film adaptations

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Mighty Joe Young

1998
Jill Young and zoologist Gregg O'Hara move Joe, a fifteen-foot-tall gorilla, from the mountains of Central Africa to an animal preserve in California in order to protect him from poachers, but he soon becomes a target for a hunter who will stop at nothing to capture Joe.

National Velvet

1989
Story of two children, their passion for a horse, and their determination to train it and win the Grand National.

Annie

1997
The story of the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie, who is adopted by billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks.

Slaughterhouse-Five

1990
The story of Billy Pilgrim who is ordinary in almost every respect but one: he has come unstuck in time and jumps back and forth in his life with no control over where he is going next. In the end Billy learns he must concentrate on the good things and ignore the bad in life.

The Phantom of the Opera

1993
This 1925 Silent Classic Film starring Lon Chaney as the Phantom has been brought into the 90's with a powerful new soundtrack composed and performed by the legendary Rick Wakeman of "Yes" fame...An opening introduction by one of the masters of suspense, Christopher Lee, sets the mood for this color-enhanced film.

The Phantom of the Opera

1991
This retelling of Gaston Leroux's immortal horror tale stars Claude Rains as the masked phantom of the Paris opera house, a crazed composer who schemes to make a beautiful young soprano, played by Susanna Foster, the star of the opera company and wreak revenge on those who stole his music. Nelson Eddy is the heroic baritone, attempting to win the affections of Foster as he tries to track down the disfigured terror who has begun to murder those who resist his mad demands. This lavish color production builds to a terrifying climax as the phantom is chased through the catacombs of Paris.

Pete's dragon

2009
Elliot, an enormous green dragon with a penchant for clumsy heroics, becomes friends with Pete, an orphan.

Balloon farm

2004
When a small farm town is faced with prolonged drought, a newcomer grows a crop of colored balloons and the citizen's spirits are lifted and they become hopeful for better times.

Ponyo

2010
A mystical goldfish princess befriends a boy and becomes human to be with him, but her transformation unsettles the natural balance and she must decide whether to stay with her friend or return to the water.

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a comparative approach to adaptation
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