Ever like the Movie Better than the Book?

[Tess]

Kelly wrote: "I really enjoyed the movie of Stardust much more than the book. The ending the book, to me, was a big let down but I thought the movie gave it the oomph it needed.

I have to disagree about th..."

Kelly, I totally agree about Stardust. Loved the movie & I love Neil Gaiman most of the time too. You are spot on with your assessment in my opinion.

[Tess]

Susanna wrote: "Oh, I don't know, not all the early King movies are bad - I quite enjoyed Carrie."

I think Carrie is the only King movie I liked. It was his first book, but I'm not a huge King fan though.

[Tracey]

Another book I preferred in movie form was Bridget Jones Diary.

[jessi]

Tj wrote: "Would you be surprised if I said the fifth Harry Potter movie? Been reading the books since I was 11 and have to say that none of the movies are as good or better than the books with the startling ..."

I can see what you mean somewhat. You are so right about all the emo... I just wanted to strangle Harry, even if it meant that he wouldn't be able to save the world, because he was so ridiculously whiny and annoying. But I still didn't care for the movie much. Probably has to do with the fact that I don't like the way they casted/portrayed Sirius (possibly the only casting decision that I didn't really like), and I just don't like the movies much in general.

[jessi]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this already, but what about What Dreams May Come? I loved that movie (haven't seen it in a long time, but I remember it being really cool), and then picked up the book cheap. I couldn't get far at all before I gave up. AWFUL!

[Adrienne]

Jane Austen Book Club. The movie made more sense.

[Kelly]

That's too bad about What Dreams May Come. I was planning on reading that one once my to read list got down a little. I was a little if-y about it though since I had recently finished I Am Legend though. I had noticed that the Author had also written What Dreams May Come and was excited but I was so disappointed in I Am Legend I wasn't sure. I guess I should just stick to the movies of the books by that author maybe.

[[deleted user]]

I'd have to say The Devil Wears Prada, definitely liked the movie more than the book. I was disapointed by the book but i've watched the movie so many times i've lost count.
Did watch the movie first though, maybe that could have something to do with it.

[Kit]

I like the Atonement movie better than the book. McEwan tends to overstudy his characters leaving no room for interpretation for the reader, besides the movie was awesome as it was.

Another one is Breakfast at Tiffany's. The movie edged the book a little bit because there are a couple of things the book was missing: Audrey Hepburn and Moon River.

[Krys]

I honestly think it all depends on which one you see first. If I hadn't read the True Blood series first, I probably would have loved the TV show more. Same thing with "The Devil Wears Prada." I felt like she grew more in the movie than she did the book... the end of the book you know she still hasn't found her happiness. (She's found the road she needs to be on, but she doesn't seem very happy.)

My favorite movie as a child is actually a novel (The Never Ending Story). I just found out! I'm going to read it after I'm done with the Dexter novels (Already started watching the show... i like the TV show better. *lol*).

[Lindz]

Kit wrote: "I like the Atonement movie better than the book. McEwan tends to overstudy his characters leaving no room for interpretation for the reader, besides the movie was awesome as it was.

Another one ..."

For Breakfast a Tiffany's Captote didn't want Audry for the role. He wanted Marylyn Monroe!

[Suzanne]

WOW!!!

That would have changed everything ...

[Usako]

I've found that I enjoyed Stardust (movie) better than the novel. The ending in the book was lackluster in comparison to the movie. I thought the movie tied some threads better as well. It was disappointing since I adore Neil Gaiman's novels (currently reading American Gods for the first time!).

The Princess Bride is a mixed bag for me. I like them both for their uniqueness. The chapter about Buttercup's packing (all the boxes and clothes, etc) cracked me up. And the acting in the movie was spot on that I can nearly quote the movie word for word.

[Lindz]

HELLO! MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA! YOU KILLED MY FATHER! PREPARE TO DIE!

[Denise]

Kristin wrote: "My favorite movie as a child is actually a novel (The Never Ending Story)."

I only found out recently too! Isn't that strange? I'm not sure why this isn't a widely-known fact.

Several movies-better-than-books come to mind:

The Godfather - can't beat the acting. The book was only so-so.
Forrest Gump - it was a little hard to slog through the book.
Schindler's List - I thought the emotion in the movie was more raw and powerful.
A Prayer for Owen Meany (movie was Simon Birch)- now I am actually a little on the fence about this one. The book was difficult for me to get through because of Irving's writing style and it seemed to ramble on for a while. I thought the movie was charming and light-hearted but also lacked the big emotional finale of the book.

