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Name a movie that was better than the book.
They always talk about how much better the book is than the movie. But surely there have been some movies that were better then the book!! The only one that I think might qualify is Jaws:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfwf_s3vrXE
Can you think of any others? Bonus if you link the the Mahalo page on the book or the movie!!
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Can you think of any others? Bonus if you link the the Mahalo page on the book or the movie!!
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The Godfather vastly improves on the book. Mario Puzo is an engaging writer, but the book is essentially grocery store trash. Coppola took the simple themes of the novel and opened them up to create one of the most potent visual experiences of the 1970s.
Also, No Country For Old Men. The book was good, but not one of the Cormac McCarthy's best. The film tightened the story, with great suspense and excitement.
Also, No Country For Old Men. The book was good, but not one of the Cormac McCarthy's best. The film tightened the story, with great suspense and excitement.
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Loved the Godfather movie. Looked at the paperback in the store, and decided it wasn't for me. So had I read the book, would probably agree with you!
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Jurassic Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB1PssqM0yo
In general I liked the movie better because you can actually visualize a velociraptor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB1PssqM0yo
In general I liked the movie better because you can actually visualize a velociraptor.
The movie was awesome when it first came out.
I read the book after having watched the movie, and I've got to say that the book was way better. This is exponentially true for the second film/book.
I read the book after having watched the movie, and I've got to say that the book was way better. This is exponentially true for the second film/book.
A little obscure but I loved the film adaptation L.A. Confidential far more than the book.
source(s):
Wikipedia article on L.A. Confidential:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_confidential
IMDB entry for L.A. Confidential:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488/
Wikipedia article on L.A. Confidential:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_confidential
IMDB entry for L.A. Confidential:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488/
2001: A Space Odyssey. The book by Arthur C. Clarke was written concurrently with the movie. The book was released after the movie.
The 1968 Stanley Kubrick movie is stunning. The images of huge worlds and dancing spaceships set to the music of The Blue Danube make the movie quite relaxing to watch. This video starts with one of the most famous cut shots ever filmed.
The 1968 Stanley Kubrick movie is stunning. The images of huge worlds and dancing spaceships set to the music of The Blue Danube make the movie quite relaxing to watch. This video starts with one of the most famous cut shots ever filmed.
I liked the movie Sphere as much as the book which for me is extremely rare
Another Crichton book to film. Again, I say the book is better. I've found this to be true for all of the Crichton book to film adaptations: Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Sphere, The Andromeda Strain, Timeline, Rising Sun, etc.
I haven't read Congo, Eaters of the Dead (aka 13th Warrior in film), or The Great Train Robbery, but the films were pretty good. I have neither seen nor read Disclosure.
I haven't read Congo, Eaters of the Dead (aka 13th Warrior in film), or The Great Train Robbery, but the films were pretty good. I have neither seen nor read Disclosure.
I'm going to have to say The Wizard of Oz.
L. Frank Baum wrote over a dozen books set in the Land of Oz. Though they were imaginative and interesting, there is something undeniable about the impact of the film. Though you're told about the terrors of the witch in the books, seeing her come to life on the screen with those horrifying monkeys leaves an amazing impression on any child's memory. In the book, the slippers were silver, which seems almost unimpressive when compared to the ruby slippers of the film.
There are all kinds of other differences that I don't even remember. I just remember being almost unimpressed reading the book after the images of the movie had been imprinted on my mind for so many years.
L. Frank Baum wrote over a dozen books set in the Land of Oz. Though they were imaginative and interesting, there is something undeniable about the impact of the film. Though you're told about the terrors of the witch in the books, seeing her come to life on the screen with those horrifying monkeys leaves an amazing impression on any child's memory. In the book, the slippers were silver, which seems almost unimpressive when compared to the ruby slippers of the film.
There are all kinds of other differences that I don't even remember. I just remember being almost unimpressed reading the book after the images of the movie had been imprinted on my mind for so many years.
source(s):
http://www.mahalo.com/The_Wizard_of_Oz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)
http://www.mahalo.com/The_Wizard_of_Oz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)
The Shining by Stanley Kubrick.
