4/30 (Wed.) Movie Adaptation (Host: Grace Yang)

[Grace]

dear YOYOs,
I am hosting 4/30 topic about movie adaptation. Hope everyone will like it.
Movie adaptation is the transfer of a written work into a feature film. Adaptation introduces complications in audience perception and aesthetics. The most common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a film, but film adaptation includes the use of autobiography, comic book, plays, and even other films.
Some books have been adapted into films, which later allow the books to become better known or even best sellers. Take Lust, Caution for an example. It was directed by Taiwanese director Ang Lee, based on the short story published in 1979 by Chinese author Eileen Chang. The film adaptation and the story are based on events that took place during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai. Ang Lee successfully used explicit sex scenes to reflect the controversy, complexity, and transformation from both characters’ heart. The Death Note, another successful film adapted from Japanese comics series, is mainly centered on a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name into the notebook. The plot follows his attempt to create and lead a world cleansed of evil using the notebook, and the complex conflict between him and those assailing him that results.


Session 1,
Q1, http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/apr/19/film.books
On this referred website, the top 50 list of adaptation movies are as follows, which I believe some of you may have never heard some of them before. Try to make your own list of the best 10 and provide the reasons.
Q2. Is there any piece of literary works that you may want to give it a try to adapt it into films? In what way you want to perform?

Session2.
Movie Adaptation


Agenda
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings and free talk among members and guests /taking individual orders/getting newcomers' information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening remarks/ Brief self-introduction/ Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:40pm First discussion session
7:40 ~ 7:50pm First summarization
7:50 ~ 8:00pm Regrouping and taking a break (intermission)
(Session II)
8:00 ~ 8:30pm discussion session
8:30 ~ 8:50pm Acting(vote/rewarding)
8:50 ~ 9:00pm Concluding remarks/feedback from newcomers/ announcements


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[Grace]

Movie Adaptation
1. To Kill a Mockingbird 梅崗城的故事(1962)，導演Robert Mulligan；原著Harper Lee《To Kill a Mockingbird》

2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest飛越杜鵑窩(1975)，導演Milos Forman；原著Ken Kesey《One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest》

3. Blade Runner 銀翼殺手(1982)，導演Ridley Scott；原著Philip K. Dick菲立普狄克《Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?》

4. The Godfather教父(1972)，導演Francis Ford Coppola柯波拉；原著Mario Puzo《The Godfather》

5. The Remains of the Day長日將盡(1993)，導演James Ivory；原著石黑一雄《The Remains of the Day》

6. Kes 鷹與男孩(1969)，導演Ken Loach；原著Barry Hines《A Kestrel For a Knave》

7. Apocalypse Now 現代啟示錄(1979)，導演Francis Ford Coppola柯波拉；原著Joseph Conrad康拉德《Heart of Darkness》

8. The Shawshank Redemption 刺激1995(1994)，導演Frank Darabont；原著Stephen King《Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption》

