Adapted Screenplay

I'm going to be doing adapted screenplay, which is how the scriptwriter interprets another source, mostly novels. I'll be watching the Oscar nominees for adapted screenplay, as well as successful movies. The movies that I'm going to watch are:
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook

And to compare the movies with, I'm going to watch:
Brokeback Moutain
The Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter