Movies That Were Better Than The Books

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by SadisticSnowman, Nov 11, 2014.

  1. You'ld think someone could actually make a decent movie from a Stephen King novel (speculative fiction gest turned into movies more then any other reading genre) but the only decent Stephen King movie I can think of is "The Shinning" ...better then book? IDK (both were good ...but most his books and movies suck)
     
  2. I second that motion.
     
  3. Can you make a thread that's the opposite of this one? I shall post there
     




  4. People actually read the Bible? .-.
     
  5. No movie is ever as good as the book but Green mile and Shawshank redemption are the best I have yet to witness both books by Stephen King but most of his books have been terrible movies
     
  6. Congo was one of the worst movies ever lol but it's also one of those movies that when it's on tv you can't stop watching it
     
  7. then the book must have really sucked
     
  8. Okay I'll bite:

    The graduate

    Godfather

    Thank you for smoking
     
  9. Green mile sucked, book and movie. Shawshank was good (didn't read book) ..in General Stephen King sucks (books and movies) but other then Tom Clancy I can't think of anyone who's had more of his/her books turned into movies.
     
  10. Boyz n Tha hood
     
  11. Lord of the rings.

    Arguably the books can be better, but it's the same story but 10 times longer and slower.
     
  12. Peter Jackson is just awesome I guess. Probably my favorite director.
     
  13. I thought up another untouchable example.

    Any of the Romeo and Juliet movies.
     

  14. Wrong wrong wrong. The movie is full of crap that was not in the book. Too much strider and Arwen in the movie. Arwen has only one line in the whole book.
     
  15. I would say "Harry Potter", but up until the 4th film. I tried reading the books, but they weren't interesting enough. And, movies 5-8 were pretty dreadful to watch.
     
  16. Just thinking about Percy Jackson makes me mad
     
  17. Agreed. Harry botter books were boring AF. All hail the movies!
     
  18. i would have to say harry potter as well.

    I will also have to say Braveheart. And yes, there was a book. I just cant remember if the book came first or not.
     
  19. They completely butchered the ever living **** out of The Hobbit...