Movies That Did It Better Than The Books

Tanny 2 month s ago

Godfather book had so much more detail and depth. Like when Michael Corleone lit Enzo the bakers cigarette on the steps of the hospital because Enzo's fingers were trembling so bad but Michael noticed his were not. In the book it was clear Michael had an epiphany of sorts but someone who only watched the movie might have missed it.

Delphi 1 month ago

Tanny, Wow I use that same scene when talking about the book vs the movie! It's an example of the many things from the books which were in the movie, but were done subtly and quickly, because you simply can't put everything from a book into a movie. If you read the books first, you'd see a lot more of those subtle touches when watching the movie.

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Stu 2 month s ago

#14 Wrong! Yes, Danny Devito did a great job with that movie, but it was not better than the book.

Erasmus 2 month s ago

#12 It still disturbs to this day!

Noel 2 month s ago

#2 The book has a different feel than the movie. Much more mischief and some themes are more prevalent (the countdowns for instance, and the importance of Chloe) The way the characters meet is different and even the endings are way different. Despite that, both are great stories, and even author Chuck said he liked the movie better.

You like the movie? Read the book too!

...but I shouldn't be talking about it now, should I?

"The Neverending Story. It was the epitome of 80s fantasy movies. Weird creatures, too much glitter, wacky sound track, a Princess to save. But before it was a fabulous 80s flick, it was a book. The movie we know is the first half of the book, and the book is WAY more complicated and dark than the movie is.

Then the movie has its nice happy ending…but the book goes on. It takes a complete left turn in the story and goes on even more of an acid trip. It’s worth the read if fantasy lit is your thing, but that second half is a slog."