Movies based on Books: Question

[mrbasehart]

In my experience Philip K. Dick is one of the most bastardized writers when it comes to adaptations of his work.  I've read a few of his short stories that have been adapted to the big screen and none of them come even close to a faithful adaptation of the source material.

Well We Can Remember It For You Wholesale is a quirky radio drama rather than an all action Governator vehicle.

I'd like to see what they'd do to The Man in the High Castle. I realize as I type this I may be in for a horrible surprise as somebody informs me of an adaptation or pending adaptation I've been hitherto unaware of.

I read that a little while ago and thought it'd certainly be an interesting film to adapt.  They'd probably cast Nicolas Cage with Hilary Duff as his love interest in it or something  

Gah! Way to jinx it!

This might be as bad:

Hayden Christensen is set to star in the adaptation of Neuromancer....

[Tripe]

No, NO NO! Bad Hollywood, Bad!

Where's that newspaper? Somebody needs a corrective muzzle swipe.

[Variety of Cells]

Malcolm McDowell:
Halloween
I Spy
Fantasy Island remake series
Firestarter 2
Mr. Magoo
Fist of the North Star

A Clockwork Orange is also a bastardization.  it happens to be an improvement  in my opinion, but it's still unfaithful to the text.  Enough so to insight the rage of the author.