What great literary adaptations would you like on blu? - Blu-ray Forum

benbess · 11-27-2010, 02:33 PM

One I'd vote for would be the wonderful adaptation of Little Women from 1994. Amazing movie. Great cast including Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Susan Sarandon, Christian Bale, etc., etc.

in2video2 · 11-29-2010, 11:06 AM

John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Directed by John Ford. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (1974)
Directed by Jack Clayton. Starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern.

E.L.Doctorow's Ragtime (1981)
Directed by Milos Forman. Starring James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn.

Arthur Miller's The Crucible (1996)
Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield.

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Starring Olivia Hussey, Milo O'Shea, Michael York.

I know there are a lot more that should be brought to Blu-Ray.

Pirate King · 12-03-2010, 01:59 AM

Lew Wallace......... Ben-Hur

I really want to see those chariots in Hi Def.

Confessor Rahl · 12-03-2010, 11:44 PM

Why George Orwell's 1984 of course, either version will do, but I lean towards the 1984 version with John Hurt myself.

Ray_Rogers · 12-04-2010, 12:44 AM

I'd much rather have Return to Oz on Blu-ray compared to the overrated 1939 The Wizard of Oz musical. Return to Oz is in fact closer in feel of the L. Frank Baum books compared to the musical. Anyone who states otherwise didn't do the research or hasn't read the stories.

Confessor Rahl · 12-04-2010, 06:15 PM

Return to Oz would be amazing, but I doubt we will ever see it

11-27-2010, 02:33 PM	#1
benbess Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Louisville, KY Blu-ray reviews: 65	What great literary adaptations would you like on blu? One I'd vote for would be the wonderful adaptation of Little Women from 1994. Amazing movie. Great cast including Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Susan Sarandon, Christian Bale, etc., etc.

11-29-2010, 11:06 AM	#2
in2video2 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Green Valley, AZ 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:514	Just a few to add to your list... John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Directed by John Ford. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (1974) Directed by Jack Clayton. Starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern. E.L.Doctorow's Ragtime (1981) Directed by Milos Forman. Starring James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn. Arthur Miller's The Crucible (1996) Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield. William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1968) Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Starring Olivia Hussey, Milo O'Shea, Michael York. I know there are a lot more that should be brought to Blu-Ray. Last edited by in2video2; 11-29-2010 at 11:08 AM.

12-03-2010, 01:59 AM	#3
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Lew Wallace......... Ben-Hur I really want to see those chariots in Hi Def.

12-03-2010, 11:44 PM	#4
Confessor Rahl Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:1455 Trading Score:4	Why George Orwell's 1984 of course, either version will do, but I lean towards the 1984 version with John Hurt myself.

12-04-2010, 12:44 AM	#5
Ray_Rogers Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Watsonville, California Trading Score:31	I'd much rather have Return to Oz on Blu-ray compared to the overrated 1939 The Wizard of Oz musical. Return to Oz is in fact closer in feel of the L. Frank Baum books compared to the musical. Anyone who states otherwise didn't do the research or hasn't read the stories.

12-04-2010, 06:15 PM	#6
Confessor Rahl Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:1455 Trading Score:4	Return to Oz would be amazing, but I doubt we will ever see it

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