Movie Adaptations of Novels

I was recently talking with the members of my after-school Book Club about movie adaptations of novels.  We decided that some are amazing, and some are horribly disappointing.  Some of our favorites were:

The Harry Potter series!  The filmmakers did such a great job casting these films and creating the setting that is true to the magic and wonder of the novels.  J.K. Rowling is proud, I'm sure!

Although I have not read Artemis Fowl, several kiddos in the Book Club have.  I need to add it to my stack of books that I want to read this summer!  

I have read The Golden Compass, but I have not seen the movie adaptation.  Again, several kiddos raved about it.

We love movies about young people taking charge and fighting for change!  The teens in "Hoot" do exactly that.   This is such a great movie, and a great book!

This is only a few of the ones we talked about in Book Club.  What are your favorite, or least favorite, movie adaptations of novels?  Comment below!