I knew about these being books but the Psycho one reminds me of that famous shower scene and the reason why it was initially given an R or X rating (whatever it was back then). It wasn't because of Janet Leigh being naked behind a shower curtain, it wasn't because of the graphic violence, nor the sight of blood on the walls and bathtub. No, the reason it was given such a high certification was because it was the first time an actual toilet had been shown on film before. THAT was considered a notion of impropriety and caused Psycho to get a restrictive certification, lol. Just thought I'd share a piece of silliness with you to hopefully make you giggle on this blustery Autumnal November evening! Take care, Bex
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
That’s a story I remember my English teacher at school telling us. It does seem utterly bizarre, and yet also quite probable given how weirdly prudish people often are.
@markrickert6592 Жыл бұрын
The cinema is no place for a toilet
@scp240 Жыл бұрын
Cape Fear was an excellent movie based on a book by John D. McDonald that I haven't read (but it's on my list). Graham Greene is one of my favorite authors and many of his books were made into films, e.g., The Third Man, which is a classic suspense film, and I believe Greene actually wrote the novel specifically as a kind of screenplay for the movie, but both are great. One of these days I"ll get around to reading Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, which of course was made into a film by Hitchcock, who seemed to be quite a literary fellow. Another really good film and book is The Bad Seed, which had quite the odd subject matter of a psychopathic murderer who happens to be a little girl, and this apparently raised a lot of fuss in the 1950s. Both the book and film are good but I thought the book was more chilling. Finally (there are many to choose from here), In a Lonely Place is a fantastic noir novel by Dorothy B. Hughes, it really gets into the mindset of a serial killer in post-WW2 LA, and an excellent film was made starring Humphrey Bogart in 1950, late in his career, but again the book outshines the movie as the film doesn't really want to admit that Bogart is a killer.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
The Cape Fear book is really great - read it a little while ago. I think I have In a Lonely Place on my Kindle - it's one I've been meaning to get to
@dhitz992 Жыл бұрын
I usually find reading the book after watching the movie so much more enjoyable than vice versa. It's much more common for the book to be better, so it's a bonus. So many times watching the movie afterward is a let down. Great video. I didn't know "I Know What You Did Last Summer" was a book!
@bennyhill5004 Жыл бұрын
Great list. Two that spring to mind for me are Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce and Deliverance by James Dickey. Both movies are quite close to the books, but obviously the books are deeper and much more fulfilling.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I’ve actually neither seen nor read Cool Hand Luke! Completely agree about Deliverance though, excellent book and movie
@anotherbibliophilereads Жыл бұрын
I saw Angel Heart as a new release in the movie theater. Never though much of it. I read the novel five or six years ago and I thought it was very good. First Blood is on my shelves.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
First Blood is great, you should definitely read it.
@Lydioski Жыл бұрын
I think this movie has to be seen twice. It is what I did. We saw the movie then the day after, we saw it again, and the second time it is better than the first. I read also the book, long time ago! I should read it again, maybe.
@eriebeverly Жыл бұрын
I remember being surprised when I found out First Blood had started life as a novel. Other ones that have surprised me were Father of the Bride, My Life as a Dog, and Scent of a Woman. The one that novelistically was such a letdown was the The Stunt Man by Paul Brodeur. Sometimes you pour the right director and actors into something and you get something better than the source material deserves.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I think the only one of those I knew was My Life as a Dog! And yes, as bookish people we tend to think film adaptations are inferior, but the right combination can work brilliantly
@troytradup Жыл бұрын
My Life as a Dog is my favorite movie of all time so I went into the book with very high expectations. Found it rather lifeless compared to the gorgeous array of life presented on the screen. I should try it again now, with a bit of distance.
@eriebeverly Жыл бұрын
@@troytradup I've tried to reply to you three times and it keeps timing out. So if you get three replies I apologize. Maybe what the Swedish screenwriter found interesting about the book wasn't what the translator thought was important? Now, all you have to do is learn Swedish.
