Subject: The Book or The Movie
Posted by: HannahConner88
Date: Oct 14 11
For all the film adaptations you've seen based on books you've read; which is better: the book or the movie.
Posted by: HannahConner88
Date: Oct 14 11
For all the film adaptations you've seen based on books you've read; which is better: the book or the movie.
26 replies. On page 2 of 2 pages. 1 2
Nammage 
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I preferred "The Rocket Boys" better than October Sky. I have also preferred "Wuthering Heights" the book better than any film adaptation. Though I did like the Ralph Fiennes one from the early 1990's. -Nam Reply #21. Dec 16 12, 10:05 PM |
DR.NO
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Sylvia Nasar's book, "A Beautiful Mind", was superbly written, inspiring, and factual, whereas the movie was not factual in many places. Reply #22. Dec 17 12, 1:38 AM |
| Nammage
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If one is looking for actual events in a film, they are looking in the wrong place. Films based on "true stories/events" are rarely true. Take October Sky that I mention. I first saw the movie then read the book. The father was displayed in the movie as angry, uncaring, and not interested in his sons dreams or education 'til the very end of the film. He's painted much differently in the book. Actually, quite the opposite. I guess filmmakers fell there always has to be a character that is antagonizing when that's not the reality. Also, look how fictitious The Other Boleyn (Girl) is. You know, when I picture Henry VIII based on literary description of his time, and paintings, I do not picture Eric Bana. Don't get me started on the bias/fiction of Documentaries. -Nam Reply #23. Dec 17 12, 11:17 AM |
JONESNIDER
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Elmore Leonard books to movies are usually pretty good. Check out "Hombre" with Paul Newman. Reply #24. Jan 08 13, 5:20 PM |
CoolTeen
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Both of them. The books are the way books are supposed to be, the films are the way films are supposed to be. Then again, there are always exceptions. Reply #25. Feb 05 13, 12:24 AM |
Caseena
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For the most part, I find that the books are better, usually because it takes several hours to read a book, while most film adaptations are limited to two hours. That's why I find miniseries adaptations to be overall better adaptations of books than film adaptations. I thought Apocalypse Now was better than Heart of Darkness, The Secret of NIMH better than the book (I liked that there was more focus on Mrs. Brisby in the film), and Gankutsuou was at least as good as the book The Count of Monte Cristo. And The Godfather made a better movie than a book--Coppola knew which extraneous plot threads to cut out. Reply #26. Feb 07 13, 6:24 AM |
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