9. LA Confidential 鐵面特警隊(1997)，導演Curtis Hanson；原著James Ellroy《LA Confidential》

10. Brokeback Mountain 斷背山(2005)，導演李安；原著Annie Proulx 安妮．普露《Brokeback Mountain》

11. A Clockwork Orange發條橘子(1971)，導演Stanley Kubrick庫柏力克；原著Anthony Burgess《A Clockwork Orange》

12. Doctor Zhivago齊瓦哥醫生(1965)，導演David Lean大衛連；原著Boris Pasternak《Doctor Zhivago》

13. The Maltese Falcon梟巢喋血戰(1941)，導演John Huston；原著Dashiell Hammett 達許．漢密特《The Maltese Falcon》

14. Fight Club 鬥陣俱樂部(1999)，導演David Fincher大衛芬奇；原著Chuck Palahniuk《Fight Club 》

15. The English Patient 英倫情人(1996)，導演Anthony Minghella；原著Michael Ondaatje《The English Patient 》

16. Brighton Rock 布萊登棒棒糖(1947)，導演John Boulting；原著Graham Greene格雷安．葛林《Brighton Rock 》

17. Trainspotting猜火車(1996)，導演Danny Boyle；原著Irvine Welsh《Trainspotting》

18. Rebecca 蝴蝶夢(1940)，導演Alfred Hitchcock 希區考克；原著Daphne du Maurier《Rebecca 》

19. Oliver Twist 孤雛淚(1948)，導演David Lean；原著Charles Dickens《Oliver Twist 》

20. Schindler's List辛德勒名單(1993)，導演Steven Spielberg 史蒂芬史匹柏；原著Thomas Keneally《Schindler's Ark》

21. The Railway Children 鐵路邊的小孩(1970)，導演Lionel Jeffries；原著E Nesbit《The Railway Children》

22. Breakfast at Tiffany's第凡內的早餐(1961)，導演Blake Edwards；原著Truman Capote《Breakfast at Tiffany's》

23. Dangerous Liaisons 危險關係(1988)，導演Stephen Frears；原著Choderlos de Laclos《Dangerous Liaisons 》

24. Orlando 美麗佳人歐蘭朵(1992)，導演Sally Potter；原著Virginia Woolf《Orlando 》

25. Empire of the Sun太陽帝國(1987)，導演Steven Spielberg 史蒂芬史匹柏；原著JG Ballard《Empire of the Sun》

26. Goodfellas四海好傢伙(1990)，導演Martin Scorsese馬丁史柯西；原著Nicholas Pileggi《Goodfellas》

27. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie春風不化雨(1969)，導演Ronald Neame；原著Muriel Spark《The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie》

28. The Talented Mr Ripley天才雷普利(1999)，導演Anthony Minghella；原著Patricia Highsmith《The Talented Mr. Ripley》<

29. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold冷戰諜魂(1965)，導演 Martin Ritt；原著John le Carré《The Spy Who Came in From the Cold》

30. Lord of the Flies蒼蠅王(1963)，導演Peter Brook；原著William Golding《Lord of the Flies》

31. Pride and Prejudice傲慢與偏見(2005)，導演Joe Wright；原著Jane Austen珍．奧斯汀《Pride and Prejudice》

32. Sin City萬惡城市(2005)，導演Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino；原著Frank Miller《Sin City》

33. The Vanishing神秘失蹤(1993)，導演George Sluizer；原著Tim Krabbe 《The Vanishing》

34. Jaws大白鯊(1975)，導演Steven Spielberg史蒂芬史匹柏；原著Peter Benchley《Jaws》

35. Watership Down瓦特希普高原(1978)，導演Martin Rosen；原著Richard Adams《Watership Down》

36. Nineteen Eighty-Four一九八四(1984)，導演Michael Radford；原著George Orwell喬治．歐威爾《Nineteen Eighty-Four》

37. The French Lieutenant's Woman法國中尉的女人(1981)，導演Karel Reisz；原著John Fowles《The French Lieutenant's Woman》

38. Catch-22 第22條軍規(1970)，導演Mike Nichols；原著Joseph Heller《Catch-22》

39. Lolita一樹梨花壓海棠(1962)，導演Steven Spielberg史蒂芬史匹柏；原著Vladimir Nabokov《Lolita羅麗泰》

40. Tess黛絲姑娘(1979)，導演Roman Polanski波蘭斯基；原著Thomas Hardy哈代《Tess》

41. Get Shorty黑道當家(1995)，導演Barry Sonnenfeld；原著Elmore Leonard《Get Shorty》

42. The Jungle Book森林王子(1967)，導演Wolfgang Reitherman；原著Rudyard Kipling《The Jungle Book》

43. Alice愛麗絲(1988)，導演Jan Svankmajer；原著Lewis Carroll《Alice's Adventures in Wonderland》

44. American Psycho美國殺人魔(2000)，導演Mary Harron；原著Bret Easton Ellis《American Psycho》

45. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory巧克力冒險工廠(2005)，導演Tim Burton提姆波頓；原著Roald Dahl羅爾德．達爾《Charlie and the Chocolate Factory》

46. Devil in a Blue Dress藍衣魔鬼(1995)，導演Carl Franklin；原著Walter Mosley《Devil in a Blue Dress》

47. Goldfinger金手指(1964)，導演Guy Hamilton；原著Ian Fleming 《Goldfinger》

48. The Day of the Triffids(1962)，導演Steve Sekely；原著John Wyndham 《The Day of the Triffids》

49. The Hound of the Baskervilles千驚萬險(1939)，導演Sidney Lanfield)；原著Arthur Conan Doyle柯南道爾《The Hound of the Baskervilles 福爾摩斯探案 --巴斯克維爾的獵犬》

