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Posted at April 28, 2014, 12:28 am:


It saddens me when some of my favorite novels or books I read when I was younger are made into movies, and just didn't do it justice.

Here's a very disappointing list

1. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galax
2. Catch-2
3. I-Robo

Anyone have any others?


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LOTR.

[QUOTE=toysailor]LOTR.

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*****SPOILERS***** nah man u got me all wrong.

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