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Movies that were better than the book
Posted on 2/3/10 at 1:15 am
Posted on 2/3/10 at 1:15 am
The Perfect Storm.
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Posted on 2/3/10 at 1:24 am to Lee County Tiger
Adaptation.
Hmmm. Tough one. Usually great books make mediocre movies.
You could make a good case THE GODFATHER film is better. One of the best films and certainly not one of the best all-time books.
Hmmm. Tough one. Usually great books make mediocre movies.
You could make a good case THE GODFATHER film is better. One of the best films and certainly not one of the best all-time books.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 1:26 am to Homeboy
could No Country For Old Men be argued? i havent read the book but the movie was excellent, IMO
Posted on 2/3/10 at 1:30 am to Gnar Cat21
Book was pretty damn good. Don't think it qualifies.
You'd need something kinda middle of the road that someone took and nailed it out of the park. Not a huge GUMP fan (the team or the film) but heard the book was absolutely horrible. So that's one.
You'd need something kinda middle of the road that someone took and nailed it out of the park. Not a huge GUMP fan (the team or the film) but heard the book was absolutely horrible. So that's one.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 1:30 am to Gnar Cat21
"The Shinning" was as good but different than the book.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 2:00 am to Gnar Cat21
For No country for old men, the book is slightly better because the movie is practically identical in most cases, down to the dialogue, to the book. Aside from some parts in the end, it's an extremely faithful adaptation.
When this comes up, I always say Big Fish. The book had a few more stories, which was cool, but the book is just poorly written. The author had a good idea for a book and just couldn't execute.
October Sky might have been better as a movie because the book is just his autobiography from his childhood. It not as "storybook" as the movie and didn't affect me the same way.
When this comes up, I always say Big Fish. The book had a few more stories, which was cool, but the book is just poorly written. The author had a good idea for a book and just couldn't execute.
October Sky might have been better as a movie because the book is just his autobiography from his childhood. It not as "storybook" as the movie and didn't affect me the same way.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 2:13 am to Homeboy
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Not a huge GUMP fan (the team or the film) but heard the book was absolutely horrible. So that's one.
the person who told you that is fricking dumb. Forrest Gump is a great book
that said, it's an even better movie.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 2:15 am to baytiger
The Godfather.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 2:47 am to glaucon
Godfather was a wonderful book.
Fight club is also a good book, but the movie may have been better. Well done
Fight club is also a good book, but the movie may have been better. Well done
Posted on 2/3/10 at 2:54 am to glaucon
Godfather was a good book because the detailed the characters well. Movie was accurate too.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 3:33 am to LJB
Jaws. The book was very different, but in a horrible way.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 3:51 am to Shiftyplus1
Pyscho
Silence of the Lambs
Blade Runner
Stand By Me
Silence of the Lambs
Blade Runner
Stand By Me
Posted on 2/3/10 at 6:03 am to Atari
The 13th warrior. The movie wasn't great but the book was unreadable.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 9:47 am to Lee County Tiger
The Blind Side
The book had no where near the catharsis or emotion of the movie. Half of it was a history lesson on the evolution of the left tackle position.
The Count of Monte Cristo
I saw the movie in theaters and it has become one of my favorites of all time. I read the book and it sharewd very little with the movie. Which is good because in 1600 pages there is no action at all, many unrealistic circumstances, and I am glad so much liberty was taken with the movie.
Great Expectations
Just personal preference here. The movie could have been much better. But I still enjoyed it enough to want to read the book.
The book had no where near the catharsis or emotion of the movie. Half of it was a history lesson on the evolution of the left tackle position.
The Count of Monte Cristo
I saw the movie in theaters and it has become one of my favorites of all time. I read the book and it sharewd very little with the movie. Which is good because in 1600 pages there is no action at all, many unrealistic circumstances, and I am glad so much liberty was taken with the movie.
Great Expectations
Just personal preference here. The movie could have been much better. But I still enjoyed it enough to want to read the book.
This post was edited on 2/3/10 at 9:49 am
Posted on 2/3/10 at 9:50 am to Lee County Tiger
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Silence of the Lambs
Posted on 2/3/10 at 9:51 am to MaverickLSU
The Natural
Posted on 2/3/10 at 9:54 am to Homeboy
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Not a huge GUMP fan (the team or the film) but heard the book was absolutely horrible. So that's one.
Someone told you wrong. Winston Groom wrote a great book.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 9:54 am to lsumatt
I was going to say Silence of the Lambs as well.
Posted on 2/3/10 at 9:55 am to lsumatt
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