Would "The Face of Fear" make a good movie?

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I think it can be a good movie. Thrillers have always been a good material when it comes to making a film people would want to watch.
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I think it certainly has the ingredients for a movie - whether it would be a good movie woukd depend more on its on-screen treatment, direction and acting....
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although there are already a lot of similar movies out there, it will still make a good movie with the right cast. it will be intriguing and engaging, that is a perfect combination.
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Yes, why not? The nature of this plot is good as any new movie come up. Besides we all have noted movies with this exact format.
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Yes.... better has a book, cause a movie need more of reality :D
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As I read the first few chapters of this book, I could just see a movie unfolding! Sometimes, books lend themselves to this kind of development and this is certainly one of those. I’m sure screenwriters would step up the pace a little to incorporate some action scenes, as well. As for this story’s similarity to others, I suppose all kidnapping movies have to be similar, by default. It doesn’t prevent them from continuing to be popular, though.
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Yes, it will make good script with action, suspense, thrill and emotions.
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Sounds a lot like Taken.
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Post by godreaujea »

"The Face of Fear" would make a great thriller. However, Taken is a very popular movie that has a similar plot line. I am sure though that people who love that kind of movie would like to see it.
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Yes definitely. The book is full of suspense which will make any movie interesting to watch. I will love to see the story in movie.
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I think the book can work as a movie. It has the action elements needed for one.
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This book would honestly make a good thriller movie, based on the sample I have read. It fits some of the requirements for this type of movie, and hopefully it won't be a generic movie, since it is from a book.
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This was a great book - and I think that, done well and casted properly, it could be a good movie. Other posters have mentioned Taken, and there is a high chance that ta movie based on this book could be seen as a lesser version of that. But the plot between The Face of Fear and Taken is different, so done well this movie would be very different overall. I am a bit biased, though, in that I think that it is rare for a movie to do a good book justice! If anything, I like to watch a movie before reading the book in order to be able to enjoy both to the fullest I can - but that's just me! If this book were to be made into a movie, I'd still go watch it either way! :)
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Post by amybo82 »

I think that any book could make a movie. Making a good movie is something else entirely! It all comes down to the actors, the director, all of the other people involved, and money! A great example is The Series of Unfortunate Events. A movie was made of the first part of the series starring Jim Carrey. It was not a huge success. Then, a tv series was made with Neil Patrick Harris, and it’s a super popular, multi-season series on Netflix!
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Post by Kyoks »

Incredibly yes, come to think of it ,it would make a great movie in that people would prefer watching it than readong the book.
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