A movie just as good as the book

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Oooh, good ones, everyone. I agree with just about all ... except that Juraissic Park sucked in comparison to the novel (imho).

I knew I'd get an argument on that one. I saw the movie first, which certainly affect my perception. And I will definitely concede that the book had its points over the movie. But the ending tips it in favor of the movie, imo. Chrichton can't end a book, period. I believe I read about a half dozen of his books and they all share that. No matter how good the bulk of the book is, the end is horrible. I liked the film ending better.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

No matter how good the bulk of the book is, the end is horrible.

The same goes for Stephen King, too. I loved The Stand and It but the endings were meh.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

The same goes for Stephen King, too. I loved The Stand and It but the endings were meh.

Yeah, let me know what they do to The Mist.... I wont see it till you do.

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Chrichton can't end a book, period.

Too true. While he's my favorite author, I refuse to even crack open Congo ever again because of its craptastic ending. Blech...



My favorite book to films are:

Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone through Azkaban, before they ruined them with absurdly abridged storylines and the worst Dumbledore ever.

Red October I thought blew away the book.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I've loved the book all my life and the film dazzled me.

Dr Doolittle. Granted I grew up with the film, loved it, and read the book years later, so I'm perhaps biased.

[wendybeth]

I've yet to see a bad Forster book on film- my favorite is Howards End.