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Movies that are better than the book it's based on?
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:09 am
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:09 am
From what I've seen and read, the only thing I can think that I don't particularly enjoy one over the other was The Road. The movie was really close to the book to me.
What are some cases where the movie is better than the book?
TV shows count. I don't think Game of Thrones is better than the books.
What are some cases where the movie is better than the book?
TV shows count. I don't think Game of Thrones is better than the books.
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Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:10 am to Josh Fenderman
Obligatory Fight Club response
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:11 am to HeadChange
quote:
Fight Club
I was wondering about this, I've never read the book though.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:12 am to Josh Fenderman
The book is no slouch, but the movie is just awesome
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:13 am to Josh Fenderman
The Lord of the Rings *gasp*
Yeah the books are some of the most influential ever and were pioneering for the genre but they are murder to get through. Do we really need 5 pages of Legolas singing every 3 chapters?
Yeah the books are some of the most influential ever and were pioneering for the genre but they are murder to get through. Do we really need 5 pages of Legolas singing every 3 chapters?
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 10:14 am
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:14 am to Josh Fenderman
quote:
The Road
well this makes me never want to read that book because that movie sucked arse.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:14 am to Josh Fenderman
quote:
The Road
I much preferred the book. Cormac McCarthy goes hard.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:16 am to The_Joker
quote:I actually don't like the movies but just read the books and liked them. I think the movies took themselves a little too seriously and there was too much action. The books made for better fantasy IMO.
Yeah the books are some of the most influential ever and were pioneering for the genre but they are murder to get through. Do we really need 5 pages of Legolas singing every 3 chapters?
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 10:17 am
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:17 am to Hester Carries
quote:
I much preferred the book
I did too, I just don't remember much being left out.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:18 am to The_Joker
quote:
The Lord of the Rings
I preferred the books.
Obligatory Godfather post.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:21 am to Josh Fenderman
Chronicles of Narnia- I guess this depends on what you are looking for in a movie. And it isn't like the movies are spectacular. The books are big on dialogue and personal battles, but short on action and actual battle depections. The battles are just talked about after they happen.
Count of Monte Cristo- Same with above. The book as is just would not be a great movie. Very little action. There were some unbelievable sequences that would not have held up on a movie screen.
Count of Monte Cristo- Same with above. The book as is just would not be a great movie. Very little action. There were some unbelievable sequences that would not have held up on a movie screen.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:22 am to alajones
Forrest Gump is the obvious answer here.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:22 am to alajones
quote:GTFO
Chronicles of Narnia
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:22 am to boom roasted
someone beat me to the godfather so i'll just go with willie wonka and the chocolate factory. wilder, not depp. (i shouldn't even have to type that.)
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:22 am to Josh Fenderman
Starship Troopers
/thread
/thread
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:24 am to Josh Fenderman
The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Didn't make it 10 pages in that book. Hate the diary writing style.
I'm assuming 50 Shades of Grey will be better what with all the T&A that is sure to abound.
I'm assuming 50 Shades of Grey will be better what with all the T&A that is sure to abound.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:26 am to Displaced
quote:
well this makes me never want to read that book because that movie sucked arse.
I really enojyed the book, but I couldn't get through 30 minutes of the movie.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:28 am to The Cow Goes Moo Moo
quote:The movie made me wanna kill myself. No way I'm reading the book.
I really enojyed the book, but I couldn't get through 30 minutes of the movie.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:30 am to SG_Geaux
quote:
Starship Troopers
/thread
Go die. Starship Troopers the movie isn't even in the same universe as the book. The movie was garbage.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:30 am to Josh Fenderman
Umm, if you really enjoy a book more than a movie you are probably a very boring person. That's why we have movies. So you don't need to read.
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