When I think of adaptation, i think of things that go horribly wrong. A movie that was made from a book or a comic book, with the possibility of being excellent but falls short. (i.e. ghost rider, daredevil, elektra).
I think that adaptation can be important, however to a point it is unnecessary. I mentioned this in an earlier blog, about how sometimes things are done too many times. I don’t think that “The Glass Key” needed 3 different movies on top of the original. I dont’ think that Little Women does either. However, atleast the glass keys, they mixed it up a little. Different title, characters, plot outline, the Little women movies they are all basically the same thing.