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Topic: Book vs Movie
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Sun 12/28/08 11:53 AM
Did you ever read a book and then see the movie and thought the book was so much better, or thought they did a good job with the movie?

I read the "The Notebook" then seen the movie, and thought the movie wasn't as good as the book. Not saying the movie was horrible or anything, just didn't care much for it.

For some reason, whenever I read the book first, it always seems a lot better then the movie. Maybe because the book leaves more to the imagination?

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Sun 12/28/08 11:55 AM
it's our imagination i think, that makes it almost impossible to enjoy a movie more than a book...

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Sun 12/28/08 11:58 AM
Many of the early Stephen King works were like that. They've gotten much better and much more close to the books over the years, though (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, etc.).

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Sun 12/28/08 11:59 AM
Edited by Alzeimer on Sun 12/28/08 12:00 PM
The majority of books I have read were a lot better then the movies of them apart for two "The lord of the rings" triology I think Peter Jackson made a pretty good version of J.R. Tolkien books, the books were still better but the movies were great to and also the book from Stephen King "The Shinning" I liked the book but adored the movie more.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:00 PM

Many of the early Stephen King works were like that. They've gotten much better and much more close to the books over the years, though (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, etc.).



Thoroughly agree...just don't think Hollywood could do any justice with "The Gunslinger" series...

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Sun 12/28/08 12:00 PM
They do that mostly cause the movies would be to long
but like Mr_Music said some movies are close
Dances With Wolves was one

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Sun 12/28/08 12:00 PM
i seen where the heart is not knowing there was a book. then i read the book and i promise the book is so much better.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:00 PM

Did you ever read a book and then see the movie and thought the book was so much better, or thought they did a good job with the movie?

I read the "The Notebook" then seen the movie, and thought the movie wasn't as good as the book. Not saying the movie was horrible or anything, just didn't care much for it.

For some reason, whenever I read the book first, it always seems a lot better then the movie. Maybe because the book leaves more to the imagination?


I agree. I try very hard to avoid seeing a movie before I read the book. I like to form my owm images 1st.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:01 PM
also the book from Stephen King "The Shining" I liked the book but adored the movie more.


Which version? The original movie with Jack and Shelley, or the remake?

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Sun 12/28/08 12:01 PM

Many of the early Stephen King works were like that. They've gotten much better and much more close to the books over the years, though (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, etc.).


yes, they are starting to get a little better then they used to be.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:02 PM
Edited by Mr_Music on Sun 12/28/08 12:06 PM


Many of the early Stephen King works were like that. They've gotten much better and much more close to the books over the years, though (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, etc.).



Thoroughly agree...just don't think Hollywood could do any justice with "The Gunslinger" series...


Ain't THAT the truth! Would be very interesting to see, though!

I'd like to see what they could do with all six stories.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:02 PM
Yep, that's usually the case. Books have more detail. There ARE a few rare cases that I actually liked the movie better.

Fight Club

Silence Of The Lambs

The Shawshank Redemption

Requiem For A Dream

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Sun 12/28/08 12:04 PM

also the book from Stephen King "The Shining" I liked the book but adored the movie more.


Which version? The original movie with Jack and Shelley, or the remake?


With Jack of course

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Sun 12/28/08 12:05 PM




JAWS. the Book and Movie are equally Fantastic!

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Sun 12/28/08 12:06 PM

Many of the early Stephen King works were like that. They've gotten much better and much more close to the books over the years, though (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, etc.).


But for all the Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption good ones....there is a Dreamcatcher piece of crap that makes me NEVER want to see movies that are based on books that I have read.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:07 PM



Many of the early Stephen King works were like that. They've gotten much better and much more close to the books over the years, though (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, etc.).



Thoroughly agree...just don't think Hollywood could do any justice with "The Gunslinger" series...


Ain't THAT the truth! Would be very interesting to see, though!

I'd like to see what they could do with all five stories.



Don't think movie makers would do that since they look for public appeal and that series you have to be into S.K. to really enjoy it.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:08 PM

also the book from Stephen King "The Shining" I liked the book but adored the movie more.


Which version? The original movie with Jack and Shelley, or the remake?


what remake??? thats like an insult to jack!!!

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Sun 12/28/08 12:09 PM
Don't think movie makers would do that since they look for public appeal and that series you have to be into S.K. to really enjoy it.


I had to edit my post, because there are SIX stories, not five.

With Jack of course


This, I would have to disagree with, as the movie was SO far removed from the book.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:11 PM
Edited by freeonthree on Sun 12/28/08 12:15 PM
I hate reading... Having been a mechanic my whole life, i've had to read alot of theory of operation material, and im just burned out... Im afraid the movie will have to do.

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Sun 12/28/08 12:14 PM

Don't think movie makers would do that since they look for public appeal and that series you have to be into S.K. to really enjoy it.


I had to edit my post, because there are SIX stories, not five.

With Jack of course


This, I would have to disagree with, as the movie was SO far removed from the book.


No movie is like the book that's impossible, but it was very entertaining and wasn't trying to be exactly like the book. They were both good even if not the same but I enjoyed the movie more then the book. To each is own.

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