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was there ever a case in which the movie was better than the book?
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The first Rambo movie- First Blood was better than the book.
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Mostly, no, but there have been a few cases.
Most people like the Lord of the Rings movies better than the books because they have more action and are easier to understand.
I liked Chocolat better than the book. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the one with Johnny Depp) was at least as good as the book. Same with The Devil Wears Prada.
Some common book-turned-movie favorites:
The Godfather
Jurassic Park
Harry Potter (nowhere near as good as the books)
Shrek
Forrest Gump
Mrs. Doubtfire
Million-Dollar Baby
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I don't think there ever will be a movie that is better than the book. Main reason being the characters thoughts are written in a book. Its
really hard to display thoughts on film. :)
There is one I can think of that was pretty close
but just didn't have those thoughts that made the book better. That was the mini series Lonesome Dove.
I will tell you a couple of movies that were very good, but you will learn so much more if you read the books. Forrest Gump and Gilbert Grape.
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Maybe, but in most cases, no, because the book has all the details that the movie might not be able to put in. You would probably get more out of the book than the movie.
Hope that helped some.
xo erin
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No, but it's really a matter of opinion. I've always loved reading, and especially with long books (like Harry Potter) a LOT of details are left out for the sake of time, and the plot is often lacking.
When I read this question, two movies came to mind as coming CLOSE to being ALMOST as good as the book- Charlotte's Web and Holes. The directors/writers did an excellent job of staying true to the books, and I didn't feel as though anything significant was missing, a feeling I get with just about every other movie adaptation. Even then, I still preferred the books :D
hope that answered your question!
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I'm not sure if you're talking about a book/movie specifically, but I am going to say no. Although the movies are a joy to see [and I love them all the time], the book goes into farther detail than the movie can, but the movie can't be infinitely long, so this is inevitable. The best way to not be disappointed is to see the movie first, then read the book. That way, by the time you're done reading the book- you'll have forgotten how much the movie left out!
--Jack
(15/m)
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