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Films Superior To Novel
Posted on 5/24/20 at 11:59 am
Posted on 5/24/20 at 11:59 am
I’m going with Jaws and The Silence of the Lambs. Any others?
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Posted on 5/24/20 at 1:09 pm to Globetrotter747
Fight Club
The book is still pretty great, but the film changed it enough, and was more impactful imo.
The book is still pretty great, but the film changed it enough, and was more impactful imo.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 1:53 pm to Globetrotter747
Maybe it is because I saw the movie many times before I read the book, but I think The Godfather was a better film than a book.
I’m especially glad the movie didn’t delve into the bizarre plot line surrounding Sonny’s mistress’s gaping loose vagina.
I’m especially glad the movie didn’t delve into the bizarre plot line surrounding Sonny’s mistress’s gaping loose vagina.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 3:13 pm to Globetrotter747
"V for Vendetta," as long as you can include graphic novels.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 5:58 pm to Globetrotter747
Shawshank was better as a movie, but it may not qualify since it was only a novella.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 9:29 pm to Globetrotter747
Legally Blonde
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Posted on 5/25/20 at 12:31 am to Globetrotter747
mary poppins
Posted on 5/25/20 at 3:15 am to memphis tiger
quote:The king of this category
I think The Godfather was a better film than a book.
Also Cape Fear (original version!!!) is much better than the novel it's based on. The novel is almost entirely long conversations between the hero and his wife about what they should do. The Max Cady character only appears in one scene, very briefly.
Posted on 5/25/20 at 1:37 pm to Globetrotter747
The shining (many works of king)
The godfather
Fight club
Jaws
Jurassic Park (to a lot out there)
The wizard of oz
The godfather
Fight club
Jaws
Jurassic Park (to a lot out there)
The wizard of oz
This post was edited on 5/25/20 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 5/25/20 at 6:52 pm to Globetrotter747
No Country for Old Men
Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:26 am to Globetrotter747
Forrest Gump. I could only get through half of the book it was so bad. Love the movie.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:37 am to Globetrotter747
Lord of the Rings. Come at me
Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:03 pm to memphis tiger
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I’m especially glad the movie didn’t delve into the bizarre plot line surrounding Sonny’s mistress’s gaping loose vagina.
How did the editor not ask him to leave that out. That whole Vegas plot line with the doctor was a waste of time. I would go with The Shining. Loved how Kubrick crushed King's little red vw bug to serve as a screw you to king:
Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:10 pm to SEClint
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The shining (
Completely disagree
Posted on 5/27/20 at 11:41 am to Freauxzen
quote:And the film has this guy.
The book is still pretty great, but the film changed it enough, and was more impactful imo.
fight club - vibrating suitcase
Posted on 5/27/20 at 2:35 pm to Fun Bunch
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Lord of the Rings
I agree. There are a lot of things that Peter Jackson changed that I feel were better.
Posted on 5/30/20 at 9:05 am to Globetrotter747
October Sky, a great movie, was a bit better than the book Rocket Boys.
Posted on 5/30/20 at 9:09 am to SEClint
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The shining (many works of king)
I agree. Many films adapted from King novels were better than the books. The Dead Zone, Firestarter, Shawshank. Green Mile to name a few.
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Jurassic Park (to a lot out there)
I totally disagree. The novel was much better than the film.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 8:00 pm to Adajax
Agree that The Shinning was better as a movie but I disagree that Midnight In The Garden Of Good and Evil was better as a film. I may be a bit biased though since when I was in grad school James Berendt attended one of my seminar classes and I was fortunate enough to accompany him to dinner with some of fellow classmates and professors. He was a very nice and interesting man.
I also had a similar experience with Helen Thomas. She could tell a very good story and after covering ten presidents (at the time she had only covered 8), she had a lot of stories to tell.
I also had a similar experience with Helen Thomas. She could tell a very good story and after covering ten presidents (at the time she had only covered 8), she had a lot of stories to tell.
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