A movie just as good as the book - Page 2

NirvanaMan · 11-13-2007, 02:49 PM

Hmm, I have seen a few movies, but have yet to read a book.

katiesue · 11-13-2007, 02:51 PM

Children of Men - even though the book and movie are vastly different I like them both.

flippyshark · 11-13-2007, 03:01 PM

Surprised no one has mentioned Jaws yet, but, yeah, JAWS the movie is far better than the novel, and was well rid of the gratuitous extramarital schtupping and pointless mafia subplot.

Motorboat Cruiser · 11-13-2007, 03:04 PM

Misery comes to mind.

Gemini Cricket · 11-13-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Misery comes to mind.

I was thinking Misery, but I liked the book a tad bit better. In the book...

Spoiler:

But I do love both the book and the film.

Kevy Baby · 11-13-2007, 03:16 PM

Not a movie, but I understand that Wicked carried over well (other than completely changing the end).

The Firm interpreted the first 2/3 of the book pretty well, but choked on the end.

Gn2Dlnd · 11-13-2007, 03:18 PM

Mommie Dearest

Sybil

shudder

Yes, I may have mother issues.

Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Alice in Wonderland are three books that have never been adapted to film in a satisfying way. I'll also go out on a limb, and disagree with CP on Willy Wonka. I've watched the movie several times, and I find interesting things in it, but my love for the book keeps me from fully enjoying Gene Wilder's truly bizarre and off-putting performance. Why they continued this movie conceit of Wonka being a freak into the Depp version, I don't know. Eccentric in the book? Yes. Complete freak? No.

CoasterMatt · 11-13-2007, 03:24 PM

Hunt for Red October

GusGus · 11-13-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Not a movie, but I understand that Wicked carried over well (other than completely changing the end).

The Firm interpreted the first 2/3 of the book pretty well, but choked on the end.

I liked the changed endings much better in both of these than in the books.

GusGus · 11-13-2007, 03:48 PM

Practical Magic - the characters in the book were not likable at all. Love the movie.

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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Surprised no one has mentioned Jaws yet, but, yeah, JAWS the movie is far better than the novel, and was well rid of the gratuitous extramarital schtupping and pointless mafia subplot.
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Mommie Dearest Sybil shudder Yes, I may have mother issues. Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Alice in Wonderland are three books that have never been adapted to film in a satisfying way. I'll also go out on a limb, and disagree with CP on Willy Wonka. I've watched the movie several times, and I find interesting things in it, but my love for the book keeps me from fully enjoying Gene Wilder's truly bizarre and off-putting performance. Why they continued this movie conceit of Wonka being a freak into the Depp version, I don't know. Eccentric in the book? Yes. Complete freak? No. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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GusGus DrunkenSeamstress Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Is it hot in here? Posts: 311	Practical Magic - the characters in the book were not likable at all. Love the movie. __________________ . . . . "Mythology is psychology misread as biography." - Joseph Campbell
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