Top 10 Movies You Didnt Realize Were Based on Classic Literature
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Bryn
who is this 'You' who didn't realise this despite the accompanying publicity for most of the movies?
BRIDGET JONES isn't based on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE beyond the Darcy name, which is flaunted as an in-joke; love triangles are long established.
all the KING LEARs - HOUSE OF STRANGERS, BROKEN LANCE, RAN - but with sons instead of daughters
MACBETH: JOE MACBETH (a bit of a giveaway in the title, THRONE OF BLOOD
HAMLET also did THE BAD SLEEP WELL to some extent
ROXANNE
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who is this 'You' who didn't realise this despite the accompanying publicity for most of the movies?
BRIDGET JONES isn't based on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE beyond the Darcy name, which is flaunted as an in-joke; love triangles are long established.
all the KING LEARs - HOUSE OF STRANGERS, BROKEN LANCE, RAN - but with sons instead of daughters
MACBETH: JOE MACBETH (a bit of a giveaway in the title, THRONE OF BLOOD
HAMLET also did THE BAD SLEEP WELL to some extent
ROXANNE
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nouvellevauge
The Lion King isn't based on Hamlet. Hamlet is about revenge. Hamlet finds out who killed his father from his father's ghost. Sure Simba finds out but not from his father. Almost all the characters die in Hamlet. You guys need to get your facts right. Even the people who made The Lion King even said that it's not based on Hamlet. They may seem like they're the same but they're not.
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The Lion King isn't based on Hamlet. Hamlet is about revenge. Hamlet finds out who killed his father from his father's ghost. Sure Simba finds out but not from his father. Almost all the characters die in Hamlet. You guys need to get your facts right. Even the people who made The Lion King even said that it's not based on Hamlet. They may seem like they're the same but they're not.
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Amy
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Christopher
Hello-
anyone who saw any of the films discussed and didn't know they were based on classic literature its bizarre. for instance
Easy A is so obviously based on The Scarlet Letter that the only person who couldn't have figured it out is Trump since
he doesn't read books.
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Hello-
anyone who saw any of the films discussed and didn't know they were based on classic literature its bizarre. for instance
Easy A is so obviously based on The Scarlet Letter that the only person who couldn't have figured it out is Trump since
he doesn't read books.
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Hannibal
Apocalypse Now- the heart of darkness
West side story- Romeo and Juliet
The dark knight rises- a tale of two cities
Get over it- a mid summer night dream
Ran- King Lear
Throne of Blood- Macbeth
Oliver and Company- Oliver Twist
Bonus- Sons of Anarchy- hamlet
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Apocalypse Now- the heart of darkness
West side story- Romeo and Juliet
The dark knight rises- a tale of two cities
Get over it- a mid summer night dream
Ran- King Lear
Throne of Blood- Macbeth
Oliver and Company- Oliver Twist
Bonus- Sons of Anarchy- hamlet
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Nick
Here areca few others:
Star Trek First Cotact=Moby Dick
A Thousand Acres=King Lear
E. T. =The Christ story
Stranger in a Strange Land=The Christ story
She's All That=Pygmallion
The Hours=Mrs. Dalloway
Star Wars=Arthurian Legend
Circle=12 Angry Men
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Here areca few others:
Star Trek First Cotact=Moby Dick
A Thousand Acres=King Lear
E. T. =The Christ story
Stranger in a Strange Land=The Christ story
She's All That=Pygmallion
The Hours=Mrs. Dalloway
Star Wars=Arthurian Legend
Circle=12 Angry Men
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Katherine
First of all easy a said what it was based on so anybody who's surprised on that one is just not really it's not really surprising and secondly who didn't know that the Lion King was based on Hamlet I knew that for about six or seven years now maybe longer
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First of all easy a said what it was based on so anybody who's surprised on that one is just not really it's not really surprising and secondly who didn't know that the Lion King was based on Hamlet I knew that for about six or seven years now maybe longer
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Christine
The Lion King was absolutely NOT based on Hamlet its closer to the animated Japanese cartoon Kimba. The themes of Hamlet and the Lion King are entirely different, in fact, the similarities end after Scar kills Mufasa, thats it.
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The Lion King was absolutely NOT based on Hamlet its closer to the animated Japanese cartoon Kimba. The themes of Hamlet and the Lion King are entirely different, in fact, the similarities end after Scar kills Mufasa, thats it.
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jane
I'd be offended that this assumes that the public can't tell which film is based from literature (extremely loosely) done 90% of the time anyway, but considering someone called, Taming of the Shrew a sonnet.
Ok. Sure.
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I'd be offended that this assumes that the public can't tell which film is based from literature (extremely loosely) done 90% of the time anyway, but considering someone called, Taming of the Shrew a sonnet.
Ok. Sure.
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M.
I think number two should be a little earlier on the list. It's pretty clear that it was based on Taming of the Shrew. Like, going so far as the names of places and things. Still agree it should be on there.
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I think number two should be a little earlier on the list. It's pretty clear that it was based on Taming of the Shrew. Like, going so far as the names of places and things. Still agree it should be on there.
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Corrie
Not gonna lie, Im getting real tired of thinly veiled duplications of Pygmalion and Pride and Prejudice. Its been so overdone at this point. At least change the names so its not as blatantly obvious.
