Movies Better Than The Books They Were Based On / Books Are Better Than The Movies Right By Anuththara Peiris Medium / My example would be the godfather;. There are, of course, movies that end up being better than their source material. But it's not always the book triumphs over the movies, here are the 10 movies that (in popular opinion) managed to surpass popularity more than the books. Why is the movie better? From fantasy to supernatural fiction but whilst some of these films do not live up to the books they were based on, others are widely deemed even more successful than their literary counterparts. I am a firm believer in the idea that reading a book is better than watching a film, because it allows your own imagination to make marvelous worlds and.
Check out our list below, and feel free to add yours in well, sort of. However, i find the phenomenom of superior adaptations to be interesting. Do you agree with these selections, or was the book ultimately the better version of these stories? However, there have been times when the movie has been better than the book it is based on, sometimes far better. My example would be the godfather;
Usually, movies based on books fail to be as good as the books themselves (even if it is orson welles with the trial, or john ford with the searchers), leaving the readers disappointed;there are, however, some cases where the films have managed to have a greater impact than the book;some. Are the movies better than the books? Few movies are better than the books they're based on. Sometimes the movie is just better than the novel it's based on. Sometimes, the book isn't better than the movie. Countless time we have heard or read the book is always better than the movie. Check out our list below, and feel free to add yours in well, sort of. But there are a few rare examples when hollywood actually makes a film better than the book.
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For this list, we're looking at films that improve on their source material. However, i find the phenomenom of superior adaptations to be interesting. The book isn't always better than the movie. Not according to the received wisdom, which holds by this (admittedly not very scientific) method, they've put together a list ranking books that are better than their movie adaptations, and movies. 17 movies that are just plain better than the books they were based on. Here is our list of movies that we think were more enjoyable to watch than their books were to read. But while it may be sacrilege to avid readers, there are some movies that turn out better than the books they're based on. Vote up the movie adaptations that you thought were better than the book, and vote down the ones where the book just may have been better after. 37 books based on 7 votes: The whole story behind the making of the interview with the vampire movie based on the novel by anne rice, who had some severe. But it's not always the book triumphs over the movies, here are the 10 movies that (in popular opinion) managed to surpass popularity more than the books. An okay book, but an instant classic as a movie. But there are a few rare examples when hollywood actually makes a film better than the book.
Stephen king is widely regarded as the king of horror, but he has more than just one genre under his belt. Although most fans are typically turned off by adaptations with even the slightest change from the original story, it seemed to do wonders for this movie, based on karen joy fowler's. The book's underwritten and a bit convoluted. However blasphemous that statement may be, we stand behind the fact that the movies below are better than their source. Unless you didn't like mean girls as much as the book was based on a true story, and was sparks' first published novel.
The basis is there, but the book lacks the intensity. Movies are very hard to make. The princess bride by william goldman, jaws by peter benchley, the tale of despereaux by kate dicamillo, the mists a book's total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. 10 movies that are surprisingly based on books. I am a firm believer in the idea that reading a book is better than watching a film, because it allows your own imagination to make marvelous worlds and. Usually, movies based on books fail to be as good as the books themselves (even if it is orson welles with the trial, or john ford with the searchers), leaving the readers disappointed;there are, however, some cases where the films have managed to have a greater impact than the book;some. Based on an anecdote mary orr heard about viennese actress elisabeth bergner's overly ambitious secretary, orr's short story the wisdom of eve first appeared in cosmopolitan magazine in 1946. In the hands of the right directors, screenwriters, and actors, a film can occasionally bring a story to life.
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Or is it sometimes just a matter of which version you see first, as that will define the story for you, regardless of which version was made first? Why is the movie better? Usually, movies based on books fail to be as good as the books themselves (even if it is orson welles with the trial, or john ford with the searchers), leaving the readers disappointed;there are, however, some cases where the films have managed to have a greater impact than the book;some. Well, if you watched these movies but didn't read the books first, don't worry, you don't have to as they are better than the books. However, i find the phenomenom of superior adaptations to be interesting. But while it may be sacrilege to avid readers, there are some movies that turn out better than the books they're based on. The book's underwritten and a bit convoluted. Few movies are better than the books they're based on. But there are a few rare examples when hollywood actually makes a film better than the book. Here is our list of movies that we think were more enjoyable to watch than their books were to read. The princess bride by william goldman, jaws by peter benchley, the tale of despereaux by kate dicamillo, the mists a book's total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Stephen king is widely regarded as the king of horror, but he has more than just one genre under his belt. Plus, your views on the latest releases.
Unless you didn't like mean girls as much as the book was based on a true story, and was sparks' first published novel. Are the movies better than the books? Not only is fincher's movie a worthy adaptation, it's by all means the superior version, even better than the impressive 2009 swedish film starring noomi. Watching a film completely ignore important characters or change the ending dramatically (paper towns, anyone?) is hard. The whole story behind the making of the interview with the vampire movie based on the novel by anne rice, who had some severe.
However, there have been times when the movie has been better than the book it is based on, sometimes far better. This one concerned movies that were superior than the books they were based on. Tired of literary snobs constantly belittling films based on novels? Not only is fincher's movie a worthy adaptation, it's by all means the superior version, even better than the impressive 2009 swedish film starring noomi. The book isn't always better than the movie. Check out our list below, and feel free to add yours in well, sort of. For this list, we're looking at films that improve on their source material. While the film doesn't deviate too much from the novella it's based on, the casting of dustin hoffman as benjamin braddock and anne bancroft as his.
Tell us which movies, if any, have improved on their literary source material.
Watching a film completely ignore important characters or change the ending dramatically (paper towns, anyone?) is hard. The princess bride by william goldman, jaws by peter benchley, the tale of despereaux by kate dicamillo, the mists a book's total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. That's not to say that the original novels are bad, but just that the movie even palahniuk himself has gone on record as saying the movie is better than his book in many aspects, such as emphasizing the romance angle. The glossy details, the richly explained character and their feelings. Movies are rarely better than the book but sometimes they are. My example would be the godfather; There are, of course, movies that end up being better than their source material. Rather than offer my own list (which would be easy — jaws, anyone?) i thought i should mention this… several answers here were written by those who do not understand the phe. The book's underwritten and a bit convoluted. Countless time we have heard or read the book is always better than the movie. Stephen king is widely regarded as the king of horror, but he has more than just one genre under his belt. Check out our list below, and feel free to add yours in well, sort of. The basis is there, but the book lacks the intensity.