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I cannot think of any book to movie adaptation where I prefer the movie over the book.
Some, like Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, are phenomenal in their own right, but the books are still better to me. Movies have a time limit, and budgets. Things get omitted or changed to fit screen needs.
I definitely liked The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks better as a movie. The book was great.. but I looooved the movie.
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I had a hard time with this one, too. I usually always prefer the book!
I have a couple that I liked better – The Shining and Strangers on a Train. I think I would agree with the Wizard of Oz, too.
Love the gif!
😆 thanks!
In most cases, the book is absolutely better than the movie, however, since you brought it up, here are a few that come close:
-the 1939 version of ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
-‘Fight Club’ is not better than the book, but stands on it’s own aside from the book.
-the 1939 version of ‘The Maltese Falcon’ is as true of a representation of a book to movie as I have ever seen.