Question of the Day

What book-to-film adaptation has made you want to read the book on which it was based after seeing the film? (Obviously this excludes films you've seen made of books you've already read.)

Mr. Shakes and I just watched From Here to Eternity last night, and it made both of us want to read the book—which is what made me think of the question.

I'm sure it's happened to me a dozen times before, but I'll be darned if I can think of any other examples at the moment...

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