Even the Stephen King novel had its cover changed into a Jack Nicholson version, because of the success (and quality) of the movie.
Even the Stephen King novel had its cover changed into a Jack Nicholson version, because of the success (and quality) of the movie.
source(s):
http://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King/dp/0450040186/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/
http://www.mahalo.com/Shining
http://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King/dp/0450040186/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/
http://www.mahalo.com/Shining
I could give you many! One that immediately came to mind for me was Schindler's List. The book by Thomas Keneally is good, don't get me wrong, but the imagery the film provides brings the story to a whole 'nother level.
Another movie that falls into this category for me is The Shawshank Redemption. The film is based on a Stephen King novella, which is great in its own right, but the movie is truly unforgettable.
Another movie that falls into this category for me is The Shawshank Redemption. The film is based on a Stephen King novella, which is great in its own right, but the movie is truly unforgettable.
I actually liked the Lord of the Rings series better than the books. The scenery was so much more beautiful than I imagined, casting was superb. Sure, they left some things out, but I enjoy watching these at least once a year!
I think Bladerunner is a lot more compelling than "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", on which it is based. However, the movie is quite a bit different, so I'm not sure how to count that.
Good point.
A lot of movies based on Philip K Dick's work are inspired by short-ish stories that are full of interesting ideas but were pretty much hacked together at great speed to make some bucks. So the movies are a lot different to the stories, are much expanded, have more well-rounded characters, and are much better crafted than the originals.
So personally I think:
Blade Runner >> Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Minority Report, the movie >> Minority Report, the story
Total Recall >> We Can Remember it For You Wholesale (I think)
A lot of movies based on Philip K Dick's work are inspired by short-ish stories that are full of interesting ideas but were pretty much hacked together at great speed to make some bucks. So the movies are a lot different to the stories, are much expanded, have more well-rounded characters, and are much better crafted than the originals.
So personally I think:
Blade Runner >> Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Minority Report, the movie >> Minority Report, the story
Total Recall >> We Can Remember it For You Wholesale (I think)
The Eaters of the Dead by Michael Chrichton was much better as the Beowulf-inspired film The Thirteenth Warrior.
I also have to say that Brahm Stoker's Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is twenty times better than the book. While Stoker's book opened up the vampire genre in ways we could never have dreamed, that book was probably one of the most boring books I ever read.
I also have to say that Brahm Stoker's Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is twenty times better than the book. While Stoker's book opened up the vampire genre in ways we could never have dreamed, that book was probably one of the most boring books I ever read.
For me, Doctor Zhivago is one of the best movies ever made.
It has a compelling and truthful love story. It engages with deep questions about politics and society, injustice and revolution, idealism and pragmatism. It's gorgeous to look at, and epic in scale. It has a wonderful, wonderful score, that makes a huge contribution to the experience of the movie.
The book is a different beast. It might be great literature, but for me it's hard to get into, and hard to stick with. Maybe I would get even more out of it than the film if I could get through the whole thing, but I never did.
It has a compelling and truthful love story. It engages with deep questions about politics and society, injustice and revolution, idealism and pragmatism. It's gorgeous to look at, and epic in scale. It has a wonderful, wonderful score, that makes a huge contribution to the experience of the movie.
The book is a different beast. It might be great literature, but for me it's hard to get into, and hard to stick with. Maybe I would get even more out of it than the film if I could get through the whole thing, but I never did.
I think the movie IT by Stephen King was a lot better than the book.
Willow...actually one of my all-time favorite movies...I read the book and the follow-up trilogy and just can't get past his writing style...On it's own, the movie was amazing, with special effects(while corny now) were far before their time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-P03NGSP6Y
And I agree with the poster above with the Shining.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-P03NGSP6Y
And I agree with the poster above with the Shining.
Actually I have a wierd answer for this one.
Carrie.
A classic Stephen King flick, but the book was way too much to put in the movie.. and I think the movie was wonderful how they enstated it.
Carrie.
A classic Stephen King flick, but the book was way too much to put in the movie.. and I think the movie was wonderful how they enstated it.
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