It’s no secret that Hollywood gets much of its inspiration from books, and these two examples are no exceptions.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) based on Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (1981) By Gary K. Wolf.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Is a film that makes for fond memories for some, but the stuff of nightmares for others. The at-times bizarre combination of live-action and animation was certainly innovative, if not at-times unsettling. No less unsettling is the mystery novel it’s based on, which differs from the movie in at least one significant way: In the book, Rogers dies. Still, by all accounts the film was a huge success, and it played no small part in rekindling an interest in American animation, a fact that studios like Pixar and Dreamworks certainly owe a nod to.
Rambo: First Blood (1982) based on First Blood (1972) by David Morrell.
First Blood was Morrell's first novel, and although the screenplay went through a decade or revisions before finally making it to the screen, it was still a huge boon for his career, not to mention his pocketbook. Notably different between the book and the movie is the ending. Whereas John Rambo commits suicide at the end of the book the film altered the story to have Rambo turning himself into authorities, perhaps some foresight by producers who envisioned a lofty future for the franchise.
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