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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 10:13 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
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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 10:21 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 Josh Fenderman
Starship Troopers
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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 10:30 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.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:10 am to Josh Fenderman
shawshank redemption
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:18 am to Josh Fenderman
quote:
Movies that are better than the book it's based on?
Forrest Gump
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:54 am to Josh Fenderman
American Psycho
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:10 pm to Josh Fenderman
I've read a lot of books that were ultimately made into movies.
I've watched a lot of films that were adapted from books.
In virtually every case, the book is a more expansive, intellectually rewarding piece - and this is not necessarily a slam against filmmakers - the eyes and ears are inherently a weaker canvas, than the human brain, where a book's words have to be crafted by the reader himself.
Having said that - I have come across wonderful adaptations.
LOTR - Of course it took a trilogy of films. The book is very detailed and if you like that (I do) you will probably balk at suggestions the movies are as good or better. I think they're different experiences, but Peter Jackson's vision of LOTR is about as good as possible with the subject matter.
The Firm - A situation where the enivornment is very much the same, but the stories diverge wildly in the third act. Again, a situation where I can find them different enough to treat as wholly separate experiences - I actually prefer the ending in the book, but the film version was excellent in capturing the paranoia and images of the book.
The Hunt for Red October - although the remaining film versions of Clancy's popular novels left a lot to be desired (Patriot games was merely okay. The rest? Pass.), the film version of Hunt for Red October, for all its flaws, was excellent.
Now I just gave 3 examples that don't precisely meet the OP's question - those were 3, relatively high profile, film adaptations of popular novels, that I thought were roughly on par with the books, but not exceeding them.
The one I think is superior, and not by a slight margin, is "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" - which most of you know better as Bladerunner, the 1982 film by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford. The stories varied so wildly that someone experienced with only 1 version would scarcely recognize the other. I merely like "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" - Bladerunner is my favorite film.
I've watched a lot of films that were adapted from books.
In virtually every case, the book is a more expansive, intellectually rewarding piece - and this is not necessarily a slam against filmmakers - the eyes and ears are inherently a weaker canvas, than the human brain, where a book's words have to be crafted by the reader himself.
Having said that - I have come across wonderful adaptations.
LOTR - Of course it took a trilogy of films. The book is very detailed and if you like that (I do) you will probably balk at suggestions the movies are as good or better. I think they're different experiences, but Peter Jackson's vision of LOTR is about as good as possible with the subject matter.
The Firm - A situation where the enivornment is very much the same, but the stories diverge wildly in the third act. Again, a situation where I can find them different enough to treat as wholly separate experiences - I actually prefer the ending in the book, but the film version was excellent in capturing the paranoia and images of the book.
The Hunt for Red October - although the remaining film versions of Clancy's popular novels left a lot to be desired (Patriot games was merely okay. The rest? Pass.), the film version of Hunt for Red October, for all its flaws, was excellent.
Now I just gave 3 examples that don't precisely meet the OP's question - those were 3, relatively high profile, film adaptations of popular novels, that I thought were roughly on par with the books, but not exceeding them.
The one I think is superior, and not by a slight margin, is "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" - which most of you know better as Bladerunner, the 1982 film by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford. The stories varied so wildly that someone experienced with only 1 version would scarcely recognize the other. I merely like "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" - Bladerunner is my favorite film.
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:44 pm to Josh Fenderman
Lord of the Rings for me.
I liked the books but the movies are much better in my opinion
I liked the books but the movies are much better in my opinion
Posted on 6/19/13 at 1:33 pm to Josh Fenderman
Great Gatsby
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:17 pm to Josh Fenderman
Last Temptation of Christ.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 4:56 pm to Josh Fenderman
no country for old men
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:07 pm to Josh Fenderman
Forrest Gump was a better movie than novel.
I don't think I care for the book's protagonist.
I don't think I care for the book's protagonist.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:40 am to Josh Fenderman
Jurassic Park? Jaws?
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