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have a movie that you have seen where you have also read the book?
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have a movie that you have seen where you have also read the book?
Many time its worse, Starship troopers was a great book written in the 50-60's but the movie was bullshit.
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Presumed Innocent. Excellent book. Excellent movie.
BTW, just watched Da Vinci Code. I was underwhelmed. :-\
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My flawless theory:
If a book hasnt been made into a movie it isnt worth reading
in which case I'll watch it anyway
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Lord of the Rings
The English Patient
Age of Innocence
Sense and Sensibility
Clockwork Orange
Silence of the Lambs
Interview with the Vampire
Remains of the Day
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
The Count of Monte Crisco
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Primal Fear
The Firm
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Debbie Does Dallas
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Debbie Does Dallas
Which was better... book or flick?
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Which was better... book or flick?
take a guess
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American Psycho
The Firm
The Pelican Brief
The Fugitive
Catch Me if You Can
The Client
There's probably more but I can think of any right now.
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Generally, in my experience, if you read the book first the film tends to suck. Prime examples are:
American Psycho (Pretty much un-filmable, due to content.).
Bonfire of the Vanities.
Clockers.
25th Hour.
An exception to the rule, however, is Charles Dickens' Bleak House. Reading that in high school was a most unpleasant experience, whilst the BBC's version last year was brilliant T.V.
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Generally, in my experience, if you read the book first the film tends to suck. Prime examples are:
American Psycho (Pretty much un-filmable, due to content.).
Bonfire of the Vanities.
Clockers.
25th Hour.
An exception to the rule, however, is Charles Dickens' Bleak House. Reading that in high school was a most unpleasant experience, whilst the BBC's version last year was brilliant T.V.
It's true those flicks you mention were horrible. But some do translate well. However, you are sooooo right about Bleak House. Anyone forced to consume the book for academic credit should be placed on suicide watch. Longwinded, oppressive and dull as ditchwater. But somehow that screen adapt was really excellent.
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The Count of Monte Crisco
The Firm
Two of my favorites.
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It's true those flicks you mention were horrible. But some do translate well. However, you are sooooo right about Bleak House. Anyone forced to consume the book for academic credit should be placed on suicide watch. Longwinded, oppressive and dull as ditchwater. But somehow that screen adapt was really excellent.
I've tried reading Bleak House at least three times since leaving High School, lost the will to live about a third of the way in each time.
I'm determined to get through it one day. Same goes for Dostoevsky's The Idiot.
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fight club was one of those few where both were good
I actually thought the movie "Fight Club" was better than the book "Fight Club".
That's the only time that's ever been the case for me. I always think the book is far superior to the movie. I was underwhelmed by Palahniuk's writing.
If you want to read a freaky book check out "Crash" by J.G. Ballard.
The movie was decent the book was great.
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I've tried reading Bleak House at least three times since leaving High School, lost the will to live about a third of the way in each time.
I'm determined to get through it one day. Same goes for Dostoevsky's The Idiot.
LOL. If you ever get through the Idiot you deserve cash and prizes. Tried reading it in school as well and got through it, however, not one word registered as I read. It was like plowing through a car manual.
I actually thought the movie "Fight Club" was better than the book "Fight Club".
That's the only time that's ever been the case for me. I always think the book is far superior to the movie. I was underwhelmed by Palahniuk's writing.
If you want to read a freaky book check out "Crash" by J.G. Ballard.
The movie was decent the book was great.
Palahniuk seems more of a concept person than actual writer.
A friend has raved about Crash for years... says it's a brilliant book. I had a hard time with the movie... the characters seemed so hopeless and dead inside. And the book is supposed to be far more bloody and violent, yes? Ballard apparently said his was the first porno/erotic book about technology... wonder if that's true.
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Debbie Does Dallas
haha!Which was better... book or flick?
HAHAHAHA!
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Many time its worse, Starship troopers was a great book written in the 50-60's but the movie was bullshit.
The CGI cartoon was better. They went into a lot of detail
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big J you ever read/see Rules of Attradction
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