Some love the satirical, dry, and dark humour and themes that run through the book while others find that the tone of the source material too dark.

The Hobbit was a popular book that originated three whole movies. However, Peter Jackson's films still left out some details from the source material.

Amadeus is a film account of Mozart's life - but that doesn't mean that everything in it is historically accurate.

The CW's The Vampire Diaries is based on a series of books, but what things were changed when the book was adapted to a hit television series?

Below are 6 things that were historically accurate about the costumes of Downton Abbey and 4 that were the product of our modern times.

Straight Outta Compton tells the tale of the world's most dangerous group, but not everything in the film is historically accurate.

Veronica Mars Season 4 was both in line and out of line with the previous seasons. The following 5 things had that spark, and the other 5 were missing

Hogwarts isn’t like any school in the real world. This is a place where children get petrified by large snakes, where a warlord lays siege to protect a tiara with his soul in it, and all-round stuff that is impossible to happen during our lifetimes. In the Wizarding World, Hogwarts is seen as the best school there is, which means not a lot seems to change in its practices.

Alien is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and the classic Sci-Fi horror flick is still being talked about to this day. Ridley Scott released the first Alien film back in 1979 and over the years the franchise has gotten a number of sequels. Each Alien sequel varied in quality, but the 1986 film Aliens is often regarded as the best sequel.

When Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile was announced, many found it in poor taste as the trailer seemed to glamorize the life of sinister serial killer Ted Bundy. While the choice of a charismatic heartthrob to portray pure evil may have been questionable, by the final five minutes of the film, it was clear how wicked Bundy truly was. According to the director, Joe Berlinger, the intention of the film was to cast light on the viewpoint of Bundy's girlfriend, Liz Kloepfer. This is a vantage point not often seen while watching the documentary, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, which was also created by Berlinger.

Is The Force Awakens just a thinly veiled remake of A New Hope? Is The Last Jedi any good? There are plenty of things in Disney’s sequel trilogy to the Star Wars saga that fans are divided about.

Pokémon may be a worldwide phenomenon now, but it started off as just two Game Boy games that not a lot of people really understood. "You're supposed to just walk around and catch little animals in balls? If you say so..." However, it turned out that those early games would set the tone for the series as a whole, and introduce players to an entirely new video game universe. Red and Blue were the first Pokémon games to be released in North America, and they were instant hits. Each game had exclusive Pokémon, which necessitated trading with friends. Players could also battle their friends using the Game Boy connector cable. It was a pretty wild time.

The story of Bonnie and Clyde is one that has captivated the public for decades now. There is something about the young, attractive couple and their cross-country crime spree that hit a nerve with people and speaks to our fascination with true crime stories. The latest of many films to tackle the story is The Highwaymen.

With its cast members donned in fake tans and over-the-top hairstyles, the young partying cast of Jersey Shore managed to capture the interest of fans across the world and became an instant hit. Fans were drawn in by the controversy, obnoxious behaviors, and unforgettable catchphrases. The cast managed to bring havoc and chaos to not only NJ but Florence, Italy as well. The series gained many negative critiques over the year, stemming from the casts’ bad behaviors and a poor representation of Italian-Americans. Between the devoted fans and harsh critics, the show’s infamy grew even more.

Rockstar is known for their video game titles and Grand Theft Auto V is arguably one of their most popular games. Last year the game became the most profitable entertainment product ever, and its popularity has only seemed to grow in recent years.

MTV introduced 16 and Pregnant to the world, and it became the phenomenon known as Teen Mom. Despite the fact that some people were already getting tired of reality TV, Teen Mom became a success and even launched two spin-offs, Teen Mom 2, and Teen Mom 3. Some of the show's cast members have actually achieved a lot of success, but it gets lost in the middle of the show's drama. Yes, over the years, Teen Mom has given us a variety of life lessons. Though sometimes we've learned these in a gentle way, we also learned from the mistakes of the cast members, and even some of their family members.