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28 March 2011

Have you ever known a film adaptation that you liked better than the book from which it was adapted?

All of us are lovers of great books, right? I wonder if most of my readers also love great films, as I do...
It only stands to reason that the book, as the source of inspiration, will be better. It also stands to reason that a book is envisioned differently by every reader and, therefore, a movie adaptation will not please everyone.


Can you think of a film adaptation that you enjoyed more than the book? In such a case did you actually read the book first or did you perhaps see the film first?




The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High AdventureMary Poppins (Odyssey Classics)I can think of two instances in which I loved the film and didn't care so much for the book. In both instances, however, I saw 
the films first and later read the books. I do wonder if that has skewed my perception in each case.  The titles are: Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers and The Princess Bride by William Goldman. I feel that both films are classics. I am not convinced that I'd have seen the treasure in either book; we are fortunate that someone did.



Here is an interesting article about someone else's feelings on the idea that the books is always better than the movie.


http://www.student.com/blogs/movies-film/the-book-is-better-than-the-movie/


So...what do you think? Can you name any instances where you enjoyed the film more?
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