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Movies Based on Plays That Are Actually Good

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9 out of 10 times I fucking hate movies based off plays. They're always so static. But sometimes it works.

Here are some I think work.

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Glenngarry Glenn Ross

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a few good men

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on the flip side im looking forward to wild style the musical.

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a lot of Shakespeare adaptations: Welles, Olivier, Branagh
Hemingway Novel Model

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The Ian McKellan version of Richard III is amazing

Few Good Men and Glengarry blow everything else out of the water

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Word up. Tennessee Williams is the man.

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didnt RENT get good reviews...?

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Richard III and Streetcar Named Desire are good choices.

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A Raisin in the Sun

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Hurly Burly

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the odd couple
an inspector calls

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harvey w/jimmy stewart

arsenic and old lace

also, while i agree the olivier and branagh hamlets are dope, the bbc version is even better. its essentially just the play being filmed with derek jacobi and patrick stewart as the main parts

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Chicago.

Well...... I like it cuz Zeta-Jones is hot hot hot in those cabaret outfits.
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