@okyouknowwhatever Жыл бұрын
The Towering Inferno, the mid 1970s disaster film with Steve McQueen and Paul Newman in the lead roles, is actually based on two books: The Tower (1973) by Richard Martin Stern and also The Glass Inferno (1974) by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. They even put the two book titles together into the film title.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
@@okyouknowwhatever Aha! I think I kind of new that but had forgotten it. I might need to read those
@sherreads1081 Жыл бұрын
I remember older kids from my high school going to Psycho when it came out... a very long time ago. Rear Window scared me as a kid, but we saw the action/adventure films. It seems like I remember seeing a paperback of First Blood with Stallone on the cover related to movie release. Interesting video.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@disshelvedwithadamwhite8731 Жыл бұрын
You need to see High & Low. A true classic from Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune. I love their films and this one is great. Criterion has a Blu-ray edition that’s probably the best bet. But you have to see it. Hope you enjoy.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I'll definitely check it out - thanks Adam!
@slothrob Жыл бұрын
Japanese noir movies of that era do not show up very often, but there are some excellent ones.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I need to see more!
@backrowbrighton Жыл бұрын
Good stuff Olly Films of books always make for an interesting topic. The classic horror story 'I am Legend' has been filmed three times but only once under the books title. All the adaptations work as films but none match the atmosphere of Richard Matheson's original novel. I read it in 1974 and the paperback had a wonderfully trashy cover. A naked woman about to be staked against a dark background with a spooky house in the distance. This was the norm back then regardless of the literary quality of the book.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
That is a great book, one of my favourites! I think the only film version I've seen is the Will Smith one
@thewatchfemme4051 Жыл бұрын
This was so fun! I was vaguely aware of a few of these, but Die Hard was a total surprise. Thanks, Olly!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@carlrenzi Жыл бұрын
Greetings; I remembered another great movie based on a book; "Three Days of the Condor". I think the book is "Six Days of the Condor". Your comment on Rear Window about the original story not having a woman but a friend reminded me of other movies in which a woman was placed even though the original story didn't have one. I've seen three versions of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and in all three a woman accompanied the professor and his assistant, so I checked the book and confirmed ther was no woman on the trip, she stayed home.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ah that's interesting about the inclusion of female characters - I guess it makes for a movie that is easier to market. As for Three Days of the Condor, maybe the filmmakers didn't have the budget for all six days!
@bookrisingisclosed Жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video! I also love comparing books to the movies, so this type of thing is right up my alley. I actually did know about these, but I didn't realize that nothing lasts forever was published that long ago. Great video thank you
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bart - glad you enjoyed it!
@Monsterblood Жыл бұрын
I had no idea Die Hard was based on a book! I loved Lois Duncan as a pre-teen, she was my gateway into darker fiction. It's been so long since I've read I Know What You Did Last Summer, I need to go back and reread it and watch the movie again to see how it holds up
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I think I'd have loved her books if I read them at that age
@stephenwalker2924 Жыл бұрын
Hitchcock chose black and white instead of colour for PSYCHO for financial reasons: he was working with the same production crew he used for his black and white television show Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It had to be cheaper because he couldn't get his usual full finance to make the film. It was cheaper to film in black and white then. Now it's the other way around.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ah interesting! Thank you
@johnward5404 Жыл бұрын
Also, I know you already did a McBain collection video AND your few favorites… but I NEED MORE. Lol I purchased books 1-3 as well as Vespers and Sadie When She Died… I will soon begin the 1st book. Would love more recommendations from the series or just McBain in general.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Hi John - Sadie When She Died is probably my favourite. Tricks is a really fun one as well. I don't think there is a bad book in the bunch, they all bring something different to the series.
@WhytheBookWins Жыл бұрын
great video! I was surprised about Rambo! And I just looked into High and Low and think I'll check out that book and movie! And I agree Rear Window is fantastic
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
If you enjoy the book High and Low was based on there are another 54 in the series!
@spencergregory8049 Жыл бұрын
Falling Angel is one of my favorite books ever. I may try and find First Blood
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it if you read it
@bookssongsandothermagic Жыл бұрын
Great idea about a video. I didn’t know about Angel Heart. Great choices of films though, regardless. Love how you reviewed them too.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Cheers Gareth!