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Not gonna lie, Im getting real tired of thinly veiled duplications of Pygmalion and Pride and Prejudice. Its been so overdone at this point. At least change the names so its not as blatantly obvious.
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Katharine
I think the fact that several of these titles draw from classic lit is pretty common knowledge one way or another. Though maybe an odd few are obscure, like O or the Artificial Intelligence.
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I think the fact that several of these titles draw from classic lit is pretty common knowledge one way or another. Though maybe an odd few are obscure, like O or the Artificial Intelligence.
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thebeatnumber
Do you think Shakespeare would have minded so many of his plays getting a modern make over? He'd probably be too busy counting the royalty cheques from getting writing credits.
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Do you think Shakespeare would have minded so many of his plays getting a modern make over? He'd probably be too busy counting the royalty cheques from getting writing credits.
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Beklee
Colin Firth is dreamy. Also did people really not know the taming of the shrew was the base for 10 things I hate about you? It's referenced in the movie isn't it? 0. o
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Colin Firth is dreamy. Also did people really not know the taming of the shrew was the base for 10 things I hate about you? It's referenced in the movie isn't it? 0. o
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Kerra
I remember watching O the summer before senior year. Then when school started we read Othello. I knew all the spoilers lol.
My favorite Shakespeare play hands down.
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I remember watching O the summer before senior year. Then when school started we read Othello. I knew all the spoilers lol.
My favorite Shakespeare play hands down.
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Karim
They missed the Twilight Saga
Twilight = Pride and Prejudice
New Moon = Romeo & Juliet
Eclipse = Wuthering Heights
Breaking Dawn = Midsummer Night's Dream
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They missed the Twilight Saga
Twilight = Pride and Prejudice
New Moon = Romeo & Juliet
Eclipse = Wuthering Heights
Breaking Dawn = Midsummer Night's Dream
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Darth
Maybe it's because my 1st degree was an HBA in English Lit. but was this truly not obvious?
In may also be book devouring person in general. but still. Anyone?
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Maybe it's because my 1st degree was an HBA in English Lit. but was this truly not obvious?
In may also be book devouring person in general. but still. Anyone?
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Outinspace
#3 - Also Hugh Grant plays Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility (1995) where Bridget's mother, played by Gemma Jones, also plays Mrs. Dashwood.
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#3 - Also Hugh Grant plays Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility (1995) where Bridget's mother, played by Gemma Jones, also plays Mrs. Dashwood.
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Heyhey
in addition, 'The Lion King' is not only based on Hamlet, but also the Japanese series 'Kimba, the white Lion' which Disney of course denies.
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in addition, 'The Lion King' is not only based on Hamlet, but also the Japanese series 'Kimba, the white Lion' which Disney of course denies.
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marvel096
Dangerous Liaisons is one of my favorite novels ever. The adaptation from 1989 and even the cruel intentions one were so good
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Dangerous Liaisons is one of my favorite novels ever. The adaptation from 1989 and even the cruel intentions one were so good
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the
How are any of these unrecognisable? Especially 'Clueless'. At least one character even has the same name as in the novel.
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How are any of these unrecognisable? Especially 'Clueless'. At least one character even has the same name as in the novel.
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DeathLife97
Lion King wasnt based on Hamlet. It was actually a huge coincidence that wasnt noticed until way into production.
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Lion King wasnt based on Hamlet. It was actually a huge coincidence that wasnt noticed until way into production.
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Arcader1994
We still miss Heath Ledger. Especially since he played The Joker in the 2008 superhero film _The Dark Knight. _
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We still miss Heath Ledger. Especially since he played The Joker in the 2008 superhero film _The Dark Knight. _
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PrincessA
An additional one:
Deliver Us From Eva- based on The Taming of the Shrew
G- based on The Great Gatsby
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An additional one:
Deliver Us From Eva- based on The Taming of the Shrew
G- based on The Great Gatsby
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Madison
I don't know why they decided to use the mufasa death scene. I was not ready for that and now I am traumatized.
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I don't know why they decided to use the mufasa death scene. I was not ready for that and now I am traumatized.
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YourMajesty143
From Prada to Nada is based on Sense & Sensibility and Apocalypse Now is based on Heart of Darkness
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From Prada to Nada is based on Sense & Sensibility and Apocalypse Now is based on Heart of Darkness
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Thinking
When I watch Dangerous Liasions I was like this is Cruel Intentions. It was actual a really good movie.
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When I watch Dangerous Liasions I was like this is Cruel Intentions. It was actual a really good movie.
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Jennie
I thought everyone knew clueless was based on Emma and Bridget Jones was based on Pride and Prejudice.
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I thought everyone knew clueless was based on Emma and Bridget Jones was based on Pride and Prejudice.
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msmojo
Lion King 2: Simbas Pride was based off of Romeo and Juliet only the two romance interests are alive.
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Lion King 2: Simbas Pride was based off of Romeo and Juliet only the two romance interests are alive.
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Kira
I loved shes the man as a kid, so it definitely was not made in 2016. But still great video as always!
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I loved shes the man as a kid, so it definitely was not made in 2016. But still great video as always!
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