Good book to movie

[Jess]

can anyone think of good movies of books? Like I know Harry Potter books are WAY better than the movies, but can you think of any movies that are as good as the books?

[Bougainvillea]

Children of Men
I Am Legend
Flowers In The Attic
Memoirs of a Geisha (Book was way better, but still)
The Color Purple
Mommie Dearest
And plenty of S. king stuff.
Now, I don't know if you've seen these already. But they're some of my personal favorites.

I'm not into Harry Potter. In fact, I think it's pretty stupid. :P So I don't think we really have the same taste. But oh well.

[Sith Lord 13]

I Am Legend

No. Just no. They completely changed the ending and made it suck. (Comparatively anyway.)

[Bougainvillea]

Yeah, but the movie was still better than I had expected. I was angry throughout the entire film, but was still pleased with it in a non comparitive sense. :P

[Kaius]

Eragon was pretty decent. Harry potter is still enjoyable, even if it is changed somewhat.

[Magus]

Into the wild - If this is not a good movie/novel, then that's your opinion.

[Sith Lord 13]

Yeah, but the movie was still better than I had expected. I was angry throughout the entire film, but was still pleased with it in a non comparitive sense. :P

True. I find that's true for a lot of based-on-a-book movies. They're good, great even, but they just don't measure up to the books. Harry Potter is a prime example. The movies are amazing, but the books are just so much better.

[Bougainvillea]

Into the wild - If this is not a good movie/novel, then that's your opinion.

How could I forget about this? I have the poster on my wall in my room. Jess, I highly recommend this one.

Alex, I can't read Harry Potter. :P

[The Madness.]

the color purple


Yes. :)

[karl]

The Chronicles of Narnia. I liked both the books and the movies

[Jess]

Eragon? The movie was horrible :/ but I watched only the ending....so maybe it isn't

I love the book though

[Magus]

How could I forget about this? I have the poster on my wall in my room. Jess, I highly recommend this one.

You know, I was like "Hmm... those are good book to films, but he forget one more. Bah! I will post it!"

Good novel to film recommendations, though.

[deadpie]

How has nobody said Prozac Nation yet?

[Suicune]

A Series Of Unfortunate Events was done...alright compared to the series. It at least got some of the plot right. Even though they just mixed the 3 books together.

[Scooby Dooby Drew]

I rather like both the Scott Pilgrim movie and the comics (which I guess are books in the most technical sense, but it seems worth mentioning)

Oh, and Series of Unfortunate Events was actually quite good in my opinion

[The Joker]

How has nobody said Prozac Nation yet?

My personal favorite.

[Malcolm Tucker]

My Sister's Keeper the movie was WAY better. I hate the book's ending, it just wastes a story whereas the film's ending is more logical.

[Bougainvillea]

Loz. My mom was like 'Fuck that movie! It was stupid and I never want to see it again!' If you haven't noticed, she liked the book. :P

[suicidenote.]

The Last Song.
A Time to Kill -- (an amazzing book & movie.)

[deadpie]

My Sister's Keeper the movie was WAY better. I hate the book's ending, it just wastes a story whereas the film's ending is more logical.

Jodi Picoult does allot of shit endings in her books imo.

[Sage]

American Psycho.

[deadpie]

American Psycho.

The book is dark and violent. I love it. It's like my bible. Some of the most graphic depictions of violent torture you will ever get.

The movie is funnier than it is dark, but I still love it. I've actually seen this movie over 300 times I'm sure.

Hell, my avatar is Patrick Bateman. Anyone should know by now I'm a huge fan.

[Obscene Eyedeas]

American Psycho.

That movie was great. i prefer the book more details but the movie always makes me laugh. christian bale was a good choice.

[Black Eight]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[Raptor22]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Agreed.

Forrest Gump. (Movie better than book IMHO)

The Road is comparable.

[Daniel_]

It by stephen king.

The only reason being, they actually took the time to make it a 2 part movie so they were able to get as much information from the book into the movie as possible. It was a really long book, however if anyone can manage a 1,000+ page book, I highly recommend it. However, they did have to cut out some stuff from the book as it was a television-aired movie, and not aired in the theater. However, it is still really good and I highly recommend it if you have the patience, as I believe the movie clocks in at just under 4 hours.

Edit - 700th pose ~.~

[Korashk]

Eragon was pretty decent.
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[mzakpitt]

Holes..the movie Holes actually makes the book better.

[curtainMan]

From Russia, With Love
in my opinion probably the best Bond book and movie :D

[Fourth Dimension]

A Walk To Remember The Notebook The Last Song Fried Green Tomatoes The Wizard Of Oz Mermaids Stand By Me It Carrie The Shining

[Bharris13]

I think "The Lord of the Rings" was both an amazing series of books and films. It was a tall order 4 the director but he pulled it off extremely well.

[xXWatEvsXxXx]

i liked the lord of the rings movies as well as the books

[Black Eight]

I thought of some more:
The Godfather
Forrest Gump
The Shining (although the book was very good)
Trainspotting
Slumdog Millionaire
127 Hours (Yeah, I like Danny Boyle)
Shawshank Redemption
The Social Network
Clockwork Orange

[Tankinx91]

Fight Club.

[WokeUpThisMorning]

The Shining. Movie better than the book imo. And another Stephen King novel, Misery. Great movie. Annie Wilkes is some scary shit :O

Also There Will Be Blood, AMAZING movie adapted from a novel called Oil.

And the Bourne films, No Country for Old Men, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
There's loads of great movie adaptations of books!

[Triceratops]

My top favourites are The Road, Children Of Men, The Shining and A Clockwork Orange. Good books, good films. :)