Movie Version that is better than the book...
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Anonymous
| The man who would be king |
Anonymous
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Definitely not gone with the wind
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Anonymous
| Not a movie but BBC version of Brideshead Revisited. I read the book after seeing it and (much to my surprise) preferred the "movie." |
Anonymous
| The Color Purple. Alice Walker captured something special in her book but the movie had amazing images...Nettie in Africa, Celie running through the field of flowers...the church gospel scenes. One of my favorite movies of all time. |
Anonymous
| The Princess Bride |
Anonymous
What? I didn't think the movie was that bad. In fact I think it was as good as (maybe better) than the book. It's called an opinion. |
Anonymous
+1. Didn't mind the book, but the movie is far better. |
Anonymous
+1. No way was the movie (albeit very good) better than the book. |
Anonymous
| "Lawrence of Arabia" was more enjoyable than "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" by TE Lawrence on which the movie was based. |
Anonymous
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Minority Report.
Philip K. Dick had great storylines but was a horrible writer. |
Anonymous
Also Philip K. Dick |
Anonymous
That's ridiculous. |
Anonymous
That's true - this is America. You're entitled to be wrong. |
Anonymous
| Any James Bond film. |
Anonymous
Ha, yes. I agree about Gone with the Wind. MM was not a very good writer in general. She created iconic characters, but if you read her prose, especially aloud it's lacking. I also have to say that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie was better than the CS Lewis original. I loved all of his books, but the same could be said for him--iconic characters, not much style. (The movie sequels though were truly wretched.) |