Which Movies > Books ?
Usually books are better than the movie. I am Legend, for example.
I'm looking for a list of movies that trump the books. In my opinion, Lord of the Rings movies are better than the novels. I'm not decided about Harry Potter though -- the books are great and the movies are great too.
What aboot you guys?
You haven't read that book.
I would say they're different, not better...but I could write reams on that subject.
Possibly The Outsiders, though that's a pretty tough call.
I read the wikipedia article which means I'm an expert on the topic.Originally Posted by Araciel
Im not sure if it counts as a "book" but i know watching Shakespeares works in play form or movie form is damwell better than reading them! Which makes me wonder why we even read them instead of watching them for school because they were clearly written to be watched, not read.
But for me that only goes for litteral versions of the play, none of that 'interpretation' tomfollery.
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Movies only, or TV?
Season 1 of the Dexter TV series is way better than the book it was based on, although the second Dexter book (Dearly Devoted Dexter)trumps both.
I kind of wish Hollywood would cut back on the book-to-movie crap and come out with more original stories.
The majority of movies, good or otherwise, have been based on books since Hollywood started..
Either way, I agree.
The best book-movies I've ever seen are easily the LoTR movies. However, the book was so freaking incredible that I just can't rank the movies over it.
Debbie Does Dallas. The novel just sucked. I did like its footnotes, however.
I would actually welcome more book-to-movies, but less on the comics-to-movies and sequel extravaganza. I can think of tons of books that would make awesome movies that haven't even been considered.
I say Dexter also. Holy crap what an amazing TV show. The books were okay until the third, and at that point it's hardly readable.
Yes, although the movies are amazing, the books are still better.
Honestly, I can't think of a movie that's better than the book it's based on. At least not right now.
I actually proffered the movies, but thats due to my dislike of Tolkeins more poetic writing style.
Not a big fan of that kind of writing.
I can't think of a single book-to-movie where the book isn't better. Of course, I wouldn't know much, since to my memory the only books I read before they were made into a movie were LotR and those books are simply outstanding. Too much was missed out for the movies so the entire story was not told, therefore to me the books are undoubtedly better on that reasoning alone. The writing style is, of course, excellent as well.
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I loooved the movie The Hours, and I thought it was better than the book. The book was boring, and most people would argue that the movie was boring. But the movie had some of the most riveting scenes - acting wise - that I've ever seen on film. Nicole Kidman in this scene was astounding.
The movie feels very much like a book come to life, and the brilliant performances in the movie elevate it to a level that's greater than the book itself in my opinion.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of those books that benefits from seeing it all come alive. The book was fantastic, but the movie was just so incredibly vibrant and amazing. It was one of my favorite films as a kid.
I've never read the book version of Jurassic Park, but the film version is damn good. I can't imagine the book being better than what Spielberg managed to capture on screen.
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