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Thanks to The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray by Robert Schnakenberg we can’t stop talking about—wait for it…Bill Murray. Like which two Bill Murray characters would we ship together? What would Bill Murray’s characters be reading today? Would Bill Murray return a book we lent to him? And if he didn't, would we really be mad about it? Probably not. 

Thanks to The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray by Robert Schnakenberg we can’t stop talking about—wait for it…Bill Murray. Like which two Bill Murray characters would we ship together? What would Bill Murray’s characters be reading today? Would Bill Murray return a book we lent to him? And if he didn't, would we really be mad about it? Probably not. 

In an ideal world, film adaptations would satisfy everyone. The author’s vision would be realized exactly as they wanted it to be, the casting would be flawless, and the producers would somehow manage to cram every nuance and detail into two hours. The world, however, is far from ideal, and it’s almost a gut reaction to claim that the book is always better.

But sometimes, there are certain scenes in a book adaptation that are pitch-perfect interpretations of the source material. Here are our top ten movie moments that perfectly capture their book counterparts: 

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Anger management issues and on-set rantings aside, Christian Bale is also no stranger to literary adapations. While he's best known for his gravely-voiced Batman, his roles run the gamut from the Antebellum heartthrob to a sociopathic yuppie with a penchant for axe murder. Here's a look at Christian's bookish career, just don't mess with any of the set lights while you're reading this post, m'kay? 

Anne Hathaway is a celebrity that has a serious addiction. No, not smoking, she kicked that one a long time ago. She cannot get enough of movies that are based on books. But not just any kind of book adaptations. She has a penchant for characters that undergo a makeover (or, in one case, a makeunder). Here's a list of book-to-film adaptations where she makes a dramatic physical transformation (and one where she should have).

Christopher Walken A to Z by Robert Schnakenberg: $3.99!

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