A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving, is my very favorite book. When I found out it was being made into a movie, I was initially excited...until I learned that John Irving requested that the main character's name and movie title be changed to avoid it being associated with the book. This was a bad sign, but I went to see it anyway.
Perhaps the book couldn't have been adapted, but no movie at all would have been better than this. It turns a tragic story of friendship and faith into a clichéd "hero" tale. Now when I describe my favorite book to those who haven't read it, I cringe when they mention they have seen a movie that sounds similar.
Perhaps the book couldn't have been adapted, but no movie at all would have been better than this. It turns a tragic story of friendship and faith into a clichéd "hero" tale. Now when I describe my favorite book to those who haven't read it, I cringe when they mention they have seen a movie that sounds similar.