Books into movies

[Linda Lucke <llucke@D70.K12.IL.US>]

    While it is true that most books are disappointing when made into =
movies, itis not an infallible rule.  One very notable exception was "In =
the Heat of the Night" with Sidney Potier and Rod Steiger.  The book, =
which I read years before the movie came out, was basically your average =
police procedural mystery -- but what those actors did with the roles =
raised it to a whole new level.  Maybe the difficulty begins when you =
choose to portray an already rich and complex story.  But it is possible =
. . . even if rare. . . to make a movie that actually transcends the =
book.
                                                        Linda Lucke
Linda Lucke
LC Director
Butterfield School
Libertyville, IL
Llucke@d70.k12.il.us

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