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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Dec 13, 2010 7:17:47 GMT -5
Nightbreed, it's based on the book Cabal by Clive Barker.
The film is awesome, with the towns-folk attacking the Nightbreed in the cemetary at the end and the Nightbreed finally deciding to fight back.
In the book that doesn't happen, it had a kinda boring ending, so boring that I actually can't remember what happened.
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Post by FinalGwen on Dec 13, 2010 8:59:52 GMT -5
Can't believe no one hasn't said this yet but I pick A Clockwork Orange. The movie is amazing visually and has an amazing soundtrack and a superb performance by Malcolm McDowell. While the book was so hard to finish with it weird mix of old English and Russian slang, which at the time might have made some sense back in the early sixties but really doesn't work in today's era and really the last chapter is really horrible and kind of ruins the book's message. The number one film that does this is A Clockwork Orange. In the book Alex De Large gives in and Defeats the entire message of the book , it makes people think that a police-state is a good idea because it makes criminal's give up there life of crime when in the movie it's the opposite as it should be. In the movie, Alex dies because he belives that it's wrong for someone to force him to be something to not even if what he is is wrong and cruel. It's not right to force someone to change through torture just because society doesn't agree with there values. People should be allowed to be who they want to be and that was the message of the movie and the book but it came through clearer in the movie then in the book. I must say I strongly disagree with the points as regards the last chapter of the book. The message of the book isn't that if you're a delinquent you should stay a delinquent, but instead that human nature cannot be forced. Being a productive member of society isn't a bad thing because the government tried to force this on Alex, the bad thing is that they tried to force it. The final chapter shows that Alex had the potential to grow up and develop as a person on his own. When the state tried to force this kind of development on him, it didn't work, but when he was given the time and the impetus to go out and develop on his oddy knocky, he was perfectly capable. The loss of this scene is actually the only problem I have with the film, and in all other respects I would say I prefer it, if only for the addition of the wonderful music and McDowell's performance. He IS Alex. It's impossible to read the book now without hearing his voice as I read.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 13, 2010 9:07:52 GMT -5
any movie based on a comic by Mark Millar will inevitably be better.
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Post by Joe Galt on Dec 13, 2010 9:30:37 GMT -5
I haven`t read Forrest Gump, but I have heard that the movie was much better.
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Post by Lord Rahl on Dec 13, 2010 9:42:41 GMT -5
I'm gonna have to re-read the Godfather. Its been so long I cant remember.
And I'll agree with Fight Club. Good book, AWESOME movie.
LOTR.....I liked the movies.. I tried reading the book. If I hadnt seen the movies, I wouldnt have made it out of the first chapter probably lol (granted I dont even think I made it to Rivendale while reading)
My addition: Star Wars: A New Hope. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the movie. George Lucas wrote the novel. He may be able to write a scipt, but book writing is definitely not his thing. I had to force myself through it. Luckily Empire and Jedi were written by actual authors or that may have been a waste of money on the book.
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Post by darthalexander on Dec 13, 2010 11:36:47 GMT -5
I haven`t read Forrest Gump, but I have heard that the movie was much better. The book isn't bad actually - but it does get a little outrageous. The sequel book wasn't too bad, but it felt like it was trying way too hard. The second one you can skip, but the first one isn't a bad read. I wonder how many people here have seen the movie first, then read the book? I find if you see the film first it often effects how you feel about the book. I saw the LOTR films and loved them...then I read the books and I felt indifferent about them. The George RR Martin books are tons better.
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Post by Joe Galt on Dec 13, 2010 17:01:20 GMT -5
I haven`t read Forrest Gump, but I have heard that the movie was much better. The book isn't bad actually - but it does get a little outrageous. The sequel book wasn't too bad, but it felt like it was trying way too hard. The second one you can skip, but the first one isn't a bad read. I wonder how many people here have seen the movie first, then read the book? I find if you see the film first it often effects how you feel about the book. I saw the LOTR films and loved them...then I read the books and I felt indifferent about them. The George RR Martin books are tons better. It`s strange with me. I saw the first movie with no idea about the story, and it motivated me to read the books. I read all three, plus The Hobbit, before The Two Towers came out in theater. I love the movies, but I love the books more. I read the trilogy 5 times since 2002. It would be neat if several movies were made from The Silmilirion. It would take at least that many.
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Post by metylerca on Dec 13, 2010 17:03:55 GMT -5
Misery.