@FloridasYesteryear Жыл бұрын
My husband and I watched Rear Window and it is an excellent movie. I did not know that was based on a book. I knew Psycho was based on a book but I didn't realize that the filming in black and white was a design choice I thought they simply did not have color yet.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I love Rear Window so much. And yes, that came out (in colour) 6 years before Psycho :)
@joshramirez7 Жыл бұрын
I got to disagree somewhat on Psycho. The book may have more internal dialogue, but Anthony Perkins mannerisms and quirks portrayed on the screen blow the book away in my opinion, not to mention probably one of the best music scores ever. But that being said, I had no idea Rear Window was based on a book, definitely feels like an original screenplay so never bothered to check haha
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yes, that score is absolutely fantastic. And Perkins performance was inconic
@mikaelagirard Жыл бұрын
I've had Psycho on my 'to read' list for ages but I never knew about Rear Window. I've also never heard of Angel Heart so that's a new movie and book for me to check out. Great list!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Hope you enjoy Psycho when you get to it
@DiasLendo Жыл бұрын
For me, the champion of unknown books is Richard Matheson. The Hell House, The Incredible Schrinking Man, Somewhere in Time, I Am Legend, What Dreams May Come... I've Madde a small video about him, but in Portuguese...
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
That's a good shout! He wrote so many books that have been filmed
@DiasLendo Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog He wrote classics from various styles. Even in class B movies, like the shrinking man...
@t7147 Жыл бұрын
Psycho was a surprise to me! I'll have to put that one on my reading list.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
It's well worth checking out
@zachreads Жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to read Red Alert, which was satirically adapted into Dr Strangelove. A couple personal favorites of mine are The Taking of Pelham 123 and Flight of the Phoenix. And my favorite ridiculous one is Lair of the White Worm. Oh and I mustn't forget Starship Troopers.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Lair of the White Worm is such a bonkers film! I read Taking of Pelham 123 years ago and loved it
@fiberartsyreads Жыл бұрын
Read Window is so good! I didn’t know it was based on a story. Great list!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks Crystal!
@badrad9226 Жыл бұрын
You come up with some amazing topics for your channel. Man on a mission to conquer the world .
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ha! Thank you 😊
@badrad9226 Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog just being honest 🙃
@ShannonsChannel Жыл бұрын
Informative!! I didn't know that I Know What You Did Last Summer was a book. Interesting that they changed it so much for the movie. I loved that movie. I also didn't know that Hitchcock chose to do Psycho in black and white. I guess I never thought about the time period and that color film was around already. I still need to get that book though!!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
You definitely need to read Psycho!
@authenticpoppy Жыл бұрын
Had no idea about Die Hard! The book sounds interesting. Thanks!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
It's worth a read if you're a fan of the movie
@christine7956 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite books of all time is Patrick Suskind's Perfume and the movie was very true to the book.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Well that might be the opposite - a book I didn't know had been turned into a film! I loved the novel so will have to check that out
@michaelk.vaughan8617 Жыл бұрын
Ooh ooh, I knew all these 😅. Great video! I remember in an interview David Morrell saying that he didn’t want anyone else writing the character of Rambo. I remember Rambo II being a pretty good book.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ah that does make sense!
@ironjade Жыл бұрын
See also "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", based on "Who Censored Roger Rabbit" by Gary K. Wolf. Several movies have been based on books which are uncredited, e.g Dashiell Hammett's "Red Harvest" as "A Fistful of Dollars", "Yojimbo" and "Last Man Standing", William Sloane's "To Walk the Night" as "Unearthly Stranger". As for "Avatar", take your pick: T.V. Olsen's "Soldier Blue", Richard Mckenna's "Hunter, Come Home" or, most blatantly, Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Word for World is Forest".
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Some great ones here! I always forget about Roger Rabbit
@mybookshelfwithtammypowley8874 Жыл бұрын
Yes, very intersting, especially about the Bruce Willis film
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AnaMoShoshin Жыл бұрын
What a fun video!! There were several that I didn't know were adaptations! Die Hard, who would have thought??
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Forgot to say, but Die Hard 2 is as well. And the book is completely unrelated to the one the first film is based on.
