I would have to say that my favorite dramatic movie would be that movie starring Morgan Freeman as the narrator, "The Shawshank Redemption." On the completely opposite end of the spectrum in both subject and medium, the comedic book I enjoy the most is Terry Pratchett's "The Colour of Magic," the first book in the Discworld series.
The Shawshank Redemption - Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
The Colour of Magic - [T]his is where it all starts--with the tourist Twoflower and his hapless wizard guide, Rincewind. Pratchett spoofs fantasy clichés--and everything else he can think of--while marshaling a profusion of characters through a madcap adventure.
And now for something completely different!
The Shawshank Redemption - Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years. They team up with a number of wacky sidekicks and turn the prison upside down-- with good-natured pranks! Meanwhile, the poor old Warden can only shake his fist and yell "you rotten kids!".
The Colour of Magic - This poignant coming-of-age tale follows the hapless Twoflower, a man taken far out of his element and subjected to a number of horrific adventures at the behest of his cursedly-unlucky, cowardly guide.
I may have engaged in slight hyperbole for the rewrite of "The Shawshank Redemption," but that is exactly what goes down in "The Colour of Magic." True story.
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