We love books and we love movies, but can we be honest with you? We actually don’t always love a film adaption of a book, but on the same hand, we’re just naturally drawn to movies about authors, reading, bookstores, you name it. So if you’re an enigma wrapped in an enigma like us, then you’ll appreciate the following non-adaptive films that we, as book lovers, couldn’t get enough of.
Midnight in Paris
If you’ve ever wished you could escape to 1920’s Paris and party with the best of them, the Fitzgeralds, Hemingway, Stein, then you’ll love this time-traveling hack. Frankly, this movie had us at: “Can you picture how drop-dead gorgeous this city is in the rain? Imagine this town in the ’20s. Paris in the ’20s, in the rain. The artists and writers!”
Notting Hill
90’s bookshop owner is not only our favorite aesthetic but we happen to believe it deserves to be its own genre. Mostly because this non-genre is our absolute favorite. Notting Hill is about bookstore owner William Thacker spilling orange juice on Hollywood’s biggest celebrity. Okay, there’s a whole lot more in-between, but we can’t ruin it for you.
You’ve Got Mail
You’ve Got Mail was based on a number of things: a Hungarian play, a 1940 film, a movie musical; but today we’re focusing solely on the 1998 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan film. It’s a classic tale of two people in an only romance who don’t realize they’re actually big business rivals. (expo.aspe.org) And can you guess what kind of business that may be? If you guessed bookshop owner, you would be correct. This movie is full of bookish charm and Meg Ryan serving us non-stop looks.
Moonrise Kingdom
We’re suckers for just about any and every Wes Anderson film, and Moonrise Kingdom is one of our favorites. Suzy and Sam go on an adventure of epic, novel-like proportions. Not to mention Suzy’s suitcase full of stolen library books. It’s cute, it’s quirky and totally worth a watch.
Amelie
Amelie is the story of a girl who is very much introverted; As Amelie goes through life, her mind tends to wander and she soon finds herself on a little mission of helping those around her in her own unique way. If you find yourself out and about, wondering about the lives of others, while also not looking for, but absolutely falling in love (what?) then we think you’ll enjoy this artsy French film.
