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Are there any book to movie adaptations where you think the movie is better than the book?
This is really hard for me, because when it comes to my all time favourite books - The
Harry Potter series,
The Hunger Games trilogy as two examples - the books will always be better. They let you into the minds of the characters in a way the movies don't, they give you all the detail that movies can't squeeze into 120 minutes of film. Don't get me wrong, I still love the movies; still go the midnight premières and get excited for them all. But to me, the books will always be better. So instead I'll do:
Movies adaptations that were as good as the book:
Baz Luhrman's
Romeo + Juliet
It's technically a play, but I'm counting it. I know this is vastly different from the original work of William Shakespeare, but I think it was a stunning, original adaptation and I absolutely love it. It was visually stunning:
Plus, Leonardo DiCaprio is gorgeous in it, Claire Dane's is spectacular and it made me forget in the orignal it's a 13 year-old marrying a 17 year old. I know Baz isn't for everyone, but I love him.
Fight Club
Based on Chuck Palahniuk's rather amazing book of the same name. I loved this movie adaptation, I absolutely loved all the portrayals and think Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden was just phenomenal. How this did not get him at least an Oscar nomination, I will never know! A bonus is the fact Brad Pitt is unbelievably good looking in this movie. This book and movie gives some of the best quotes ever.
Yes, please!
Best quotes:
Tyler Durden: Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place, we have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.
Tyler Durden: It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.
Tyler Durden: You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.
The Road
The Road by Cormac McCarthy was a book I found beautiful, absolutely stunning. So when the movie was released, I was pretty certain it would be rubbish and I'd be left really disappointed. I wasn't. I really loved it, from beginning to end and I felt it worked well.
The Notebook
Based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. I'm not really a fan of Nicholas Sparks books, but after watching and loving The Notebook, I gave the book a try. It actually worked quite well and I enjoyed both. But the movie might actually be better in my opinion. Mainly for the gorgeous leads and the beautiful settings.
It also gave some really beautiful quotes:
Noah: The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that place a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever.
Noah: I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.
And the ones I had to come back and add on because I forgot them!!!!
Life of Pi
My god, this movie! This movie, my god! It was just incredible.Visually stunning and did the book justice so well. I found the book hard going, it was very slow and it wasn't till the end that the book blew my mind. This movie had me from the beginning and was so glad Ang Lee got the Oscar for Best Director, he deserved it! How did I miss this off?
Silver Linings Playbook
So very different to the book in so many ways; but I loved them both! Plus I love Jennifer Lawrence!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I loved the book and the film. This movie was a really great adaptations and Ezra Miller was absolutely fantastic in this! The trailer is also amazing.
The Help
Loved the movie. Loved the book. Both made me cry!
WOW! I thought of way more than I thought I would. But now, NO MORE adding on!
In most other cases, I usually always enjoy the book more!
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To be honest, when it comes to book adaptations, I think
Axis of Awesomes - Rage of Thrones explains my feelings best!
"What's wrong with you people? No one reads any more. Your imagination is a fun place to explore. Go to a library or a f**king book store. Take it from me, you'll enjoy the book more! Harry Potter, the book was better! The Hunger Games, the book was better. The Lord of the Rings, the books were probably better. The Cat in the Hat, the book was BETTER!"
