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So, I just finished the Princess Bride, and I've got to be honest.....

As a general rule I always like the book better than the movie. Until now. I LOVE the movie, Like the book. I don't feel like I got anything new out of reading the book. I don't know if it's b/c Goldman wrote the screenplay, too, and just made both so similar, or I didn't like his writing style (pretty choppy and poor character development), or what.

So, I was curious. Does anyone have a similar experience. Where you read the book and saw the movie and actually preferred the movie?

Legally Blonde the book was nowhere near as cute and light as the movie.

Here is an older thread I had going if you want to check it out. I felt the same way with Princess Bride. Maybe becuase I saw the movie first, and fell in love with it.. and the book just pales in comparision to it!

Lori,

Thanks! I went back in the General folder until May but didn't see any topics which looked like what I wanted to post.

The older thread reminded me of so many movie/book adaptations I didn't even remember. I think now I need to create a new booklist on my GR page "Seen-the-movie-read-the-book" or something like that!

That's funny...I have a thread with that name. I can't think of any books that I didn't like after seeing the movie first. I'll have to put that question on the back burner for awhile.

Julianne, the only reason I went back in search of that thread was becuase of how uncanny it was that you said exactly what I said about Princess Bride. Great minds think alike, eh???

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I would have to agree whole-heartedly with you, Lori!!!

I was just surprised not to learn anything more from the Princess Bride. There was so little there that wasn't readily adapted to the movie. Oh, well! I'm glad to have read it anyway.

I don't know if I posted this in the old thread but I liked the movie "How to Make an American Quilt" better that the book. The movie expanded on things much more than the book did and it was much more enjoyable.

I know what you mean about The Princess Bride. I did like the book but the movie did such a great job of bringing the characters to life that it was hard to adjust to the changes.

I also kind of liked the movie "Hannibal" better than the book, the ending in the book was ridiculous and I was so glad they changed it for the movie.

Sometimes what happens to me is that once I see the movie I have a new appreciation for the book. It's like seeing the two together change how I felt after just reading the book. This happened with White Oleander and with Little Children.

I really liked the movie Under the Tuscan Sun.Couldn't stand the book.

Freshman year of college, I did a paper comparison of Girl, Interrupted the book vs. Girl, Interrupted the movie. I liked the movie better, but, of course that's because they added a ton, and who doesn't like Angelina Jolie or Winona Ryder?

I usually always like the book better. I try not to watch the movie if I have read the book. But I will watch the movie BLINDNESS when it comes out. I can't wait to see how that will play out.

Usually the movies aren't remotely as good as the books. I am now a bit nervous to read Princess Bride and How to Make an American Quilt.

My Teenager loved the move Pratical Magic she said the book was horrible. I am still planning on reading the book.

I like the Narnia movies than the books. I love the religious tones in the books, but there is so much more action in the movies.

The original animated Cat in the Hat movie is fantastic; much better than the book, IMHO.


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I much preferred The Lord of the Rings' trilogy movies over the books. *ducks as Tolkein fans throw their copies of the Symarillion at my head* I know, I know - I really *wanted* to love the books. My brother loves them, my best friends love them. But I just couldn't get into them. Now, the movies totally rocked!

Symarillion is extremely difficult read. Most of it is notes from Tolkein but finished by his son, who in my opinion wasn't as brilliant as his father. I actually really liked the Lord of the Ring movies, but still liked the books better.

Fight Club.

I think that's the only one.

It's not a movie but a tv series based on a book - Dexter - I love watching the show and I did like the book but I guess I wasn't too good at imagining how he spoke and thought because it wasn't how I see him on tv. Did I mention I love watching the show!!

Emilee-

Oh, no! I'm reading Practical Magic right now! I haven't seen the movie in years and I only remember the basics of the story(and Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman of course are now engrained in my memory as Sally and Gillian). I don't think the story so far (I'm about 1/2 way through)in the movie is very similar to the book.

We'll see...

I need to read it too, but my daughter was just so upset and usually she thinks the books are better then movies. Let me know your thoughts when your done.

The Notebook was a fantastic movie. beautiful scenary, romantic, and heartwrenching. The book was terrible by comparrison. in my personal opinion, the book was cliche and cheesey. it was also repetative.

Oh and the chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Rachael McAdams!! steamy!

Hey, long time member, first time poster here. I just have to chime in. I read the book "Shoeless Joe" a few years ago. It's the book from which "Field of Dreams" was adapted. Movie = Great. Book = Tedious. It seemed like the author someow bypassed the editor completely.

