David fincher adapted from fight club by chuck palahniuk. The book is just soooo much more than a movie, it offers hours of laughter and the adventures that forrest has been involved in are so much more than shown in the movie. It was so, so much better than its prequel, percy jackson and the lightning thief, and stuck so much closer to the book something that obviously made me exceptionally happy. Interesting horror movies based on stephen kings books. Book is much better than movie, because it lets you escape from the real world to you own. Nov 06, 20 it was so, so much better than its prequel, percy jackson and the lightning thief, and stuck so much closer to the book something that obviously made me exceptionally happy. The longrunning series in which readers answer other readers questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound. When novelist john le carre famously quipped that having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes he summed up the disappointment that countless. Nevertheless, i concede that on a number of occasions, a film director has managed to take a great book and make it an even greater movie sometimes it is better for us to watch.
Why the music in the live action disney remakes is worse than you thought. So i would go with the cheapest one and the greatest one. A book uses words to create the visuals our brain prefers, and you can do the same with your content marketing. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. The movie is incredible, but is definitely a thrillerhorror type of movie arguably one of the best of all time. So go out to your nearest books a million and get something to read. One flew over the cuckoos nest is very different from the book, but at least its equal. Top 10 movies better than the book toptenznet youtube. It shows that people believe their writing is good enough for people to view. There are absolutely no reasons why a movie would ever be better than its book. They are also more detailed than movies because movies sometimes leave out some important details. Theres debate about movies being a gateway to books. Obviously, it doesnt apply to a bad movie adaptation a bad movie or a missed adaptation, or a bad book.
The fact that someone can manipulate you thoughts and feeling with symbols on a page, is remarkable. Its difficult to shoehorn a books numerous plot points, and beloved. Plus when children read from an early age, they are thaught to read quickly and search things in a book way much more quickly than their peers. The 20 most extreme cases of the book was better than the movie. As a general rule, movie adaptations of books are at worst horrible, and at best somewhere hovering above mediocre. This notion is what i feel makes movies ultimately more engaging than books, as its unpredictability in telling a narrative always keeps the audience on edge, thus priming their minds for a more natural acquisition of the feelings, beliefs and ideals that is contained in a. Never judge a book by its movie is brilliant, because it. And, any other movies that you think were better than the book, sound off. Now some big shot hollywood director comes along and shares his vision of what the pictures look like, and its nothing like your pictures. And while we have your attention, please redo bonfire of the vanities asap. Steven spielbergs ready player one plays a little fast and loose with ernest clines 2011 novel. I have compiled a list of some of the very interesting books that have a movie that has come outwill come out this year.
They say that a movie cant be better than the book but these ten adaptations prove otherwise. Oct 02, 20 its undeniable that a book original usually blasts its movie version out of the water. And most of the time, its an axiom that holds true. Why books are better than movies hazel clementine medium. A lot of obstacles stand in the way when making a film version of a book, especially if it has a large following. How to train your dragon is also very different from cressida cowells book, but both are wonderful. Brascos autobiography was filled with anecdotes so wild it was hard to believe it wasnt. Better than the movie is a podcast for people who love reading diversely, books, book news, and issues related to literacy and popular culture. Nov 29, 2017 both will lock horns on any new booktomovie adaptation and gore will fly.