@andykuhn9798 Жыл бұрын
I love the film Angel Heart. I've always been curious about the book. I may have to pick it up now. Thanks.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
It's great!
@rresmini Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog have you read the sequel, Angel's Inferno? Picks up right as the first ends.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
@@rresmini I haven't - I need to though!
@DDB168 Жыл бұрын
I only knew about Pyscho after watching your review of it. Never knew it was a book. I would add Von Ryan's Express (I only discovered that last week!). 😊
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Oh, I didn't know that one!
@DDB168 Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog Also Air Force One 👌
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
@@DDB168 I didn't know that one either!
@byronf5969 Жыл бұрын
I'm reading King's Ransom right now! That was a pleasant surprise to see it. I haven't read all of the series but I grabbed a Kindle unlimited so I could work my way through while finding other things to read. Thanks for the upload, always appreciate the videos and communityl
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Cheers Byron - hope you're enjoying the McBain!
@mitzireadsandwrites Жыл бұрын
I did not know Rear Window was based on a short story!! I'll look for that one. That's such a great movie and I love discovering new short story writers, too. Thanks for sharing.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Mitzi!
@okyouknowwhatever Жыл бұрын
Rear Window is an absolutely fantastic film indeed, great atmosphere, great acting, sound effects, stage building, they just don't do stuff like that anymore....
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's spectacularly good
@davebrzeski Жыл бұрын
As you'd expect, I'm sure, I knew all of those. Here's one for you... The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) is based on The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney (1935). I suspect many people wil have heard of neither. I love both. 🙂
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ha! God there is a film I'd completely forgotten about. I saw it on TV years ago and remember it being really bonkers
@kevinjudge8406 Жыл бұрын
Jaws book/film discussion would have been great. I have never heard anyone discuss the fact that the big hungry fish disappears in the middle of the book and is replaced with a bit of mid-life crisis adultery. Or, maybe I have been naive about the term 'chumming'? Wonder if there is any mileage in a similar video for novels that have inspired video games?
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
LOL at chumming! Novels to video games might be interesting, although my knowledge in that area is not so great
@paulfillingham2958 Жыл бұрын
My favourite film(s) from a book is ‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’. The novel written by Alfred Dublin and published in 1929 is about a man just released from prison after 4 years for beating his girlfriend to death in a drunken rage. Back out on the streets he finds life hard and eventually falls in with a criminal gang. The novel is superb one of the greatest ever written in German ( excellent translations are available). There have been 2 short film produced since but the masterpiece is a film (15 hours long) shown as a mini-series in Germany by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The novel actually predicts the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Nazi Party. A remarkable book and film(s).
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ah I'm aware of the Fassbinder film (although haven't seen it) but I don't think I knew it was based on a book. Thank you!
@CatAtomic99 Жыл бұрын
I only discovered that First Blood was a book last year and really enjoyed it. The theme of the story comes through a lot better in the book, imho. Rambo feels like much more of a menace, and the dynamic between Rambo and the Sheriff has this generational conflict quality that unfortunately didn't make it into the movie.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yeah the movie is great but does feel a bit dumbed down
@troytradup Жыл бұрын
I definitely didn't know that I Know What You Did Last Summer was quite different from the book -- always assumed it was a pretty straightforward YA adaptation. The book has a Vietnam connection? That's wild.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yeah the book is very different, entertaining though
@chrisgomes5048 Жыл бұрын
Great choices! I knew all of these, but still good to be reminded - especially for Angel Heart and Rear Window - I need to read those authors. For a while I was on a David Morrell kick. He appeared in some horror anthologies (late 80s - early 90s) that I really enjoyed.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I do need to read more Morrell. I read another book by Hjortsberg about brains in jars which was great
@kevsplitterskull3209 Жыл бұрын
I was late to the party on Morrell, but there was a period about 2 decades ago when I was reading him voraciously. I'm talking about bringing 4-5 books home from the library and coming back in less than 2 weeks. It's been a long time, but I never encountered a bad one.
@massonman9099 Жыл бұрын
That book is very well written. Just bought the film on ebay to watch, but the book is really nail biting! Norman Bates is even scarier, I reckon.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's great!
