Books2Movies Club discussion

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The classic beyond all means although written only a half century ago, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a Pulitzer Prize winner, whose adaptation to big screen also won an Oscar, beside Gregory Peck as one of the most popular movie heroes.

I believe everybody is - even if only by reputation - acquainted with the theme of the book and the movie, so I think we are safe to discuss both of them in this thread. As usual, freely say whatever you think about them - your impressions, afterthoughts, comparisons, preferences etc.

I only know the book and liked it, I can see how it would really work as a film. Gregory Peck seems a bit young for the role of Atticus, and maybe a bit too swank? What I have seen though are the opening credits for the film, years before I'd read the book. I thought they were thoughtful and sweet.

One of my favorite books, really timeless classic with universal themes such as friendship, family love, prejudice, injustice, compassion, courage and lots more.
Atticus Finch is a truly heroic father, great man, character who is open-minded, he's teaching his children to be courageous, compassionate and to try to understand every person without judging and prejudices, to think with their own head not to be driven by the masses of people. Children are very curious and look on things from their point of view, innocent but courageous. Atticus is their guide, teach them well, teach us as well how to be a better person. He is fair and just, wants to see only goodness in people.
When I watched the movie, I was very satisfied, great movie which deserves an excellent review also. When I was watching the movie I felt the same as I was reading the book, same emotions and same thoughts. It was like I've already imagined it while I was reading the book.
I love Gregory Peck, he is magnificent, truly role for him and great acting.
I think the movie is great, everything is well-placed, excellent cast...it couldn't be better. For me, one of the rare movies which follow the book accurately as it should and this is one of the books you can read many times.
I will always remember my favorite quote from the book:
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

Highly recommend both - the book and the movie.

Beautifully said, Andrijana! I liked movie very much when I saw it, probably ten years ago. Hopefully I'll start to read the book soon so I can watch it again :)

Zeljka wrote: "Beautifully said, Andrijana! I liked movie very much when I saw it, probably ten years ago. Hopefully I'll start to read the book soon so I can watch it again :)"

Thank you, Zeljka, I appreciate it.
I'm glad that you liked the movie, and I can't wait on your review of the book :-)

Had to order a dead tree version since I couldn't find an audio version and its been 16 years time for a reread. But it was only $4.50 so no biggie

I plan to order the book tomorrow. Am anxious to read it. I watched the movie a long time ago. Will definitely need to watch it again.

Those of you who have not read the book since school (like me)owe it to your self to re-read it. The book was like seeing an old friend or visiting a familiar place you haven't been to in a long time. It felt like going home. Now I just need to get a copy of the movie and watch it. I don't think I have ever seen it.

See we read the book and watched the movie in school with this. Romeo and Juliet , the outsiders, hamlet, lord of the flies. It was either a bribe or a reward for reading the book to watch the movie depends how you look at it. I lean towards bribery as manipulation

We watched Excalibur in school and then picked apart all that was wrong with it as we had read a bunch of King Arthur stuff prior.

Travis of NNY wrote: "See we read the book and watched the movie in school with this. Romeo and Juliet , the outsiders, hamlet, lord of the flies. It was either a bribe or a reward for reading the book to watch the mov..."

Ihave seen the film many times and taught it in my English classes (efl High school boys) I read the book every year. I always find it hard to belive that in the US the land of the free a nd of justice for all such things could happen and 100 years after the civil war. When I read the Decleration of Independence I always think of this book and how strange American History is/

I liked the book, read it a while ago, but I wasn't too amazed by it. The movie was good, too - mostly due to Gregory Peck who was legendary :)

I re-read the book for another group earlier this year and had forgotten just how wonderful it is. The vision of the world through innocent child eyes, but with wit and humor... excellent! And I haven't had a chance to re-watch the film, but I remember being remarkable touched by it the first time I saw it. One of those classics that, though in black and white, is timeless. I can't imagine anyone but Gregory Peck in the role.

I remember reading the novel as a teenager and liking it but now that I read it this month-years later- I love it. I love follow Scout as the narrator. I admire her determination to learn more about life mysteries. I love her smart mouth.

I appreciate the writer's technique in including themes such as poverty, racism, family relationship etc in a world where Scout and Jem try to understand how their world operates.

Now I have to watch the films.

Marren wrote: "I love follow Scout as the narrator."

I loved Scout as the narrator as well. Children see the world differently and her point of view was perfect for the issues.

Melissa wrote: "Marren wrote: "I love follow Scout as the narrator."

I loved Scout as the narrator as well. Children see the world differently and her point of view was perfect for the issues."

So true.

I love both the movie and the book!! I actually saw the movie first and then read the book -- recently re-read the book -- love Scout's way of looking at people and events. Atticus is one of the best written moral realistic heroes in American literature. Lots of emotional ties in the story -- showed how something could happen that was immoral but still legal according to American justice system.

I just done listening to the audio book of this but, not read yet....

Horton Foote changed my life, and the film of To Kill A Mockingbird, to my mind, is as much a luminous work of art as the book.

That's rare.

Shelley

http://dustbowlstory.wordpress.com

Here's a great bio of Harper Lee with a chapter on the making of the movie: by Charles J. Shields.