Thread: Favorite Nick Hornby Adaptation

Quote: Originally Posted by guany Okay, so he only wrote the actual screenplays for An Education and Fever Pitch UK, but the others were based on his books, so they're included... does that make any sense? ...and Fever Pitch "US" stars Jimmy Fallon.

Quote: Originally Posted by guany Also, does anyone else think that the writer of the book an adapted screenplay is based on should also receive the nomination? The USC Scripters and I do! Discuss. Given the maxim that "bad books make good movies; good books make bad movies", perhaps it's not the best idea... Flippancy aside, I would say that it makes sense for the USC Scripter Award to honor the writer of the original...

Quote: Originally Posted by Blasty Well, High Fidelity is my #1 film of 2000, so that.

Ha! I love this, because I just watched About a Boy today for the first time in forever. I'm amazed at how well his books translate to film. It's just lovely.

Well, High Fidelity is my #1 film of 2000, so that.

I've just watched or revisited all of An Education , About a Boy , and High Fidelity in the past week, and I am on a Nick Hornby high! Okay, so he only wrote the actual screenplays for An Education and Fever Pitch UK, but the others were based on his books, so they're included... does that make any sense? Vote for the best screenplay! Also, does anyone else think that the writer of the book an adapted screenplay is based on should...