itsmeagain Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Benjamin Button After a superb film i was mad with strain to get off the leash and to the library..only to find it is a tiny book suitable as a child`s story only. Huh.... Edited July 25, 2013 by itsmeagain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBookLover Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 About A Boy ! I thought the book was a bit of a mess but the film made more sense to me I agree. I love the movie and it is often my hangover movie. I read the book and was left disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libor Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Definitely Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre. I saw the film first and completely fall in love with it. A book brought me a bit of disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSchultz19 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Have to agree with what some others have said, The Notebook is much better as a movie than a book. The film doesn't follow the same plot as the book, but it's actually a much better plot in my opinion. The problem with the ending in the film compared to the book is that there is a sequel(ish), The Wedding where Noah appears. In the movie, they both die. Edited August 1, 2013 by Michelle Spoiler tag added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 You're kind of spoiling it there.. I've already seen it but perhaps you could edit your post to add [ spoiler ] tags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSchultz19 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 You're kind of spoiling it there.. I've already seen it but perhaps you could edit your post to add [ spoiler ] tags? I'm sorry! I didn't even think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenblack Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I agree that The Notebook is better a film than book. Ryan Gosling wet in the rain sure doesn't hurt that argument. Seriously, I don't connect with Nicholas Sparks at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 21 movies that were better than the book. Not sure everyone will agree with this list, but there are some films there that don't often get mentioned in this type of discussion. Oh, and Die Hard was a book?! This, I did not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Oh, and Die Hard was a book?! This, I did not know. Yep, I read it many moons ago. It wasn't bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Yep, I read it many moons ago. It wasn't bad. Oh, yeah, goes on my list! But, can you imagine Sinatra as.......no, I can't even type it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I had no idea Die Hard was based on a book. I don't agree with The Hunger Games movie being better than the book. I whizzed through the book, but I found the movie a bit of a struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I thought The Hunger Games book was better than the movie too.. the movie was allright but I felt the book did a better job of portraying certain emotions and thoughts of the characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangolin Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I just finished reading The Devil Wears Prada. I loved the film but the book didn't have the same effect at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signor Finzione Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I have to say I prefer Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings trilogy to Tolkien's books. Not because I don't like the books - I've read and re-read them many a time - but because the films are so brilliant at capturing that "epic" feel and scale. The soundtrack alone brings it to life in a way that Tolkien's occasionally dry and lengthy prose doesn't. Plus, the films neglect to mention the existence of Tom Bombadil - this is definitely an improvement on the book.The jury is still out on The Hobbit, though. 'An Unexpected Journey' was much better than, well, expected, but I'm a bit anxious to see what they're going to do with the next two . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I just finished reading The Devil Wears Prada. I loved the film but the book didn't have the same effect at all. i read the book before I saw the film, and thought the book had a bit more of an edge to it, so I thought it was better, but I do love the film, and I thought Emily Blunt was fantastic in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I just finished reading The Devil Wears Prada. I loved the film but the book didn't have the same effect at all. I liked the film ok, but couldn't even finish the book. Too bloody irritating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) I don't know if this counts as it's TV, but I liked the Morse series on TV with the late great John Thaw as Morse far more than the books. I've only read a few, but I found them a bit dry(ish) after seeing Thaw as Morse. Edited September 9, 2013 by pontalba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I don't know if this counts as it's TV, but I liked the Morse series on TV with the late great John Thaw as Morse far more than the books. I've only read a few, but I found them a bit dry(ish) after seeing Thaw as Morse. John Thaw was brilliant .. did you ever see him in Goodnight Mister Tom pont? .. such a total change from Morse or Jack Regan but equally marvellous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 John Thaw was brilliant .. did you ever see him in Goodnight Mister Tom pont? .. such a total change from Morse or Jack Regan but equally marvellous. No, but I've heard of it, and that it was marvelous. I have seen, I think the name is, Into the Blue, and A Year in Provence. Loved both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powelly20 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I always shoot people down when they say a film is better than a book, however I have found one book to be second place compared to it's film and this was the hunger games. The book for me was average when compared to the film and despite the fact that usually a film misses out tonnes of important stuff the book for me would not have made me think i'd love to see that as a film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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