@markrickert6592 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff Olly. I think I'll think psycho a try.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
It's definitely worth a read!
@pelman5483 Жыл бұрын
I can't help thinking that Rear Window without the stunning Grace Kelly would not be the same film.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yes she definitely adds something to it!
@johnward5404 Жыл бұрын
Good idea Olly! Great actually. I read high-rise by JG Ballard and loved the book then watched the movie and was kinda like… meh. It was ok but there are just so many things that feel bastardized or just not well presented. It was OK. Until then, I never understood when people say, “The book was better.” Cheers Olly thanks for the content I started a new bank job today and this was PERFECT for my short lunch break. You rock!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the new job! High Rise is a great book!
@GypsyRoSesx Жыл бұрын
Cool vid. The Rear Window novel piqued my interest so I purchased it. That is also my favourite Hitchcock film.
@GypsyRoSesx Жыл бұрын
Wait, High and Low came from that novel?! Wow, that’s an awesome film! You’ve re-piqued my interest
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yep! The McBain books are really great
@Mi-yc3oy Жыл бұрын
I did not know about REAR WINDOW. 👍🏻 I would concur - it is (another) Hitchcock masterpiece. I’ve already seen it several times and expect to see it again in the future 😍
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I think it’s close to perfection as far as that kind of classic Hollywood filmmaking goes
@ASIF_M1934 Жыл бұрын
Great work Olly; most enlightening and enjoyable video. Will check out the Die Hard book as I love the film.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Cheers Asif! Hope you enjoy the book
@Zozette27 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t realise that ‘Rear Window’ was based on a short story. It is my favourite Hitchcock and my favourite Jimmy a Stewart movie. I just bought the Kindle version of the book. Movies I have liked, and read, based on books include - Enemy Mine - book written by Barry Longstreet. I liked the book and movie equally though it has been long time since I saw the movie. Little Big Man - book by Thomas Berger. I love both the book and the movie. Big Fish - book by Daniel Wallace. I think the movie was better than the book. Children of Men - book by PD James. I enjoyed the movie more than the book.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I think I read Enemy Mine around the time the film came out, had forgotten about one! And Children of Men I agree, great movie!
@krzysamm7095 Жыл бұрын
Just rewatched rear window this past weekend. It is a brilliant film and Jimmy Stewart is perfect in his role.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yeah he’s amazing
@johnpauluberto Жыл бұрын
I absolutely adore you! ❤ Thank you for all you do :)
@spencergregory8049 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever read Wolfen by Whitley Streiber? That was filmed in 1981by Michael Wadliegh with Albert Finney. Great book and film.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I have! Not for many years though
@okyouknowwhatever Жыл бұрын
In Swedish the H is silent in Hjortsberg so it's essentially pronounced Jortsberg, much like the L is silent in a name like (Freddie) Ljungberg (pronounced Jungberg)
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ah, thank you!
@CliffsDarkGems Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed Angel Heart very much, despite the creepy sex scene with that Cosby kid. The only two you mentioned that I did not know about were Die Hard and Rear Window. I have seen a handful of Hitchcock films: The Birds and Vertigo being my favorites. I will have to watch Rear Window at some stage.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! I’d forgotten Lisa Bonet was in it!
@Lydioski Жыл бұрын
Thank you! What an interesting video! I love "Rear Window", that reminds me of the movies of Tati. Fantastic movie. The only problem in the movie is Grace Kelly, hopefully she is not in the book, jajaja. What do you think about Joseph Wambaugh? There is a super beautiful movie, "The Onion Field", and the book is also so good! Based on a true story, they say. Thanks for the list, that I keep, maybe the first I will read is “Rear Window”. Ah, “The Birds”, by the master Hitchcock, was a short story by Daphnée Du Maurier. Also, a very good story but I prefer the movie, it is I think my favorite of him. Maybe you will like her short story (by Du Maurier )”Don't look now”, also a movie. And the short story is a little scary…
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I've yet to read DuMaurier! I really should though. Have read one of Wambaugh's more recent novels and I liked that quite a bit
@mimi31268 Жыл бұрын
so interesting - thank you for this video! best wishes from south Florida xoxoxo
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@BadMoonHorrors Жыл бұрын
Well, there is a little more from the book in IKWYDLS than just the title but yes, the tone, style and the evolvement of the story are very different. Lois Duncan was very displeased with the fact they made a slasher movie out of her book, especially as her youngest daughter was killed in an unsolved case of murder. Cornell Woolrich! For some time I was really into his stuff and then somehow lost interest, so there are still a few of his books unread on the shelf. The Bride wore Black is great but in my opinion, the movie version has a better ending. But my favourite is definately Black Alibi, which was also made into a wonderfull dark (but sadly unsuccessfull) movie, The Leopard Man. Having your book filmed by Alfred Hitchcock seemingly brings the risk of your work being overshadowed, Vertigo and To Catch a Thief are based on books too.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that about Duncan's daughter, that's awful! And yes, great point about the curse of Hitchcock!
