In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100ye. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. The incredible story of chilean miners rescued from the deep down dark hector tobar had exclusive access to the 33 miners to report his new. The film is based on a true story that garnered headlines around the world and resulted in a bestselling book by the survivors. The 33 is a technically impressive simulation of the mine collapse and rescue in chile in 2010, a cataclysmic event that saw 33 miners trapped underground for a stupefyingseeming 69 days. Thats simple, its because these amazing stories are already written and hollywood has the means to bring. That hardly seems like enough time to write a book, not to mention factcheck it and edit it and print it. Based on the reallife event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days. Oct 29, 2014 the incredible story of chilean miners rescued from the deep down dark hector tobar had exclusive access to the 33 miners to report his new book detailing the claustrophobic horror they faced. Awardwinning journalist jonathan franklin chronicles the harrowing account of the 33 chilean miners who were trapped underground for fourteen weeks in the fall of 2010. Make a list browse lists search lists leaders help contact suggest feature newsletter. The 33 miners of the movie s title descend one morning into their place of work, a deep chilean gold mine.
Inside the miraculous survival and dramatic rescue. The film is based on the real events of the 2010 mining disaster, in which a group of thirtythree miners were trapped inside the san jose mine in chile for more than two months. Juliette binoche on her new movie, the 33, based on the. Sometimes i go in to see a movie based on a book ive read and the movie appears to be only mildly inspired by the book and falls a bit flat. The 33 is extremely well plotted, with great jeopardy and overt evangelistic salvation stories set in. The film was produced by oscar nominee mike medavoy black swan. List of the best movies based off books, voted on by cinebibliophiles everywhere. The 33s cinematic treatment of the 2010 chilean mine disaster by jennifer yang global health reporter thu. We will inform our readers about threats to the environment based on.
Antonio banderas in the 33 2015 juliette binoche and rodrigo santoro in the. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. The 33 is extremely well plotted, with great jeopardy and overt evangelistic salvation stories set in a light roman catholic context. The 33, a new movie directed by patricia riggen from a screenplay by mikko alanne, craig borten and michael thomas, revisits the episode, effectively stirring up those emotions all over. Starring daisy ridley and joe jonas, its set on a distant planetwhere everyone can hear each others thoughts. The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game. Books being made into movies 20 popsugar entertainment. As the posters and trailers wont let you forget, the 33 is based on a true. Antonio banderas, star of the 33, about the trapped chilean miners, said the. The film is based on the real events of the 2010 mining disaster, in which a. Everyone loves a good book, and everyone loves a good movie, but sometimes when our favorite books are made into movies, they dont translate as well onscreen as they do on paper. The 33 offers an appropriately inspirational account of reallife. Whenever i hear of a new movie coming out based on a popular book or comic book or a sequel, i instantly hear naysayers complaining about a lack of creativity in hollywood.
The adaptation of homers the odyssey ulysses is the latin translation of odysseus, features some pretty cheesy special effects, but is still nonetheless a surprisingly literate version. One of the most comprehensive databases of its kind, mcpls very own based on the book is an uptodate, ever expanding list of books, plays, short stories, and graphic novels that have been made into featurelength movies or adapted for tv. Start browsing our list of current movie adaptations, it may even encourage you to. Many movies are based off of books but whenever a new movie based on a book comes out there is an endless amount of whining about how hollywood isnt original and why cant they write their own stories. Imagine yourself trapped in a deep mine, 2,300 feet underground, for 69 days with almost no food or water. Part of dks bestselling big ideas series, the movie book answers these questions and more as it chronicles the greatest movies ever to grace the silver screen. The 33 trivializes the chilean mining accident, and its also. The 33 trailer captures the true drama of the trapped chilean. Juliette binoche isnt fooled by the title of her new movie, the 33.
The 33 best 33 books with more than 100 titles to its name at this point, stephen m. Movies based on books when you love a book, few things are more exciting or more nerveracking than seeing it turned into a movie. Mar 31, 2015 director patricia riggen came on to make the movie all the way back in 2012, and antonio banderas became involved in the first half of 20, but only now is the 33 finally made and getting. The demand for books is definitely not as enormous as the one for manga and anime, mostly because it is not so easy to get your hands on a translated copy of an asian book, if there is a translated copy at all. Nov 21, 2008 with that in mind, i thought it would be an appropriate time to put together a top 100 movies list of movies that were based on books.
The last man was rescued from that mine on the th of october, 2010. Deusner highlights the 33 book series finest moments. Their plight became an international cause during that period, and their incredibly improbable rescue was a whole world is watching moment on a. Made with the cooperation of the miners and based on the book. This movie, starring dane dehaan and cara delevingne, is based on a longrunning french comic called valerian and laureline that published between 1967 and 2010. The 33 is an extremely powerful movie based on the true story of the 33 miners trapped in an old san jose mine in the middle of the formidable atacama desert in northern chile in 2010. Its what ruined the film version of the book thief for me. Based on the gripping true story of survivaland filmed with the cooperation of the. There is a lot of material here, and if the films of luc besson have taught us anything its that he likes to. From new releases to beloved classics, browse by title, author, movie, or year to discover. There are tons of books that have been made into movies, here are just a few. The warner bros press notes for the 33, the movie about the 2010 rescue of 33 trapped chilean miners, promise that the film delivers the untold story. He made the film with pure emotions that every collage student can connect to the characters in the film. If you want to know more about the chilean miners, skip this movie and read the book.