50. The Outsiders 小教父(1983)，導演Francis Ford Coppola柯波拉；原著S.E. Hinton《The Outsiders 》

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[Grace]

related vocabularies
ACADEMY　AWARDS 奧斯卡金像獎
ACTION CUTTING 表演場次
ACTION　FILM 動作片
ACTORS　STUDIO 演員工作室
ACTUAL　SOUND 真實聲音
ADAPTATION 改編
AGENT 經紀人
ANAGLYPH 立體電影
ANIMATION　 動畫
ANIMATION　CAMERA 動畫攝影機
ANIMATOR 動畫設計
ANTAGONIST 反派角色
ART　DIRECTION 美術設計
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER 聯合製片人
AUDIENCE RATIING 賣座率
AUDIENCE SHARE 收視率
BIRD’S　EYE　VIEW　SHOT 鳥瞰鏡頭
BLACK　COMEDY 黑色喜劇
BLOCK　BUSTER 超級強片
BODY　MAKE－UP　ARTIST 身體化妝師
BOMB 票房慘敗 指賣座極差的大製作電影
CAMERA OPERATOR 攝影師
CANDID CAMERA 偷拍
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 坎城影展
CAPION 提示字幕
CARTOON 卡通片
CAST 演員表
CHEAT 借位
CHINESE DOLLY 斜式推軌
CHOPSOCKY 功夫片
CIRCUIT THEATER 院線戲院
CLIMAX 高潮
CLOSE SHOT 近景
CLOSE-UP 特寫
COMEDY 喜劇
COMMERCIAL FILM 商業電影
COMPUTER ANIMATION 電腦動畫
CONSEQUENCE FILM 推理片
COSTUME DESIGNER 服裝設計師
COSTUME FILM 古裝片
COSTUMER 服裝師
CROSS IN/CROSS OUT 入鏡、出鏡
CUE 提示訊號
CUE CARD 提詞卡
DIRECTOR 導演
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY 攝影指導
DISASTER FILM 災難片
DOUBLE 替身
DRIVE-IN THEATER 露天汽車電影院
FANTASY FILM 幻想片
FEATURE FILM 劇情片
FILM NOIR 黑色電影
FILMMAKER 電影工作者
FLASH-BACK 倒敍
FLUID CAMERA 運動攝影
FOLLOWING SHOT 跟拍鏡頭
GANGSTER FILM 盜匪片
GENRE 類型電影
HORROW FILM 恐怖片
INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING 獨立製片
INFORMATION FILM 資訊影片
LOCATION SHOOTING 外景拍攝
MELODRAMA 通俗劇
MOOD MUSIC 情調音樂
MOUNTAIN FILM 登山片
MUSICAL FILM 歌舞片
NEWSREEL 新聞片
OFF CAMERA 畫外
PG-RATED MOVIE 輔導級影片
PLAYBACK 配樂拍攝
PRODUTION 製作
READER 讀稿員
REALISM，REALISTIC FILM 寫實主義，寫實主義電影
SCIENCE-FICTION FILM 科幻片
SCRIPT 電影劇本
SETTING 場景
SHADOW PLAY 皮影戲
SLATE 場記板
SOAP OPERA 肥皂劇
SOUND EFFECTS 音效
SPECTACLE 大場面電影
STRAIGHT MAN 搭檔諧星
STUDIO FILM 片廠電影
STUNTMAN 特技演員
SUBTITLES 翻譯字幕
SURREALIST FILM 超現實主義電影
SUSPENSE FILM 懸疑片
THRILLER 驚悚片
TRAILER 預告片
TRAVELOGUE 觀光影片
TREATMENT 故事劇本
UNIVERSAL 環球電影公司
VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 威尼斯影展
VOICE OVER 旁白
WALK ON 龍套演員
WALK-THROUGH 試戲
WAR FILM 戰爭片
WARNER BROTHERS 華納電影公司
WESTERN 西部片
ARCHETYPE 原型
ATMOSPHERE 氣氛
B/W，BLACK-AND-WHITE FILM 黑白片
CHAMBARA FILM 武士片
COPYRIGHT 版權
COSMETICIAN 化妝師
CRITICISM 電影批評
DOCUMENTARY 紀錄片
DOLLY 移動車
DOLLY SHOT 推拉鏡頭
EPISODE FILM 分段式影片
EXHIBITION 上映
EXHIBITOR 放映商
EXPLOITATION 促銷手段
EXTRA 臨時演員
EXTREME CLOSE-UP 大特寫 縮寫為ECU或XCU
EXTREME LONG SHOT 大遠景 縮寫為ELS或XLSFAST MOTION 快動作
FESTIVAL 影展
FIRST RUN 首輪放映
FULL SHOT 全景
HAND-HELD CAMERA 手持攝影機
IMPROVISATION 即興表演
LENS 鏡頭
LIGHTING 打光
LOADING 裝片
LOG 工作日志
LOGO 公司標記
LONG TAKE 長鏡頭
MEDIUM SHOT 中景
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 原著劇本
PERFORMER 正式演員
PLAYBACK 配樂拍攝
PREVIEW 試片
PRODUCER 製片
PRODUCTION MANAGER 執行製片
PROJECTION 放映
PROGAGANDA 宣傳片
PUBLICIST 公關
PUBLICITY STILL 宣傳照片
RUNNING TIME 片長
SCREEN 銀幕
SERIAL 續集電影
SERES FILM 影集
SLOW MOTION 慢動作