@matthewharper7333 Жыл бұрын
They say a bad artist borrows and a great artist steals. Rear Widow is based on an HG Wells story. And Cornell Woolrich wrote a novel called Night has a Thousand Eyes, which has a general plot line and certain scenes were completely lifted by Stephen King in the Dead Zone. Seeing Rambo as the villian in First Blood was cool.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Fascinating! I read Night has a Thousand Eyes years ago - need to give it a reread and look out for that
@matthewharper7333 Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog The biggest ripped off scene is waking in the hospital room and knowing the nurse's house is on fire. King took it almost word for word. But, first of all, King is a fan. So I don't think he was stealing like a schoolboy with a writing assignment due, but rather as an homage.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
@@matthewharper7333 oh wow. Fascinating
@thirdtime Жыл бұрын
A little late to commenting on this video, but the film ‘In a Lonely Place’ and Dorothy B Hughes’ book of the same name are both a great watch and read.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I do need to watch that movie
@ruthfoley2580 Жыл бұрын
I knew I'd read I Know What You Did Last Summer.
@themiddleplace Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Every time I watch first blood I think I should read that and never do. Maybe I finally will!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
You should!
@danielsweet858 Жыл бұрын
Enjoying your discussion of movies. Interesting stuff. 🙃
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel!
@PlanetSharkFoot Жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a positive KZbin channel! Books are such a wonderful gift and I can't think of many things more positive to talk about :). I'm pretty new to your channel so not sure if you have, but have you done any videos on books that have been banned that you recommend?
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Really glad you’re enjoying the channel! I haven’t done anything on banned books. I’ll give it some thought!
@SmartCookie2022 Жыл бұрын
Yep, I knew all these movies were based on books. I actually prefer Falling Angel to the movie Angel Heart, and think Alan Parker missed a trick by not being more faithful to the author's work. All that New Orleans stuff is not in the book and is set exclusively in New York and has a great climax in the NYC subway system. I've also read the sequel by William Hjortsberg "Angel's Inferno" which is also very enjoyable. Some say it drags a little bit, but I disagree. Hopefully one day someone remakes Falling Angel as originally intended as well as its sequel.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I do need to read the sequel. And of course you knew them all, you’re a smart cookie
@vilstef6988 Жыл бұрын
Read the book, saw the movie, got the T Shirt. Line from the title song of the album T Shirt by the Crickets.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Or for Watership Down: read the book, saw the movie, got the t shirt, eaten the stew
@vilstef6988 Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog All this and rabbit stew? Thanks Warner Brothers!
@carlrenzi Жыл бұрын
Hitchcock had all the copies of Psycho bought before the movie came out so that the audience wouldn't know the story.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I'd forgotten that fact! It's brilliant
@ewanstuart5521 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering about thin red line or from here to eternity as being good books and films.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I suspect they are, but I haven’t read or seen either 😊
@Liveforfilms Жыл бұрын
A great list. I've never read the story on which Rear Window is based. I will have to get hold of it.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Sadly a lot of Woolrich’s work is out of print
@Liveforfilms Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog It's about time I did another visit to some second hand book shops. Also want to get hold of some of the Ed McBain 87th Precinct novels. Will see how I get on
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
@@Liveforfilms excellent! Good luck!
