Carol Goodson wrote:
 
>On Fri, 13 Oct 1995, lang thompson wrote:
>
>> My question, though, is why
>> bother to adapt a book--especially a familiar one--if you're going to
>> alter it so radically?
>
>
>***because it's cheaper than paying a writer to come up with a wholly new
>work.  Books which are in the public domain are fair game...it probably
>costs relatively little to get a writer to just adapt the story a bit.
>
>
And, a successful novel is already 'tested' on the audience - the story in=
=20
itself has proved to be appreciated, and one possible reason of box office=
=20
failiure is thus eliminated. I guess this is the main reason for all the re=
cent=20
adaptions of comic books. BTW, I doubt that it's cheaper to buy the rights =
to=20
Crichton's novels than getting a completely original script...:-)
 
/ulf
 
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