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tier ranking every book to movie adaptation i’ve seen

A Clockwork Reader・2 minutes read

Hannah reviews book-to-movie adaptations, sponsored by Function of Beauty, praising products for curly hair. Various adaptations are ranked, with "Harry Potter" praised as perfect and "The Hunger Games" criticized for misinterpretation.

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  • Function of Beauty offers customizable hair care products that positively impact curly hair, providing improved curl definition and moisture, with a subscription service for regular product delivery.
  • The speaker evaluates various book-to-movie adaptations, praising "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" as perfect adaptations, while criticizing "The Hunger Games" for misinterpreting the source material's anti-capitalist message and deeming "Eclipse" as one of the worst adaptations.

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  • What is Function of Beauty?

    Customizable hair care products through a quiz.

  • How does the speaker rank adaptations?

    Using tiers like "Better than the book" and "Shouldn't exist."

  • What is the speaker's opinion on "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" adaptation?

    Lauded as a perfect adaptation capturing the essence effectively.

  • How does the speaker feel about "Twilight" as an adaptation?

    Surprisingly considered a perfect adaptation despite dislike for the book series.

  • What is the speaker's view on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" adaptation?

    Lauded as a perfect adaptation for its faithfulness to the source material.

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Summary

00:00

"Ranking Book-to-Movie Adaptations with Hannah"

  • The speaker introduces themselves as Hannah, excited to create tier ranking videos, starting with book-to-movie adaptations.
  • Function of Beauty sponsors the video, offering customizable hair care products through a quiz on hair type and goals.
  • The speaker praises the product's impact on her curly hair, emphasizing improved curl definition and moisture.
  • Function of Beauty's subscription service allows for regular product delivery with customizable options.
  • The speaker plans to rank book-to-movie adaptations, opting to review only the first movie in a franchise to save time.
  • Tiers for ranking adaptations include "Better than the book," "Perfection," "Wood rewatch," "Read the book," "Source material," and "Shouldn't exist."
  • "You" by Caroline Kepnes is critiqued for the show's failure to portray the villainous nature of the character Joe accurately.
  • "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" is praised as a heartwarming adaptation that the speaker would rewatch.
  • "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is lauded as a perfect adaptation that captures the essence of the book effectively.
  • "Twilight" is surprisingly considered a perfect adaptation, despite the speaker's dislike for the book series.

11:25

Movie Adaptation Opinions: Hits and Misses

  • The Hunger Games movies are generally praised, but the speaker disagrees, finding them inferior to the books due to a perceived misinterpretation of the source material's anti-capitalist message.
  • The speaker criticizes the casting and adaptation choices in The Hunger Games movies, particularly the omission of key elements from the books.
  • The speaker expresses strong negative feelings towards the Eclipse movie, deeming it one of the worst adaptations they've seen.
  • Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring is highly praised by the speaker, who prefers the movie over the book, finding the latter long-winded and dull.
  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower is lauded as a perfect adaptation by the speaker, who praises its faithfulness to the source material and the involvement of the book's author in the screenplay.
  • Fallen by Lauren Kate is considered a strange and bad adaptation by the speaker, who attributes its flaws to the questionable source material.
  • Divergent is criticized for being boring and poorly cast, with the speaker finding the movie worse than the already mediocre book.
  • Howl's Moving Castle is adored by the speaker, who believes the movie surpasses the book due to its magical animation and soundtrack.
  • Little Women (2019) is praised for its emotional impact and considered better than the book by the speaker, who appreciates the director's understanding of the source material.
  • Pride and Prejudice (2005) with Keira Knightley is cherished by the speaker as one of their favorite movies, surpassing the book in their opinion due to its visual appeal and faithful adaptation.

23:29

Movie Adaptations: Speaker's Controversial Preferences and Reviews

  • The speaker prefers watching the movie "Soul" over reading the book and finds it better than the book.
  • The speaker enjoys "The Hobbit" movies more than the book, despite it being a controversial opinion.
  • "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" movie is criticized for not making sense, with the speaker looking forward to the Disney+ adaptation.
  • The speaker appreciates the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" show as a good adaptation, though not as good as the book.
  • "Love, Simon" is considered a perfect adaptation by the speaker, who has watched it multiple times and finds it exceptional.
  • "Sense and Sensibility" is loved by the speaker, being a good adaptation that captures the essence of the book well.
  • "The Fault in Our Stars" movie is placed in source material by the speaker, who finds it uncomfortable due to the actors' ages.
  • The speaker enjoys "The Hate U Give" movie, despite it leaving out some details from the book, and was pleased with the adaptation.
  • "The Maze Runner" movie is loved by the speaker, who finds it better than the book and enjoys rewatching it.
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