Topic: The book was better . . .
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Wed 03/11/09 04:32 PM
Edited by ThomasJB on Wed 03/11/09 04:32 PM
I have seen many movies based from novels that just sucked, but the book was great. One of the best examples I can think of is Queen of the Damned. What are everyone else's experiences?

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Wed 03/11/09 04:33 PM
The books are always better.

Except for PS I Love You. I actually liked the movie better.

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Wed 03/11/09 04:36 PM
DaVinci Code. Book was way better than the movie.

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Wed 03/11/09 04:37 PM
In general, I enjoy the books more than the movies. flowerforyou

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Wed 03/11/09 04:43 PM
Bridges Of Madison County

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Wed 03/11/09 04:44 PM
Edited by Filmfreek on Wed 03/11/09 04:45 PM
Most of Stephen Kings book to films (with the exception of Shawshank Redemption)

Midnight Meat Train

The Great and Secret Show (the film was retitled as Lord of Illusions...which Clive Barker also wrote and directed) but I enjoyed the book much better.

Into The Wild

Watchmen

Helter Skelter




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Wed 03/11/09 04:48 PM

Most of Stephen Kings book to films (with the exception of Shawshank Redemption)

Midnight Meat Train

The Great and Secret Show (the film was retitled as Lord of Illusions...which Clive Barker also wrote and directed) but I enjoyed the book much better.

Into The Wild

Watchmen

Helter Skelter





Hearts In Atlantis only used the first half of the book.

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Thu 03/12/09 02:40 PM
*Sighs* It's simple. Books are almost always better because there is more time for character and plot development.

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Thu 03/12/09 04:09 PM

*Sighs* It's simple. Books are almost always better because there is more time for character and plot development.


very true...

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Thu 03/12/09 04:15 PM
The Hunt for Red October is the first one that comes to mind.

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Thu 03/12/09 04:25 PM
Louis L'Amour's western novel, "Conagher", was much better than the movie. Actually, so was "Hondo".

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Fri 03/13/09 05:49 PM
In my opinion, The books are always better than the novels...the novel allows you to put yourself into the story, rather than being forced to look at every single detail as another wrote it, such as in the movies. :)

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Fri 03/13/09 05:51 PM
LOTR

The Bourne books were a completely different story than the movies

Total Recall is one that the movie was better than the story