[Suzanne]

Oh Lindsay!!! That brought back memories like a bomb going off!!! What a great movie ... my daughter's favorite, I don't know how many times we watched it!!!

Mandy Patinkin ... ta da!!!

[Lindz]

It is a brilliant movie! Can't beat it. Well maybe with Labyrinth.

[JSou]

Oh my god, Lindsay, I LOOOOOOOVE Labyrinth. I still watch it at least once a month. You just can't go wrong with David Bowie.

[Suzanne]

Lindsay, Who are you and why are you looking in my windows???!!!! LOL!!! We have burned through 5 copies(VHS) of 'Labyrinth' and are on our 2nd DVD!!!

Come on in and we will all(Jessica and beautiful children!) watch together!!! I'm willing to bet we all have identical DVD shelves/drawers :)

♥♥♥

[JSou]

That's so funny, Suzanne! I'm also on my second DVD of Labyrinth. A couple years ago, that's all my son would watch over & over. He would even get up at night and put it in to watch. Needless to say, that copy got pretty scratched up! I had to buy another one immeadiately after that one wouldn't play any more.

[Suzanne]

LOL!!! My youngest was that way ... he is 21 now, but lurks around every time I play it!!!
That movie is SO meaningful on so many levels.
I love that crazy terrier and his 'trusty steed' the English Sheepdog 'Ambrosius'!!!
I have my 12 year old step-daughter completely hooked ...

♥

[Lindz]

Waving to Suzanne, hello I am just your friendly neighbourhood stalker ;).

[Suzanne]

Helllooooo!!! LOL! ;)

[JSou]

Confession: I used to have a dog we named Ambrocious.

[Kandice]

I have seen Labyrinth countless times and still quote it at every opportunity. I have the soundtrack on my MP3 too.

David Bowie is awesome!

[Mary]

I have to admit that I liked the movie version of Everything Is Illuminated better than the book. In fact the movie is what inspired me to read the book in the first place....so that may be why I liked the movie better. Usually I have read the book long before the movie comes out.

[JSou]

Kandice wrote: "I have seen Labyrinth countless times and still quote it at every opportunity. I have the soundtrack on my MP3 too.

David Bowie is awesome!"

It's always a good day when you can throw out a Labyrinth quote in a conversation. :)

*clicks over to find soundtrack to download*

[Jeremiah]

There's 243 posts in this thread, so sorry if someone already posted this, but...

Queen of the Dammed immediately popped to mind when I read this topic. Granted, there was a lot more story in the novel (which I wished they had put in the movie), but Akasha, herself, was fantastic. In the book, however, she actually came across as some sort of preternatural Lifetime heroine.

[Joey]

The example that I always think of when posed with this question is A Beautiful Mind. I enjoyed the movie but could not make it through the book!

[Kandice]

The Cider House Rules. The timeframe in the movie just made more sense. It was a great book, but too drawn out.

[Jennifer]

ive had to renew The Hunchback of Notre Dame twice b/c its taking me so long to read it! and so far, i'm preferring the disney movie better than the book. what can i say, im a sucker for fun songs!

[Paul]

The Bridges of Madison County: one of the worst books of all time...
The movie(clint eastwood and meryl streep) was actually pretty good

[Becka the]

The only, only movie I can think of that I thought was better than the book was Forrest Gump. Love the movie, but didn't get the same feeling from the book at all.

[Adrienne]

I loved the movie Chocolat, and I thought it was slightly better than the book by Joanne Harris, mainly because of the change in the end. I loved Dame Judi Dench as Armande, and Josephine was cast very well to.

[Fallon]

I've just finished reading darkly dreaming dexter and i have to say i much preferred the tv series. Which hardly ever happens, I expected the book to have a lot more detail then the show, but there wasn't much to it.

[Eden]

Usually I never like the movie more then the book, but I recently read Skipping Christmas by John Grisham and honestly, the book wasn't as good as I had hoped. There isn't many books that I don't like, but Skipping Christmas is probably a book I won't be reading again or buying, but the movie based on the book Christmas With The Kranks is really good.

[Sherry]

I have yet to find a movie that's better than the book!

[J.]

2001: a Space Odyssey

[Clare]

Hey everyone I am completely in love with the movie 'The Last Unicorn' and have been since I was a little girl. I have finally tracked down the book but I'm too scared to read it in case it ruins the movie!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

The movie of To Kill a Mockingbird I may like just slightly more than the novel.

I'm a sucker for Gregory Peck!