Can you name one film that you enjoyed more then the book.
Can you name one film that you enjoyed more then the book.
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Can you name one film that you enjoyed more then the book.
Powwow Highway
The book was… Not good.
@Corinne never heard of it. Thank you. 🙂
In her shoes
The African Queen.
@Jenny Never read it but will now have to although I suspect you’re right.
The Fault in Our Stars
Schindler’s List (Ark)
The twilight series. The books were written horribly.
@Samantha I liked them the same.
I LOVED the books… ?
I loved those books too ?
Really? I loved the books more because I didn’t imagine them being glittery vampires. lol The way I imagined them was so much better. Plus, I feel like Kristen Stewart really ruined it for me.
Not a film but I love the handmaids tale tv series way better than the book
@Justine Noooooo……….even though the series is fantastic. This was one televised production that equalled the book though.
The notebook.
I’m not a fan of either, but definitely agree the movie is better.
@Corinne the book was awful so film wins by default ?
Yuuuuuuup
Practical Magic
@Heather the one with Sandra bullock and Nicole Kidman? I didn’t know there was a book!
@Hannah that’s the one. Yes it’s by Alice Hoffman still worth a read
@Heather Thanks, I will add it to the list ? I loved the film so would love to see what the book is like x
P.S. I love you – I much preferred the film
@Anna really? Wow x each to their own I guess but I didn’t get any emotion from the film but the book had me crying buckets ?
@Rebecca-Jayn I guess we’re all different! I usually try to read the book before I see the film and I didn’t in this case, which may have made a big difference x
Oh really? I much preferred the book. I thought the setting and the manner of how she got the messages was better in the book and the parents relationship. If they kept that the same I’d have loved the film xx
@Anna I’m normally like what you did and watch the film first as I find if I read a book first I never enjoy the film. I read the book of this first and cried my eyes out, I didn’t make it past 20 minutes into the film before turning it off and I’ve only ever turned 2 films off in my life haha x
Warm Bodies
The host
The da Vinci code
Twilight! Couldn’t even finish a book ??
@Amy both the same.n
Snap x
NO! I LOVED those books! ??
@Eleanor I enjoyed them recently on audible ? just could not get into it years before ??♀️
Vampire diaries
@Stacey now I loved the books
But the books don’t have a Damon Salvatore to drawl over 🙂
@Stacey no but they do have my imagination.
@Stacey I love both ???
I wonder if I would enjoy them more now that I would imagine Damon. I’ve watched the whole series multiple times just for him
@Stacey I definitely looooved the series!!!q
@Stacey I also looovveee the series as it makes the characters from the books A LOT! better to visualise, but definitely re-read as just…???
The notebook. Really didn’t like the book
@Georgia definitely agree! I can’t get on with Sparks’ writing.
Ps I love you, films ten times better
@Lisa really? Wow x each to their own I guess but I didn’t get any emotion from the film but the book had me crying buckets ?
@Rebecca-Jayn yeah I cried through both and I read the book first. I love how she goes to Ireland instead of aboard. I just fell in love with him more
@Lisa ?
Mary Poppins
@Jodie I have the books on my wish list
I’ve only just read the first one after more than 30 years of watching the film and I was really disappointed. I can see why Walt Disney wanted to adapt the book so much. x
@Jodie oh really? It’s hard to get the books when the films are made better, it’s normally that films aren’t anywhere near as good as the books. I will read one soon and see what I make of it x
@Jodie I couldn’t agree more.
@Amanda just out of interest how old are you?
I suspect most of the group are younger than me.
@Linda 40. Does that matter?
@Amanda No not at all,I was just curious after someone mentioned The African Queen,which is a really old film.OMG The leeches…..
I am 69 physically but stopped at 42…
@Linda some of the older stuff is better then the new:-)
Forrest Gump. The book should be set alight and hurled off a cliff
Could not agree more!
Hunger games
@Angela same!
@Angela Aw, no way! Loved the books- movies were meh.
@Angela the books were so much better.
Nooooooooooo….. The books are brilliant (as were the films I suppose!) ?
Misery was brilliant
The Godfather…movie is much better than book.
The Virgin Suicides. Didn’t like either much but the film was well done.
Green Mile, A Time To Kill
more than
Shockingly, the Shawshank Redemption.
A time to kill and Sleepers. Have to say I hated Ps I love you the film version. But each to their own lol
Girl, interrupted
The 100 year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared
@Jings this is a film?? I didn’t get on with the book but the plot sounded good! Xx
There’s a film of this?? ?
@Julianne aye it’s brilliant seen it 3 times. I bought it through Ratuken tv but dvd no doubt available
Wow. I’m going hunting. Thanks ? xx
@Jings there’s a film?! I had tears of laughter flowing freely through the whole book!
The shawshank redemption
Cloud atlas, hated both but at least i coukd finish the film
And I am struggling for more ?
Gone Girl
Me before you!
The film is great – but the book was still better!!
@Becca I had such high hopes but didn’t love the book! Was the only time I’ve every preferred the film!
@Fenella what order did you do it in? I read the book first and literally sobbed my heart out!!
No – book was always better.
Bridget Jones baby
@Penny-sue agree! They changed the screenplay I think when the book had bad reviews. Definitely better film than book
@Penny-sue I agree
Devil wears prada, twilight series, and every day xx
No always prefer book
Bridget Jones Diary
bridge to terabithia
@Sand sad film!!!
i know cried my eyes out
The fault in our stars ?
