Okay, so. Round three is here and now that the greatest movies of all time have been eliminated maybe we can settle in and accomplish something. This round we have a barn burner between Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, a matchup between
I don’t understand how Hunt for Red October got beat out. It was such a close adaptation to the book and in my top 10 of all time movies. It was well acted and had a great cast. I was truly disappointed with the second movie which bore a resemblance to the book only in the title bring the same.
Of course, it’s not a love story or a book one reads as a child so maybe that has something to do with it. 🤷🏻♀️
This is quite an eye opening and puzzling contest. I really want to go and watch all these movies as they appear in the bracket against each other and see what I think. I think it would be surreal considering the pairings.
I’m shocked that Harry Potter is still going. The movies, in my experience, are not very compelling. I truly didn’t expect it to last the first round. And then I didn’t expect it to get through the second. And now it’s beating Brideshead. Tell me what I’m missing, y’all. Are we kinda voting for the books and story in general, and not for the adaptation?
We might not should do this during the last dregs of winter weather (and the final push of the school year for some) when we’re all about to lose our minds anyway.
This doesn't belong here, but I don't know where to ask. I haven't seen a reading schedule for The Diary of A Country Priest. I know the first two chapters are for the first podcast. I'd appreciate a schedule! I'd also like a schedule for the 2nd Ransom book. Thank you!
I think I’m going to have to round up more voters who think like me.
I don’t understand how Hunt for Red October got beat out. It was such a close adaptation to the book and in my top 10 of all time movies. It was well acted and had a great cast. I was truly disappointed with the second movie which bore a resemblance to the book only in the title bring the same.
Of course, it’s not a love story or a book one reads as a child so maybe that has something to do with it. 🤷🏻♀️
This is quite an eye opening and puzzling contest. I really want to go and watch all these movies as they appear in the bracket against each other and see what I think. I think it would be surreal considering the pairings.
Maybe this is a cautionary tale about asking a bunch of book readers to vote on movie adaptations.
COMMON PEOPLE. Brideshead Revisited is SUCH a great adaption.
With this bracket, it feels like Close Reads has jumped the shark
That’s what keeps the brackets interesting for sure! 😉
I’m shocked that Harry Potter is still going. The movies, in my experience, are not very compelling. I truly didn’t expect it to last the first round. And then I didn’t expect it to get through the second. And now it’s beating Brideshead. Tell me what I’m missing, y’all. Are we kinda voting for the books and story in general, and not for the adaptation?
Lol. The track record for my picks...
Round 1: 15/32
Round 2: 4/16
Round 3 (so far): 4/8
I’m rooting for muppets.
We might not should do this during the last dregs of winter weather (and the final push of the school year for some) when we’re all about to lose our minds anyway.
The 2019 Little Women was a terrible adaptation. Lion King should be winning by a landslide
Anne of Green Gables vs Mary Poppins. What kind of monster makes a person choose?! I just cried a little while voting.
This doesn't belong here, but I don't know where to ask. I haven't seen a reading schedule for The Diary of A Country Priest. I know the first two chapters are for the first podcast. I'd appreciate a schedule! I'd also like a schedule for the 2nd Ransom book. Thank you!
🙋🏼♀️ minority member here apparently
Fellowship of the Ring movie brought me to read Tolkien for the first time (in my mid forties!) I will always be grateful to Peter Jackson! 🥰🥰🥰
Muppets?!? 😩