Books to Film

[sthrnwriter]

What are your favorite mainstream/contemporary books that were turn into a movie? Did you think the book or the movie was better?

[maestrowork]

The World According to Garp
The Wonder Boys
October Sky (although it's actually a creative non-fiction...)
House of Sand and Fog -- but the book is better
Cider House Rules -- the book is better as well

[KTC]

WONDER BOYS!! big time!
To Kill a Mockingbird
The World According to Garp
Big Fish
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest

[AmyBA]

A.S. Byatt's Possession is one of my favorite books, but I really didn't like the movie. I didn't even finish watching it. It just fell flat for me-- the characters, the story... all of it.

Big Fish is a great choice. I liked the book, but loved the movie. I thought the movie was more emotionally powerful than the book; it was also so beautiful to look at.

[maestrowork]

I also think the movie of Big Fish is better than the book...

[sthrnwriter]

Where the Heart is was pretty good. I feel the book and the movie were both evenly good.

[triceretops]

Fried Green Tomatoes

Tri

[sthrnwriter]

Fried Green Tomatoes

Tri

Oh I love Fried Green Tomatoes. Especially the ending. ;)

[OneTeam OneDream]

The Godfather

Tough Call





2nd choice


The Fan

but the book blew the movie away.