Mar 03, 2016 asian dramas and films based on nove ls part 1. Books and plays adapted into classic films between 1930 and 1939. The sites critical consensus reads, the 33 offers an appropriately inspirational account of reallife heroism, but its stirring story and solid performances are undermined by a flawed focus and an overreliance on formula. From the golden age of blackandwhite films to international arthouse and 21stcentury scifi, this book uncovers the key themes and big ideas behind more than 100 of the worlds. With antonio banderas, rodrigo santoro, juliette binoche, james brolin. Based on the reallife event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33. Shooting the 33 made antonio banderas feel ill, but he welcomed. From the moment that wesley snipes growled his way onscreen and dusted a. Interested in finding out which upcoming new movies are based on books. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. Based on actual events, the 33 is a very intense film. Chilean miners say they were cheated out of profits from hollywood. Nov, 2015 the 33, a new movie directed by patricia riggen from a screenplay by mikko alanne, craig borten and michael thomas, revisits the episode, effectively stirring up those emotions all over.
The 33, a wouldbe feelgood movie that aims to tug at your heartstrings, is not the answer. The unavoidable consequence of making a movie in which the main. This drama follows the major operation put together to rescue 33 miners who are trapped in a chilean mine after its collapse. Blade was really the movie that started the current comicbook superhero trend. Based on the reallife ordeal of the 33 chilean miners who spent 69 days trapped underground in 2010, the film is about. Everything you need to know about the 33 movie 2015.
Tons of anticipated films based on bestselling novels are coming out this year. Everyone loves a good book, and everyone loves a good movie, but sometimes when our favorite books are made into movies, they dont translate as well on screen as they do on paper. The incredible story of chilean miners rescued from. Whenever i hear of a new movie coming out based on a popular book or comic book or a sequel, i instantly hear naysayers complaining about a lack of. How can factbased movies maintainencourage suspense. Nov 29, 2015 12 movies better than the books theyre based on. The ordeal of 33 men trapped in a chilean mine in 2010 attracted the worlds media. Some of us relish the satisfaction of seeing iconic characters and stories brought to life on the big screen in a way that honours rather than altering.
There is a lot of material here, and if the films of luc besson have taught us anything its that he likes to cram a lot of visuals and details into his work. Yes,it is but rajkumar hiranidirector slightly changed some few episodes according to audience satisfaction. Jan 04, 2018 the film, directed by claire mccarthy and based on lisa kleins book of the same name, will premiere at the 2018 sundance film festival. Whether the book or the movie is better is a constant source of debate for most flicks, but here are 12 movies better than the books theyre based on. But did you know that he was also a hit man for the cia.
Based on hector tobars book deep down dark and directed by. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Tolkien, coraline by neil gaiman, mary poppins by p. Based on the 2010 collapse of a chilean mine and the rescue efforts. Disaster drama the 33 is by the numbers arizona republic. On february 14, 2011 33 men hit store shelves, a book detailing the disaster and response. The real life story that inspired the 33 is more dramatic and come with higher stakes than even the most intense fictional disaster films. Nov, 2015 the 33 is a technically impressive simulation of the mine collapse and rescue in chile in 2010, a cataclysmic event that saw 33 miners trapped underground for a stupefyingseeming 69 days.
Nov, 2015 the real life story that inspired the 33 is more dramatic and come with higher stakes than even the most intense fictional disaster films. Oct 27, 20 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. Nov 12, 2015 juliette binoche isnt fooled by the title of her new movie, the 33. The 33 on dvd february 16, 2016 starring antonio banderas, martin sheen, rodrigo santoro, juliette binoche. In august of 2010, 33 men went over a thousand feet down into a gold mine in chile. But will the movie do the survivors of the chilean mine.
While not every movie based on a book manages to live up to fans imaginations, the ones on this list are almost as good on the screen as they were on the page. I gave it 5 stars because i feel the movie was respectfully written and excellently acted. Director patricia riggen came on to make the movie all the way back in 2012, and antonio banderas became involved in the first half of 20, but only now is the 33 finally made and getting. Although condensed, the film stays mostly true to the spirit of the original work. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the 33 near you. The 33 miners of the movies title descend one morning into their place of work, a deep chilean gold mine. With that in mind, i thought it would be an appropriate time to put together a top 100 movies list of movies that were based on books.
Inside the miraculous survival and dramatic rescue of. Owing to unsafe conditions, they proceed to endure a collapse that traps them with little food and water for 69 days. A movie the 33, starring antonio banderas and juliette binoche, will be released in. It seems like more beloved books are being adapted for the big screen every year, and 20 is no exception. Based on a true story of a mining disaster where 33 men were trapped underground, this movie gets across what those men went through and how they survived. Jun 29, 2015 the 33 best 33 books with more than 100 titles to its name at this point, stephen m. Chaos walking tbc if you love ya scifi series, youll probably want to check out this movie based on the first book in patrick nesss chaos walking series. Based on a true wwii story, museum curators, art historians, and others, collectively called the monuments men, risked their lives to save. Based on the gripping true story of survivaland filmed with the. Inside the miraculous survival and dramatic rescue of the chilean miners franklin, jonathan on. Added to which, theres a definite movieoftheweek sensibility about the 33, with its. Based on hector tobars book deep down dark, the 33 aims for a comprehensive survey of efforts above ground and below, but winds up looking less like a sober docudrama than a ginned.
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