Is a good adaptation one that mirrors its source material exactly or one that forges its own path through a similar plot? Dune, directed by the Twin Peaks guy and starring the Twin Peaks guy and the Twin Peaks girl's sister, is the story of Lawrence of Arabia in S P A C E. The Dark Tower is the most controversial adaptation since The Last Airbender and stars Charles Miner from The Office and the "Alright alright alright" guy.

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Nostalgia can be tricky. Do I like this thing because I saw it when I was a kid, or do I find it genuinely compelling? The Princess Bride, Directed by Meathead from All in the Family and starring Major Cabot Forbes and Claire Underwood, relays the story of a Grandpa reading to his sick grandson. "Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles"; this movie has it all. Lady in the Water, directed by the man who brought you The Last Airbender and starring the supervillain Rhino and the superhero Silk Spectre (II) is the story of an apartment complex, its residents, and a foretold fate.

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