Your Name. (2016), Persepolis (2007), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Johnny Got His Gun (1971), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), Doubt (2008), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), Cyrano, My Love (2018) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Adaptation Directed By Original Author movies.
Storyline: A cultured diplomat joins a band of savage warriors in time to meet an even more fearsome enemy in this historical adventure. In 922 A.D., Ibn Fadlan (Antonio Banderas) is a Muslim emissary from Baghdad en route to meet with the King of Saqaliba when he is captured by a gang of Vikings. While Ibn and his people are intelligent and well-mannered, the Vikings are a rowdy and sometimes unpleasant lot, with an unquenchable appetite for food, alcohol, and women. However, in time he develops an understanding and respect for the Viking warriors and is welcomed into their society by their leader, Buliwyf. However, Ibn must now join them as they return to their homeland once they receive word of an invasion by a huge pack of bloodthirsty invaders who will destroy and eat anything in their path -- including the flesh of the men they have killed.
Plot Keywords: arab, viking, middle ages, cannibal, violence, snake, rain ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A two character movie, involving a college professor, John, who is confronted by a female student, Carol, who is failing his course. The two spend a long time talking to each other, during which time John says a few things that can be taken the wrong way. After the night the two spent talking, John is slapped with a sexual harassment accusation by Carol. After more accusations from Carol, John's career as a teacher begins to fall apart. This forces John with a choice on how to handle the situation, and the results make up for a shattering ending to the movie.—Justin Sharp <rainman88@earthlink.net>
Plot Keywords: sexual harassment, screenplay adapted by author, based on play, university student, theater, professor, two hander ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Lt. Kinderman and Father Dyer cheer each other up on the anniversary of the death of their mutual friend, Father Damien Karras, by going to see "It's a Wonderful Life" at the local theater in Georgetown, in Washington D.C. But there's no cheering Kinderman while a particularly cruel and gruesome serial killer is at large. His murders, which involve torture, decapitation and the desecration of religious icons, is bad enough; but they also resemble those of the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for fifteen years.
Plot Keywords: serial killer, psychopathic killer, religious statue, police station, mutilation, police detective, evangelist ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In the year 2065, the next great assault against an invading race of phantom-like aliens is about to be launched. Dr. Aki Ross, a brilliant young scientist, races to find the invaders' secrets, not only to save the planet, but herself as well after her body is infected by alien particles. She teams up with the prestigious Deep Eyes military squadron, led by her old friend Grey Edwards. But as Aki, her mentor Dr. Sid, and Grey work toward a peaceful end, the scheming General Hein devises a plot to eradicate the aliens in one swift, destructive blow...even if it destroys the Earth right along with them.
Plot Keywords: based on video game, exploding ship, jumping through a window, shot through a window, mechanic, tentacle, sole black character dies cliche ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: It started as a friendly meeting between 4 old buddies with their basketball coach and ended up in revealing the truth about their relationship. The meeting forces the five men to reveal their true identity, to be honest with each other for the first time in their lives. When the night comes to an end they decide to go back to the old glorious days and reunite into the team which won that championship season, back in 1957...—Xenophon Tsakanikas <ftpadmin@antigoni.med.auth.gr>
Plot Keywords: coach, based on play, pulitzer prize source, high school, adaptation directed by original author, reunion, adultery ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult, who are waiting for the resurrection of their leader Nix. 13 years ago, Nix was gunned down by his best trainee Swann. In the meantime Swann is advanced to a popular illusionist like David Copperfield and is married to the charming Dorothea. She hires D'Amour to protect Swann against the evil cult members. A short time later Swann is killed by one of his own tricks and the occurrences are turning over, and it crackles between Dorothea and D'Amour.
Plot Keywords: neo noir, private detective, magician, magic, child uses a gun, occult, adaptation directed by original author ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Dr. Patricia Agnew, a psychologist, has written a best seller about marriage: hers and those of three other couples who together take a week's vacation each year to ask themselves, "Why did I get married?" It's time for one of those weeks, and all four relationships are strained: Patricia and her husband Gavin have the shadow of grief between them; Terry believes that Diane has abandoned him for her work; Angela, who's built a successful business, belittles her husband Marcus, who works for her; Mike is cruel to Sheila, his religious, overweight wife. During the week, each person's secret comes out. Will these marriages survive?
Plot Keywords: murder trial, gay couple, football player, fight, extramarital affair, ex husband ex wife relationship, henpecked husband ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Helen McCarter has everything a woman wants: a nice house and rich husband. However after her husband Charles throws her out of the house after admitting to an affair a distraught Helen turns to her mother, grandmother Madea and cousin Brian who take her in and turn back to God. Helen learns for the first time in her life to stand up on her two feet and is ready to remove herself from her relationship with Charles and move on with Orlando. But when her husband is almost killed by a vengeful client, Helen wonders if she has the heart to forgive him despite everything.
Plot Keywords: based on play, engagement ring, forgiveness, grand piano, guilty verdict, intravenous, junkie ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: When Earth passes through the tail of Rea-M rogue comet, the machines come to life and start to kill mankind. A group of survivors is under siege from fierce trucks at the Dixie Boy truck stop gas station and they have to fight to survive.
Plot Keywords: vending machine, exploding truck, carsploitation, inanimate object comes to life, jukebox, gas station, hairy chest ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Arthur did as a boy what only grandpa, a fellow nature buff, did as an adult: pass, as white man, the Bogo tribe's tests of harmony with the natural worlds of trees, minerals and animals. To answer a mysterious call fro help from the Mimimoy people, he enters their world miniaturized. By the time he works out with friends it was a trick, the mastermind has already escaped, ready to strike in our world.—KGF Vissers
Plot Keywords: slimehouse, car crash, allergy, wolf, vine, slug, talisman ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Friends and family convene at a beach house for the wedding of Lila and Tom. But things don't go swimmingly, mainly because of one thing that Lila and her maid of honor, Laura, have in common - Tom, the groom. Laura and Tom were an item before Lila came along and nobody seems able to forget that. With very few successful marriages to look up to, and friends that she's not sure she can trust, will Lila be able to go through with the wedding?
Plot Keywords: wedding, friend, adaptation directed by original author, screenplay adapted by author, seaside, ex boyfriend ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Mischievous grandma Madea lands in jail, where she meets a variety of mixed-up characters.
Plot Keywords: directed by star, fourth part, remake, sequel, adaptation directed by original author, cross dressing, woman ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father -- a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family.
Plot Keywords: based on play, former athlete, gang violence, high school, hospital, houseguest, housing project ...
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