[Kooper]

If you ask me what is the most dissapointing film adaptation I've ever watched, I might say Harry Potter series.
My vivid imaginations created while reading the books were completely destroied after watching the movies.

[Rock]

Why??? Why we are going to act again???? This is my weak point. I cannot do it!!!

[Kooper]

Host: Grace Yang

Participants (13): Grace Yang, Georgia, Luis, Sherry, JJ, Henry, Bill Yu, Arthur, Fred, Kooper, Roger, David Hsu, Gloria

New Comer (1): David Hsu

JJ joined YOYO tonight. Let's give JJ a very warm welcome!

By the way, JJ is hosting a meeting next Wednesday (5/7). He is going to be probably the first member who hosts in such a short time after on board. Let's give him a big hand. Also, please don't forget that your participation in his meeting will be the best encouragement to him.

[Kooper]

Why??? Why we are going to act again???? This is my weak point. I cannot do it!!!

Hey, Rock. Did you run away simply because of rol play?

[Luis Ko]

i think i'm too serious to do role-play but, the thing is you have to face it.. i mean hey Rock, you have to face it not just run wawy la
i guess i would never run away as Rock did. i would just say sorry that i have to leave earlier instead haa


welcome, JJ

[Kooper]

i think i'm too serious to do role-play but, the thing is you have to face it.. i mean hey Rock, you have to face it not just run wawy la
i guess i would never run away as Rock did. i would just say sorry that i have to leave earlier instead haa


welcome, JJ

There is an idiom for this, which I learnt from Wayne C. - You just have to bite the bullet.

[Rock]

Hahaha, you got me. Next time I'll bring some special vest with me.

[Bill Yu]

hi guys
Acting is very hilarious.
Thank for Georgia's idea.
Titanic is really funny
I was very impressed.
Everyone laughed.


This topic reminds me of a lot of movies.
for example
bourne identity, Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne very well.
I feel extremely excited when I see it.
The Bourne Identity , The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum are all great.

I, Robot

The Godfather

catch me if you can

All of them are worth to rent a DVD.

[Gloria Lo]

hi guys
Acting is very hilarious.
Thank for Georgia's idea.
Titanic is really funny
I was very impressed.
Everyone laughed.


This topic reminds me of a lot of movies.
for example
bourne identity, Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne very well.
I feel extremely excited when I see it.
The Bourne Identity , The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum are all great.

I, Robot


catch me if you can

All of them are worth to rent a DVD.

Bill is really interested in seeing movies. I was glad to be in the same group with him during session 1
and that's the first time I 've seen that he was so excited talking about a topic. I'm so impressed.

Fred, if you read this part, say something. Kooper said yesterday you directed an excellent adaptation movie on session 2.
And, luckly you got an outstanding leading actress, Georgia.

[Gloria Lo]

Welcom, David

You contributed your first time to Arthur. ....sacrificed too much..... but, tell the truth,
when you held the waist of Rose on the head of the boat, it's more like you were driving a boat than holding a beauty....


Arthur, how can you seriously critisize Brokeback Mountain and regarded it as a disgusting thing, yet at the same played Rose with David so vividly??????

Which one is true you?

[Gloria Lo]

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ, WELCOMMMMMMMMMMM


Expect your hosting!!!!!!

[Georgia]

Thanks for the compliment, Gloria... and long time no see~~
I always loved acting and role playing since I was a child. I used to babysit my little brother, who is seven years younger than I, and played Goldilocks and the Three Bears with him over ten times.
The role play required yesterday was a bit of a rush. Tasks like this would have been done even better if we had a written script at hand to prepare for and follow.
Anyway, I hate to bring it up again but, the Titanic from group 2 was ... WOW ! Have you been drinking lately, Arthur? Or is it that you've finally unleashed the real wild Arthur? Ha....

Welcome aboard, JJ~
Welcome, David ! Does anyone know David's last name? Now we have 3 people named "David", and I hope I don't mix them up.
Hey David, I hope the next time you come to the meeting out of your own will, not because someone threatens to beat you up haha~ Enjoy!