Julie, the book is actually pretty different than the movie. Not bad, but different. I prefer the movie, too.

Sarah, I completely agree with your thoughts on The Notebook.

I totally agree on the Shoeless Joe/Field of Dreams thing, the movie was much better.

Practical Magic the book is very different from the movie but I liked it. The movie is more over the top of course and sillier but I enjoyed them both. I read the book several years before seeing the movie though so I had enough distance not to be totally annoyed.

Alicia

I also couldn't finish reading Tuscan Sun and the book that followed it. I bought them because I enjoyed the movie so much! I prefer Mayle's book A Year In Provence

Dances with Wolves, by Michael Blake, was a good book (which I would most likely never had read without the making of the movie). The movie, on the other hand, was amazing, rich dialog, beautiful cinematography, and of course, it didn't hurt that I had a hopeless crush on Kevin Costner at the time. I always joked that the movie was longer than the book.

Dee Marie

Maureen I agree with you.Loved the LOTR movies could not get into the books.
Mandy I loved the books I read them first way before the series but so love the series as well.I just love Michael Hall.I have since Six Feet Under and think he does an excellent job as Dexter.I did not enjoy the 3rd book as much as the other 2 though.Will see how #4 goes.

Sarah and Melissa,

I read the Notebook before the movie and was disappointed in how they decided to end it (the movie, that is). So that left a bad taste in my mouth and I preferred the book--but I still bawled at the end of both. With my current feelings on Sparks' female characterization, I don't know if I would like the book anymore.

I haven't read the LOTRs, but I would be interested to someday.

Emilee, I'll give you my take on Practical Magic when I'm all done.

I have to agree with the LOTR comment. I actually took a class on Tolkien that focused on LOTR. The class helped me gain a new appreciation for the books and Tolkien's work. Prior to taking the class I had read the first book and attempted the second one, but couldn't get into it. I thought the books gave good background material to the movies.

Got to agree, Fight Club as a movie was great. And while I liked the book, the ending seemed off. I liked the movie better because of the ending, although the porn clip was 5 frames to long making a little too obvious but whatever...

Yes the Harry Potter movies are much better. The Books took a century to read

Agree with Lucianne. I only read the first Harry Potter book and I had to force myself to finish it. I have no intention of ever grabbing the remaining 6 books.

The movies, on the other hand, have been a pleasure to watch.

I really enjoyed the Harry Potter books (especially 4 and 7)...I felt that the first 2-3 were geared more for kids and the others were more enjoyable for both kids and adults. I also liked the movies but feel that the books are better.

I liked the first Harry Potter movie (the only one I've seen), but liked the book better.

I didn't read a Harry Potter book until Order of the Phoenix came out! We listened to the books on tape. Jim Dale is a treasure and a gifted storyteller! Goblet of Fire was spectacular!

I really liked Cold mountain the movie better than the book

John Grisham's "The Firm" was much better on film than in book form - a more realistic ending!

I liked Holes the movie about as much as I liked the book. It was very good

Did anyone read Where the Heart is? Because I really loved that movie and want to read the book, but I'm a little afraid of disappointment. Same thing with Empire Falls.

Also, and I know some people are probably going to hate me for it (like my husband) but just having my annoying brother in law recite parts of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I don't think I would care for the book (any the book doesn't have Sam Rockwell in it).

I read both Where the Heart Is and Empire Falls and enjoyed them both.

I read Where the Heart Is ans I really loved both the book and the movie.Yes there are a couple of differences.I think I liked the movie a bit more because that is what i saw first.I just love Natalie Portman.

Empire Falls rocked. Both movie and book.

Well they will definitely be going on my to read list.

I also can't imagine P.S. I Love You without Gerald Butler and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The accents (even though they were fake) made it for me. I started reading the book and had trouble getting into it, so I took it back to the library and will try again later.

TOTALLY loved the movie version of "The Notebook".....love it, love it, love it!!! The book to me was a great story but a little dry. NOW THE MOVIE on the other hand was passionate, emotional and gut-wrenching. PLUS....with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.......yummy,yummy!!!

Was Gerard Butler's accent really fake? I thought he had some accent in 300. I haven't read The Notebook but didn't enjoy another Sparks book I read so I am hestitant to pick it up. Loved the movie though. And loved the McAdams/Gosling pairing.

Well, Gerard Butler is actually Scottish not Irish. So it's a fake Irish accent, but not a completely fake accent.

aha! Well, at least he is closer than an American trying to fake the brogue. :)

Gerard Butler is the reason I liked that movie... fake accent or not. I love nearly all European accents though.