@Rachie Really? I was really disappointed with the film:(
@Emma the book had lots of words that I needed a dictionary for, I didn’t have to worry about that with the film, also I cried so much at the film which was therapeutic.
@Rachie I wasn’t moved by the film at all but the book I sobbed.
@Emma we’re all different and it’s a good job too.
@Rachie it’s the beauty of life 🙂
No …… the book is ALWAYS better than the film xx
STILL ME
Great Gatsby. Now I adore the book, but the sets and music to the film just pulls me in to the roaring 20s!
@Samantha but THE ENDING!!! I love both too, Leo is a perfect Gatsby ?
Charlie and the chocolate factory
@Monique the book all the way.
@Amanda I just love the film version of the book because it’s come to life. Read the book many times.
Cloud Atlas, I loved both. However, I liked the Somni’s narrative better in the movie. The score is amazing as well, brought it all together.
One fine day
Brokeback Mountain – not a criticism of the book, but I LOVE the film
The Help
Jasper Jones is as good as the book, not sure I would say it is better.
Revolutionary Road
Lord of the rings x
@Lisa on this I agree totally
The Notebook and About a Boy ?
Matilda!
@Samantha… Love love love… My favourite film ever ??
@Claire mine too!!x
Harry Potter
@Caroline they miss half the story,
@Amanda I know but I just love the films I watch them far to often ??
@Caroline I watch them too, and listen to them and read them, I hope one day they will make again as films and include more story
Exorcist
I’ve never read the book, so can’t compare. .but did enjoy the film??
Stardust.
I actually can’t think of a film that is better than the book!!!
Legally Blonde
The Princess Bride
Blade Runner. The movie is a work of genius, the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep I found much clunkier and less sophisticated.
Gone girl
@Naomi i agree!
I didn’t even complete the book?
@Naomi same??
@Hayley same as girl on the train
Didn’t even bother reading it ?
It was honestly as bad as gone girl?
Girl on the train film is diabolical @Naomi ?????
I didn’t even waste my time with the film. I meant the book was as bad as gone girl??
@Naomi I wish we’d not bothered. I love Gone Girl, both book and film 🙂
Such a shame as Emily Blunt is a fantastic actress. Gone girl book was all over the place, really liked the film though
@Naomi she was the only redeeming factor of the whole thing. The whole changing where they lived made no sense to start with ??
Did you know there is now a play adaption of it???
@Naomi I’m going to ignore you said that ??
?? it’s coming to Nottingham soon I believe
@Naomi if I had the money I’d say lets go for a laugh but alas, I’m poor
We need a meet up soon!
Silver Linings Playbook
The Beach, Alex Garland
I’m thinking….I’m still thinking….errrrr?
@Dayna me too
Ghost World
Ok ! Miss peregrines home for peculiar children was quite good!?… Not sure I can go so far as to say better though…I mean can you really beat the imagination that a book evokes?… The film takes that away a little, don’t you think?
@Dayna yes it does, however for me the only one I can say I have enjoyed more as a film is lord of the rings, but I think that’s because the books are so not dyslexic friendly.
@Amanda ahhh yes they are good!… If a little lengthy!…mind you so much would be lost if they attempted to shorten them further…I know a lot still ended on the cuttings floor!
Mary Poppins 🙂
The devil wears prada
The book thief!!!!
@Robert never seen the film but def struggled with the book!!
Honestly movie is amazing…. All four of us (Inc teenagers) never moved from start to finish) you will recognise actors…….
Girl, Interrupted and Stardust.
The Green Mile
Lord of the rings triology.
Marley and me, but the book was still amazing. Need to re read. I read it the summer before it was made a film
@Louise I had the book big after watching the film and crying and being so upset I never read it, I gave it away ? migjt have to be brave and get it again
sometimes you need a good old cry!
@Rachie so true! Will add it to my to read list ? I’m such a sucker for sad ending, cry at most of them and even the tv. My hubby laughs at me lol x
Forrest Gump
No but one I thought was equal to the book was Angela ‘s Ashes
I wouldn’t say the film was better but Misery was pretty damn good!
Doctor Zhivago. I found the book rather hard going.
The Painted Veil
A Walk to Remember & Practical Magic x
Stardust
No
Interview with the Vampire
Dracula ? I studied the book in great depth and I honestly prefer most of the film adaptations I’ve seen!
The Godfather.
No better but equal, The green mile. It’s almost identical.
A Street Cat Named Bob.
Ready player one
Nope
before i fall
Not a movie but a TV series, A Discovery of Witches
@Julie I want to read these and watch them. Just waiting for some extra pennies. Will read first of cause.
@Amanda it is very, very rare that I would recommend a movie/Tv series over the book, but I really loved The TV series. The books are good, but the chemistry in the TV series is sooo much better! Enjoy!! Xo
@Julie thank you
Me before you. I loved the book and the film was great.
Another TV series that I think is better than the books…. Outlander. Xo
Mary Poppins
Lord of the Rings – love the books but the addition of humour was welcome.
@Hazel totally agree
you’re right there Hazel! And the lack of songs!!
Ready player one.
The children’s act, Emma Thompson did great job!
Jaws!
Silence of the Lambs.
P.s I love you, although I LOVE all of Cecelia Ahern’s books <3
Message in a bottle!! For me the film was perfect and I didn’t like the changes in the book and she had the wrong hair colour than meg Ryan haha! X
Mary Poppins
Little Mermaid
A time to kill! Mmm Matthew McConaughy!!
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Divergent, Insurgent