Books and Movies That Matter, or What I Learned at the Movies
This group aims to discuss books and movies about things that matter, like: Life & Death, Freedom & Loss, Love & Passion, Friendship & Family, Choices & Change, Inspiration & Truth.
Month |
Movie Theme |
Movie |
Book By |
Jan |
Inspiration |
October Sky |
Homer Hickam |
Feb |
Love |
Painted Veil |
W. Somerset Maugham |
Mar |
Life |
My Sister’s Keeper |
Jodi Picoult |
Apr |
Death |
One True Thing |
Anna Quindlen |
May |
Freedom |
Atlas Shrugged |
Ayn Rand |
Jun |
Loss |
Accidental Tourist |
Anne Tyler |
Jul |
Passion |
Wuthering Heights |
Emily Bronte |
Aug |
Friendship |
Fried Green Tomatoes |
Fannie Flagg |
Sep |
Family |
Joy Luck Club |
Amy Tan |
Oct |
Choices |
House of Sand & Fog |
Andre Dubus |
Nov |
Change |
Primal Fear |
William Diehl |
Dec |
Truth |
Gone Girl |
Gillian Flynn |
Other possibilities:
saddest movies
funniest movies
animal movies
biographical
movies about singers
movies about teachers
movies about religion
movies about prejudice
movies about events
movies about growing up
historical movies
thrillers
oscar winners
holiday movies
Inspirational Billy Elliot Rudy Yes Man Pleasantville October Sky (bk) Apollo 13 |
Truth The Invention of Lying Liar, Liar Click Gone Girl (bk)
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Choices Adaptation House of Sand & Fog (bk) The Lookout Cider House Rules (bk)
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Historical Sarah’s Key (bk) |
Freedom Atlas Shrugged (bk) Shawshank Redemption The Truman Show
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War Sophies Choice (bk) The Pianist Shindler’s List (bk) The Book Thief (bk)
The Kite Runner (bk) Slumdog Millionaire |
Friendship Bucket List Fried Green Tomatoes (bk) |
Change Rain Man Groundhog Day |
Psychological Good Will Hunting Prince of Tides (bk) Primal Fear (bk) |
Death Meet Joe Black One True Thing (bk) The Lovely Bones (bk)
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Death Penalty Life of David Gale Green Mile A Time to Kill (bk) The Chamber Dead Man Walking Just Cause (bk) True Crime |
Prison Escape The Great Escape *Shawshank Redemption The Way Back Papillon Lockout |
Romantic Gone with the Wind (bk) Pride and Prejudice (bk) WutheringHeights (bk) Shopgirl Bruce Almighty “Now that’s a prayer” Somewhere in Time Accidental Tourist (bk) The Painted Veil Indecent Proposal |
Musicals Moulin Rouge Phantom of the Opera Les Miserables (bk) Cabaret Amadeus
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Men/women Tootsie All of me
George Clooney Up in the Air Descendants (bk) |
*indicates might be a good discussion possibility |
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Romantic Comedy When Harry Met Sally Somethings Got to Give Fools Rush In “Love is a gift, Alex, not an obligation” Overboard Murphy’s Romance Doc Hollywood
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Sci-Fi Avatar *The Matrix *A.I. Back to the Future *Minority Report Star Wars Star Trek *Inception |
Dark *DarkCity Fargo Clay Pigeons MysticRiver (bk) Drive Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (bk) |
Tear Jerkers *The Joy Luck Club (bk) The Notebook (bk) P.S. I love you (bk) The Other Side of the Mountain Awakening |
Holiday Movies The Family Stone Planes Trains, and Automobiles Little Women (bk)
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Sports Hoosiers 42 61 Chariots of Fire Moneyball (bk) |
Animals Seabiscuit (bk) Secretariat Old Yeller Marley and Me (bk) My Dog Skip |
Teachers Dead Poets Society Stand and Deliver Mr. Holland’s Opus Ron Clark Story Freedom Writers Music of the Heart Coach Carter Dangerous Minds To Sir with love The Emperor’s Club |
Singers Coal Miner’s Daughter Buddy Holly Story LaBamba Ray Walk the Line What’s Love Got to Do With It?
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Movies – Books
Read the book, watch the movie, discuss!
Our focus is on selections where the movie is available in DVD and plan to usually watch them on our own. The meetings will focus on discussion of both the movie and the book it is based on.
My Movie Review (doc) - this form can be helpful to take notes after watching the movie.
Recipe for Reading (pdf) - this brochure describes the ingredients of book appeal and has a book report card.
Combined Books/Movies Discussion Guide (pdf)
Discuss online @My-bookclub.com | Bookbuffet.com
Check the days and times which best fit into your schedule:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Mornings Afternoons Evenings
Movie/Book Possible List:
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell @Amazon @IMDB On DVD | @litlovers.com
Life of Pi by Yann Martel @Amazon @IMDB On DVD | @litlovers.com
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lincoln @Amazon @IMDB On DVD @litlovers.com
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo @Amazon @IMDB On DVD
2014 Movies:
Labor Day by Joyce Maynard @Amazon @IMDB DVD release date | @litlovers.com
Monuments Men
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green @Amazon @IMDB Theater release date Jun 2014 | DVD release date | @litlovers.com
Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin @Amazon @IMDB Theater release date | DVD | @litlovers.com
We welcome suggestions to add to our list:
Reese Witherspoon Goodreads List
Litlovers and Screenthoughts: Movies Meet Bookclub
Find ideas at Mid-Continent Library Based on the Book
Are Movie and Book both available? (Check Amazon.com)
Are Discussion Questions available? (Check litlovers.com, readinggroupguides)
Good titles for discussion have:
Our attempt to keep things simple is based on Real Simple's No Obligation Book Club
Tools for Book Discussion Groups from ALA