Ready player one proves the movie can be better than the book. I actually will say i like the book better simply because the details in the genetics labs intrigue me even if some of it was wrong. What movies turned out better than the books they were based. Feb 19, 2018 is the book always better than the film adaptation. Dec 16, 2019 beautiful creatures is a better movie than book james tullos. May 15, 2016 in a movie, a scene with a child sitting on the corner of a sandpit in deep thought can only be that. The latest release, fantastic beasts 2, has fans longing for the days of the gifted wizard, when the only thing. I do wish there was more of the dinosaurs escaping, but i get that was a plot later the movie didnt necessarily need. Altogether, books had a higher rating than their movie versions 74 percent of the time, according to byrne and kelly. Sometimes the leap from ink to film can be less than graceful, but a cinematic adaptation of a novel can also bring the words to life for those who struggle to visualize the words on the paper. Nov 26, 2009 but then again some book are just so boring and the movie so exciting. So, when youre arguing about whether the book or movie was better, you might just be standing up for that old wornin friend with the creaky binding that lives on a. Jan 07, 20 the book is just soooo much more than a movie, it offers hours of laughter and the adventures that forrest has been involved in are so much more than shown in the movie. Movies are way less time consuming which is another reason why i prefer movies to books.
Rather than reading a book on your own and discussing it with a friend later, most people choose to see a movie with their friends and discuss it as the credits roll. I do wish there was more of the dinosaurs escaping, but i get that was a. If you read the book first, youve already created the picture in your mind. Jan 05, 2016 altogether, books had a higher rating than their movie versions 74 percent of the time, according to byrne and kelly. The relatively short book seems weak compared to its movie version. Greta gerwigs little women is better than the book. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a classic childrens book that has also been widely read by the younger demographic. Is the book always better than the film adaptation. But the action is far, far better in spielbergs version. The film version of a book often has an unfair advantage. To kill a mockingbird is the most popular book listed 44% of americans have read harper lees compelling story of inequality in 1930s alabama. What movies turned out better than the books they were. Movie just makes you see how cruel and consume this world is. If i have a relationship with a book and its poorly done on the big screen, on some level, im galled.
It is an axiom universally accepted that the book is better than the movie. In some movies, they switch up the characters because in the book they are different and totally the opposite. Its been said that the books will always be better than the movies they inspire. Movies are better because they cut out all of the unnecessary stuff that are in books. The book is definitely not meant to have the same tone and doesnt at all. Nov 18, 2015 the i liked the movie, but it wasnt as good as the book shtick is that for me. Beautiful creatures is a better movie than book youtube. The da vinci code was a better book than it wasthe da vinci code a movie. The 20 most extreme cases of the book was better than the. To this day, i would still rather read a book on the couch than rent a movie at my house, and i never see film adaptations without reading the book first. Look, the movie is not oscarworthy or even golden globeworthy but its a much more competent and sexy version of the story than the book, which is clunky. Aug 26, 2018 better than the movie is a podcast for people who love reading diversely, books, book news, and issues related to literacy and popular culture. I mean, its better to watch a movie rather chopping of trees to publish one. Books can let you imagine the setting or events happening in the story.
Jun 20, 2018 theres contention over whether you should read the book or see the movie first heres a case for annihilation. Steven spielberg adapted from jaws by peter benchley. But there are a few rare examples when hollywood actually makes a film better than the book. In movies, you can barely tell what is happening, everything goes so fast.
Why wonder, the movie, cant best the book its based on. The film subverts audience expectations by starting with the story of marion. The book depicts bastian as more lonely at the start, and his journey is a more satisfying one than in the movie. Like it or not, there are some movies that are better than their books. Although informative,it had way to many political details which bored me to tears and was written like a biography rather than a novel.
Even better, a book can explain to you what the character is actually thinking, word for word. Movies that were better than the books from which they were. Create a movie collection rather than having so much bulk paper which will rot away one day. So go out to your nearest booksamillion and get something to read. For example the movie the duchess with keira knightly i liked that movie but the book was a difficult read. Its accepted wisdom that, for the most part, the book is better than the movieand thats even more true when said book is a minted literary classic.
Plus, the visuals obviously come across better onscreen. Top ten reasons movies are better than books thetoptens. In about half of all cases, the book ranked much better than the movie. Why the music in the live action disney remakes is worse than you thought duration. But at the end of the day, movies films are always better than books novels because of the following factors. Beautiful creatures is a better movie than book james tullos. Writing a movie that came from a book is a great honor to the book writer. It is a damning stain on our society that the majority of teenagers would rather watch a film adaptation than pick up a book. If the writers did not want their books to be turned into movies, they can say no because it is their book. Ever since the dawn of cinema, films have been this sort of little brother to the more heady, intellectual medium of novels.
