if shows based on books count (and as OP I should know if they do or not XP) I like Sailor moon that epsiodes of doctor who that was bassed on a novel Ghost in the shell (mainly anime)
You know, several people are listing movies based on books on here, when I really thin\k some of the "books" listed are actually books based on the movies. That is to say that the movie was made first.
...for example, Secret Fawful said that the Matrix sequels were bad movie adaptions of great books, but I would bet that if there were any Matrix-related books, the books would be based on the movies, not vice-versa. Whether the movies are good or not is not my point, rather that I think some people confuse which was made first.
Even though their plots are very very different, many see The Matrix as a spiritual adaption of Neuromancer.
As far as books based on The Matrix, Neil Gaiman made a pretty good short story based on the movies called Goliath.
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(And for True Blood I've actually read the first eight books - I'll get to Dexter eventually...
Even though their plots are very very different, many see The Matrix as a spiritual adaption of Neuromancer.
As far as books based on The Matrix, Neil Gaiman made a pretty good short story based on the movies called Goliath.
The movie goes into a totally different direction than the book. I dont consider it a real adaptation, but more like "inspired by"
And i liked more the movie by the way, although like i said before, book and movie are two different things so a comparison wouldn´t be fair.
Now going on with the topic.
"No Country for Old Men": good book, good movie, good adaptation.
Hopefully, I'll love the movie as well.
The books had nothing to do with the movies, though. The second book, if I remember correctly, had