LIVE CHAT! Book-to-Movie Adaptations
Hey, Splotters! A STACKS live chat is coming soon to the Internet near you!
WHEN: Saturday, March 14, 4-5 p.m. ET
TOPIC: Book-to-Movie Adaptations
Which book-based movies would you give two thumbs up? Which did you like better: the book or the film? Did you miss any characters who were cut from the movie? And if YOU were in the director's chair, which of your favorite books would you make into a movie — and who would star?
Here's your chance to share your opinions with other kids on the STACKS — so join in, March 14th! Just check back here the day of to find out how to sign into the chat.
See you there!
— STACKS Staffers
UPDATE: 3/14 — Thanks for joining the chat!
UPDATE: 3/21 — Check out our Chat Recap and the full transcript!
Thanks to all of you guys who joined the chat.
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Comment #1 | Posted by: Toni A on March 04, 2009 at 03:27 PM
Warrior cats should be made into a movie they rock
Comment #2 | Posted by: WolfSong11 on March 04, 2009 at 04:57 PM
twilight was a great book -more like awesome-but the movie had 7 mistakes in the first 10 minutes!!! It didn't show a lot of slimilarities other than the plot, and the detial was lacking a bit. I give the movie half a thumb and the book three thumbs and a foot (jk)
Comment #3 | Posted by: emily on March 04, 2009 at 05:06 PM
i love it too
Comment #4 | Posted by: dav on March 04, 2009 at 05:37 PM
The book I REALLY want to see hit the big screen is Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. But it would be really hard for them to make the part where Tiamat gets stuck in the portal between the Human World and the Dragon World. Sorry if that spoiled something if you're reading it.
Comment #5 | Posted by: Aubrey on March 04, 2009 at 05:51 PM
I think Alfred Kropp should be a movie! I can't wait till the chat!!!
Comment #6 | Posted by: Lola on March 04, 2009 at 07:50 PM
I liked the book Ashes of Roses. I'm not sure if it is a scholastic book or not. I read it at my school's library.
Comment #7 | Posted by: Meg on March 04, 2009 at 09:18 PM
Harry Potter Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #8 | Posted by: blub on March 04, 2009 at 09:56 PM
i think that the harry potter movies aren't as vidid as the books but are a lot more practical.
Comment #9 | Posted by: monkeygirl142 on March 04, 2009 at 10:32 PM
i was not aware of this site but our school distributed awesome scohlastic and i got to know it. ur site is awesome and encourages young writers to show their talent.thank u for launching this awesome site .i will suely be online on the 14th and watch.
ur biggest fan,
prashansa,dehradun,uttrakhand,
India
Comment #10 | Posted by: Prashansa on March 05, 2009 at 02:14 AM
My fav book of all time is harry potter, it is such a gr8 book, the movies are good too, but not as good as the books!!!..the books ROCK!!!
Comment #11 | Posted by: Jasna on March 05, 2009 at 02:30 AM
i dont know what book we type about,
Comment #12 | Posted by: mikayla on March 05, 2009 at 12:13 PM
i love to watch the movie Camp rock.my fave character is mitchy.
Comment #13 | Posted by: mikayla on March 05, 2009 at 12:23 PM
I love the warrior cat books they should make it a anime series !
Comment #14 | Posted by: angel girl on March 05, 2009 at 02:31 PM
The Hunger Games should be a movie!
Comment #15 | Posted by: hippogriff123 on March 05, 2009 at 03:37 PM
@emily: Your rating system literally made me LOL! I'm going to start using that when I review books and movies too. :-)
Can't wait to see all you guys at the chat!
Comment #16 | Posted by: Karen, STACKS Staffer on March 05, 2009 at 04:27 PM
i can't decide what movie i like best that was once a book i will have to think about it
Comment #17 | Posted by: annie on March 05, 2009 at 04:29 PM
harry potter by far is the best and already own the first four movies and up to the last book
Comment #18 | Posted by: skullcandy on March 05, 2009 at 07:48 PM
I read Coraline then I went to see the movie. It was phenomonal! The screenplay was absolutely beautiful. Why aren't all movies like this?
Comment #19 | Posted by: Kailey on March 05, 2009 at 08:04 PM
my fav book is all of stephine myer books including the book twilight and don't you think edward cute alot of my friends at school thinks he is what about you . well back on the topic alot of people don't like twlight but i'm not one of them tose book is the bomb!!!!!!!!
Comment #20 | Posted by: stargirl92 on March 05, 2009 at 08:38 PM
what you guys fav book well mines is all the twlight because she put alot of depth in the book and it be so writenly good and intersting those books r the BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #21 | Posted by: stargirl92 on March 05, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Awesome!I can't wait to see what others think! So many books are being badly portrayed by Hollywood, either being way too sickeningly glamorized or just plain boring. The best book portrayl I think is of the Harry Potter series, considerng the movies stay closest to the books than others.
Comment #22 | Posted by: Rita on March 05, 2009 at 09:06 PM
Harry Potter and Twilight rock, but I would like to see the book Maximum Ride become a movie. Whether it's Scholastic or not, it still rocks!!!!!
Comment #23 | Posted by: Caitlyn on March 05, 2009 at 09:27 PM
i loved the book twilight!!! but the movie was kind of a letdown because it was almost nothing like the book. i also read the whole series so i know whats going to happen anywhey
Comment #24 | Posted by: loren on March 05, 2009 at 10:21 PM
I think a movie caled "SLEEPOVER" should be made into a book because I love that movie
Features)Alexa Vega (Spykids)
Comment #25 | Posted by: Breana on March 05, 2009 at 11:50 PM