Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 22:29     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Anonymous wrote:Any James Bond film.


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.)
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 22:20     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Any James Bond film.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 22:12     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
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Anonymous wrote:Great Gatsby.


Please tell me you are speaking of the Robert Redford version...


No, Im talking about the Baz Lurhman one


Oy.


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.



That's true - this is America. You're entitled to be wrong.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 22:12     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Anonymous wrote:Game of Thrones


That's ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 22:00     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Anonymous wrote:Blade Runner. I hope they never remake it.


Also Philip K. Dick
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 21:59     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Minority Report.

Philip K. Dick had great storylines but was a horrible writer.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 21:57     Subject: Re:Movie Version that is better than the book...
"Lawrence of Arabia" was more enjoyable than "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" by TE Lawrence on which the movie was based.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 21:34     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Anonymous wrote:Definitely not gone with the wind


+1. No way was the movie (albeit very good) better than the book.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 21:23     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Anonymous wrote:The Princess Bride


+1. Didn't mind the book, but the movie is far better.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 21:15     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Great Gatsby.


Please tell me you are speaking of the Robert Redford version...


No, Im talking about the Baz Lurhman one


Oy.


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
Post 05/27/2013 20:32     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
The Princess Bride
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 20:28     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
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
Post 05/27/2013 20:15     Subject: Re:Movie Version that is better than the book...
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
Post 05/27/2013 20:00     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
Definitely not gone with the wind
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2013 19:49     Subject: Movie Version that is better than the book...
The man who would be king