www.myspace.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.youtube.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.reverbnation.com/regeneratedheadpiece
441552, RE: entertaining picture Posted by Sponge, Wed Mar-18-09 04:29 AM I enjoyed it for the most part. Thought it was pretty decent. Cruz was gold. Dug Bardem's performance, too. What do you think are his great films since Crimes and Misdemeanors? That is, if you think he's made any.
441563, Since "Crimes," I'd say his best work was..... Posted by TurkeylegJenkins, Wed Mar-18-09 10:32 AM ...."Sweet and Lowdown." I really think that's a criminally slept-on picture. I'm also rather partial to "Bullets Over Broadway." _______________________________________________________________________________ http://www.regeneratedheadpiece.com http://www.myspace.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.youtube.com/regeneratedheadpiece http://www.reverbnation.com/regeneratedheadpiece
441432, Lost in Translation Posted by jonpitt, Tue Mar-17-09 02:17 PM
441473, this was a weird post. Posted by dula dibiasi, Tue Mar-17-09 05:28 PM