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What MOVIE did you see that was even better than the BOOK?

Discussion in 'TV & Movie Discussion' started by Sunnygal, Jul 15, 2002.

  1. Jul 15, 2002 at 3:26 PM #1
    Sunnygal

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    Often it is the book that is better than the movie so I was wondering if anyone has found the opposite to be true.
    For me the best example of that was

    The Shipping News = Pulzier Prize novel (don't get that part)
    The movie starring Kevin Spacey was really good depite the fact that most of the Newfie accents were very "fake". Being a "Newfie" myself I was able to overlook that part and GET the humor. I didn't see anything humerous about the book.
     
  2. Jul 15, 2002 at 4:44 PM #2
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  3. Jul 15, 2002 at 4:49 PM #3
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    The 13th Warrior was OK but Eaters of the Dead upon which it was based sucked royally.
     
  4. Jul 15, 2002 at 7:07 PM #4
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    Breakfast at tiffany's
     
  5. Jul 16, 2002 at 10:24 AM #5
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    I didnt' read that book but I agree that movie was OK
     
  6. Jul 16, 2002 at 1:56 PM #6
    Sportsgirl

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    "Like Water for Chocolate" & "The Color Purple"
     
  7. Jul 19, 2002 at 3:52 PM #7
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    Lonesome Dove...mini series though....
     
  8. Jul 21, 2002 at 7:19 PM #8
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    jaws

    book was awful...
    it's rare in movies when direction and acting are able to overcome a hokey story and a special effects star, but jaws accomplishes just that.
     

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