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Post by Goldenbane on Dec 13, 2010 20:15:05 GMT -5
First Blood: I have a version of the movie, with commentary by the author himself. He basically gushes over several aspects of the movie that he wrote about in the book (like the guy painting the Police Station) and even said he much prefers Stallone's sympathetic interpretation over the wild man near-mindless murderer Rambo was in the book. While the book was ok, I have to agree that the movie was much better.
The Princess Bride: The book was...alright I guess...but the movie really brought things to live and all the actors' combined charismas made everything much more fun.
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Post by The Lodger on Dec 14, 2010 2:37:12 GMT -5
I'll say the Shining as well. Also the Amityville Horror, although neither are very good.
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Post by ICBM on Dec 14, 2010 3:45:08 GMT -5
Fight Club. Even Chuck Palahniuk admits the film is better than the book. Came here to post this. The book was good, but the movie was freaking awsome. I watched that one for the first time not one week before the attacks in two thousand one.(nine eleven posts trun people off so I deliberately typed the words out so the baby woudn't go out w/the bathwater during a quick scan read). Anyway watching the end not only be a happy ending (for the love story) but also the "protagonist" wins as well. It was huge with me and the timing made it more relenvent than anything I had seen up to that point and for a long time after
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Post by Rorschach on Dec 14, 2010 3:48:45 GMT -5
JAWS has to be mentioned at some point. Not that Benchley's novel isn't a great summer beach read, but what Speilberg and the script crew did improved upon it by about a thousand.
In particular, the ending, and the omission of Ellen Brody's wet dream about/affair with Matt Hooper.
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Post by the5thhorseman on Dec 14, 2010 3:50:00 GMT -5
The book isn't bad actually - but it does get a little outrageous. The sequel book wasn't too bad, but it felt like it was trying way too hard. The second one you can skip, but the first one isn't a bad read. I wonder how many people here have seen the movie first, then read the book? I find if you see the film first it often effects how you feel about the book. I saw the LOTR films and loved them...then I read the books and I felt indifferent about them. The George RR Martin books are tons better. It`s strange with me. I saw the first movie with no idea about the story, and it motivated me to read the books. I read all three, plus The Hobbit, before The Two Towers came out in theater. I love the movies, but I love the books more. I read the trilogy 5 times since 2002. It would be neat if several movies were made from The Silmilirion. It would take at least that many. I read the books when I was a kid way and would usually read LOTR once a year. I couldnt wait for the movies and while I really enjoyed them the books are so much better to me its not even close.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2010 4:03:40 GMT -5
As good as the movie was, I'd have to disagree. It is still the most gripping book I've ever read.
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Post by dada3345 on Dec 14, 2010 11:31:13 GMT -5
Can't believe no one hasn't said this yet but I pick A Clockwork Orange. The movie is amazing visually and has an amazing soundtrack and a superb performance by Malcolm McDowell. While the book was so hard to finish with it weird mix of old English and Russian slang, which at the time might have made some sense back in the early sixties but really doesn't work in today's era and really the last chapter is really horrible and kind of ruins the book's message. I have two versions of the book, one with the "bonus chapter" not in the original US printing, and an original US print with the slang dictionary. As far as I'm concerned Trainspotting. The book was a chore to get through.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Dec 14, 2010 11:37:24 GMT -5
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire. ;D
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Post by Efren on Dec 16, 2010 1:27:17 GMT -5
I agree with a lot of em here...
Im surprised no one has mentioned The Crow, All the respect to James O Bar for his books, they are decent and he put a lot of himselve into them, but the movie is a much more solid story than the books, the changes worked perfectly, him being vulnerable at the end, him being a musician, tañking place during devils night etc, add a perfect soundrack, visuals, great acting, man I love that movie.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Dec 16, 2010 23:28:56 GMT -5
Secret Window, which is based on a short story by Stephen King and stars Johhny Depp. It's a good deal better than the story it's derived from.
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Post by spartan on Dec 17, 2010 1:02:47 GMT -5
JAWS has to be mentioned at some point. Not that Benchley's novel isn't a great summer beach read, but what Speilberg and the script crew did improved upon it by about a thousand. In particular, the ending, and the omission of Ellen Brody's wet dream about/affair with Matt Hooper. Jaws was my first example in the thread. I am glad we are like minded. I don't know anyone else who has read this book to even discuss.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Dec 17, 2010 9:50:54 GMT -5
I also feel watchmen was a better movie. The theatrical cut, directors cut, and ultimate cut are I think better than the comics which I love dearly. I prefered Ozymandias' plan in the movie, at least.
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