Stephen Hunter book to film/Multiple thread merged

[swampgator]

I can't understand why so many expect the movie to be nearly as good as the book. Has anyone ever read a book then seen the movie, and thought that the movie was better, or even as good?

I can personally think of three. Three for me, in 44 years.

Open Range with Kevin Costner and Robert Duval:
The movie was much better than the book.

Big Trouble with Tim Allen and Rene Russo:
As good - it's almost a word for word adaptation of Dave Barry's book.


Swagger's Age:
Point of Impact starts in late 1991 or very early 1992. Not sure when opening day of deer season is in Arkansas. Swagger was born in 1946, so during POI he's 45 or 46.

 

[MFortie]

I like David Morse; he'd make a good Swagger.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ReadyontheRight]

Originally posted by ReadyOnTheRight:
I always pictured Clint Eastwood when reading those books.

Interestingly, in Time to Hunt a supporting character described him as looking like Clint Eastwood - and talking like Gomer Pyle.

Mark Wahlberg? Good grief. Since Bob's character is described as lean and "sinewy" with piercing eyes and Clint is too old, I always thought ...


[Pic of Ed Harris]

... might make a good Bob, except AFAIK he isn't Southern.

That is funny. I always pictured Ed Harris for John Clarke in "Without Remorse" by Tom Clancy -- Which is very similar to "Time to Hunt." But he just kept getting older with no movie...

 

[ReadyontheRight]

I like David Morse; he'd make a good Swagger.

Problem is...many of the guys mentioned above are in their 50s-70s.

We're all getting older and it's Keanu Reeves, Marky Mark, Nicholas Cage and the like who ARE into or pushin' 40s.

 

[ReadyontheRight]

I just mentioned this thread to my wife and she came up with the perfect actor:

 

[swampgator]

ReadyontheRight,

I thought the same thing when I heard Mark Wahlberg was being cast. They got the wrong brother! Donnie is a better choice in my opinion.