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When the movie is better than the book
Posted on 7/1/24 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 7/1/24 at 5:56 pm
This almost never happens because the book is usually better, but I’m listening to Fight Club on tape and the movie is so much better than the book. Book kind of sucks actually, like something a college kid would write in a creative writing class. Gotta hand it to Fincher for making it into such a good movie.
Can you think of any others?
Can you think of any others?
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Posted on 7/1/24 at 5:57 pm to Stonehog
Godfather I and II.
The book is basically bloated smut aimed at gattung cheap heat.
The book is basically bloated smut aimed at gattung cheap heat.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:03 pm to Stonehog
I liked American Psycho much more than the book but I was in HS when I read it.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:10 pm to Stonehog
Lord of the Rings-all three movies
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:28 pm to Stonehog
Jaws is the definitive answer
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:29 pm to sledgehammer
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Lord of the Rings-all three movies
This is a hot take that is sure to be controversial, but I agree
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:35 pm to Stonehog
Into the Wild
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:43 pm to Stonehog
Hamlet 2
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:50 pm to TIGERSTORM
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I liked American Psycho much more than the book but I was in HS when I read it.
Hmm. This may be one where the movie is just as good as the book in my opinion.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:54 pm to Stonehog
Cape Fear (1962)
The novel
Is not a battle of wills/wits between the hero and the villain. It is in fact a series of long conversations between the hero and his wife.
The villain appears only briefly in one scene. And his death is "off-camera", then it gets talked about in the past tense instead of us experiencing it directly.
The novel
Is not a battle of wills/wits between the hero and the villain. It is in fact a series of long conversations between the hero and his wife.
The villain appears only briefly in one scene. And his death is "off-camera", then it gets talked about in the past tense instead of us experiencing it directly.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:55 pm to Stonehog
Series so not a movie, but The Last Kingdom seasons 1 is definitely better than the first 2 books.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:56 pm to Stonehog
Jaws is certainly one. The book isn't very good. Hooper frick's Brody's wife and dies in the cage. The shark doesn't blow up. It just spontaneously dies.
Blade Runner is another good one.
Blade Runner is another good one.
This post was edited on 7/1/24 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:57 pm to Stonehog
The Shining. LOTR's are great books.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 6:59 pm to Stonehog
Jaws and The Shining
Posted on 7/1/24 at 7:00 pm to Stonehog
Jurassic Park usually the first example given on this.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 7:08 pm to Stonehog
The Shawshank Redemption
Blade Runner
Forrest Gump
Blade Runner
Forrest Gump
This post was edited on 7/1/24 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 7/1/24 at 7:22 pm to Stonehog
The Prince of Egypt
Posted on 7/1/24 at 7:31 pm to sledgehammer
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Lord of the Rings-all three movies
It just has to be better than the book.
I haven't read the book but I did try and listen to it and even the audio-version was a frickin' slog.
Posted on 7/1/24 at 7:36 pm to Pandy Fackler
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It just has to be better than the book.
I haven't read the book
I haven't seen the movies. but I promise you that the books are better.
(Sarcasm).
But the books ARE better.
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