@Lydioski Жыл бұрын
@@Liveforfilms Ed MacBain is a fantastic writer.
@trishbovell9042 Жыл бұрын
High and Low is a great film. Hope you can check it out.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Me too! Thanks Trish
@johnbeeston2473 Жыл бұрын
loved both
@missedputts Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed it! Thanks
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@M-J Жыл бұрын
Angel Heart! 🙌🏻
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
A classic!
@CestKevvie Жыл бұрын
I really wanna read Psycho!!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
You should!
@Oldguitar57 Жыл бұрын
Hi and Low is great!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I really do need to watch it
@marrow-lj2gy Жыл бұрын
nice list!
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ellagoreyshorrorstories7524 Жыл бұрын
Great list. They just made an absolutely terrible series on Prime, based on I Know What You Did Last Summer. The action was a mess and the characters were obnoxious and spoke in Internet memes. I tapped out after the second episode. Otherwise, more to add to the TBR list, though I just read and reviewed Psycho recently. The outdated psychology was a bit uncomfortable, but I also enjoyed the look into Norman's personality.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yes, I’ve avoided that Prime show!
@jdsantibanez Жыл бұрын
There is a sequel to Fallen Angel (Angel Heart): Angel's Inferno.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Oh really? I'll have to check that out
@BathshebaE1 Жыл бұрын
I was able to find and read your excellent recommendation of "Notice" as the most disturbing book. I would like to recommend a very disturbing movie, "Irreversible." Written by French director Gaspar Noe. I actually had to stop it a couple times because the violence is so real.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ah glad you were able to find Notice. I actually have a copy of Irreversible on DVD but have never been brave enough to watch it!
@amandizanbooksandlife Жыл бұрын
So i did know about psycho haven´t read the book or seen the film. I have only seen die hard the film and i know what you did last summer i have already seen the film, but also i didn´t know that was based on a book 😊 I prefer to read the book first then see the movie, if there is a movie that is based on a book
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Totally agree that book before movie is the way to go!
@FloridasYesteryear Жыл бұрын
I didn't know Die Hard was based on a book. Is the book also set during Christmas like the movie? Do you consider Die Hard a Christmas movie?
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Yes, the book is set at Christmas too. And yes, in fact my son and I are already planning to watch it this Christmas :)
@stews9 Жыл бұрын
I found Robert Bloch's book Psycho inferior, stereotyped, and nothing like Hitchcock's film.
@DuncanMcCurdie Жыл бұрын
Most of Hitchcock’s films were adaptations of novels.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Very true! Cheers, Duncan
@wendyvilla2904 Жыл бұрын
🖤💚
@scottgraham1143 Жыл бұрын
I just found a fun watch the othe day, very obscure film, but starring Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, called Scream and Scream Again from 1970. I read the book, originally titled The Disorientated Man by Peter Saxon when I was 12 or 13 and it was very creepy, with a bizarre plot. It's always the dilemma - read the book first, or watch the film; it can go either way, so it's not always an easy decision. You could make multiple videos on this subject.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I think I saw that one years ago! Had no idea it was based on a film.
@johnbeeston2473 Жыл бұрын
did know this a book
@sharonginger2997 Жыл бұрын
LJ Ross Holy Island: A DCI Ryan Mystery (The DCI Ryan Mysteries, I found this today and would you know think about it has wound like to get it
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I’ve not read any of that series, but people do seem to like them
@sharonginger2997 Жыл бұрын
@@CriminOllyBlog ok
@johnnythepillpopper1974 Жыл бұрын
The Totem by DMorrel…highly recommend it
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
Ah, I have that one but haven't read it yet! Will try to get to it soon
@johnbeeston2473 Жыл бұрын
read the then saw the film
@sidclark1953 Жыл бұрын
Shame on you. The star of "Angle Heart" is Mickey Rourke. I had very strong memories of this film so I sought the book out a few years ago and for me it was a real stinker. I feel the filmmakers really succeeded in making a silk purse out of a sow's ear in this case. Cheers.
@CriminOllyBlog Жыл бұрын
I really liked the book, but the movie does make me wish Parker made more horror movies.