Such as the play when romeo finds out about the party, or the movie when 2 seconds could change eternity for the secretly married couple. Tv shows and movie adaptations that are better than the book. But when you watch a movie, the experience is different and amazing. This might prove controversial, given that the book is considered iconic even after so many decades, but the entertainment value really is far better in the movie. By popular opinion, the movie jaws was a lot better of a movie than a book. May 17, 2016 this is an accurate representation of a book versus a movie.
Some authors kick and scream when a director bulks up a books plot for the silver screen. Still, for every pagetoscreen adaptation that falls flat sorry, the hobbit, theres one that elevates and transforms the beloved source material into a cinematic masterpiece see. Robert zemeckis adapted from forrest gump by winston groom. The i liked the movie, but it wasnt as good as the book shtick is that for me. Palacios bestselling novel offers much more than meets the eye. But then again some book are just so boring and the movie so exciting. The book really is better than the movie the washington post. In a movie, yes, there is art, but authors master the art of words. The book came out a while ago, so the movie had a bunch of current pop culture references and appealed to the audience more. In a movie, a scene with a child sitting on the corner of a sandpit in deep thought can only be that. We want to encourage our readers to look beyond the best sellers lists and discover new voices and stories. Its just much funnier and much better than the movie. Despite being pages long, it was a real thriller at every turn while the movie was bland. A movie might be 20 30 dollars and a book might be 1020 dollars.
Though its been years since the last harry potter book and movie were released, j. This is an accurate representation of a book versus a movie. Below, six reasons books almost always take the cake. Take the harry potter series one of the most famous book to movie adaptationsfor example. In recognition of the 20th anniversary of world book day, isabella jones produced a report on why she believes reading a novel is a far better experience than merely watching a movie. In the book the wizard of oz, there are additional characters, like the queen of the field mice, who rescues the cowardly lion from the poppy field. Comments like this should really be placed at the book was better than the movie. Rowling still captivates wizardry fans with her fantastic beasts franchise.
Sep 10, 2012 respondents are much more likely to have seen the movie adaptation than they have read the book this is not surprising, considering the comparative time it takes to see a movie than to read a book. Filmmakers, consider this your cheat sheet for bringing bookbased movies more up to snuff. Theres contention over whether you should read the book or see the movie first heres a case for annihilation. Nov 09, 2015 as a general rule, movie adaptations of books are at worst horrible, and at best somewhere hovering above mediocre. Clive owen, julianne moore and michael caine star in the dark, striking film. May 03, 20 i actually will say i like the book better simply because the details in the genetics labs intrigue me even if some of it was wrong. As a result of many of the reasons on this list, books let you get to know the characters better. Jul 11, 2016 as a result of many of the reasons on this list, books let you get to know the characters better. Nevertheless, i concede that on a number of occasions, a film director has managed to take a great book and make it an even greater movie sometimes it is better for us to watch the creations of someone elses imagination.
The childrens book series that became a bestseller in the previous decade, harry potter, is a top book and movie for 1829 yearolds. The movie explores the wondrous world of the fathers outrageous stories, but the book. Respondents are much more likely to have seen the movie adaptation than they have read the book this is not surprising, considering the comparative time it takes to see a movie than to read a book. In a book, the scene can be explained further by the use of metaphors and similes, and other poetic techniques. Why the book is always better than the movie the sales blog. That would be because the novel just spends far too much time in needless exposition rather than adventure, while the movie has all sorts of effects to enjoy. Amy i like the diary of a wimpy kid movies directed by thor freudenthal better than i like the books written by jeff kinney. And certainly plenty of books have received the screen treatment.
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