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Gris - Nov 01, 2009 9:55:51 am PST #4809 of 30000

Hey. New board.

In the TV series land, both "Gossip Girl" and "True Blood" are better than their books.

"The Princess Diaries" movie was better in many ways than the first two books.

"Sin City" worked better for me as a movie than as comics.

"The Devil Wears Prada" is a jillion times better as a movie. HATED the book.

I also liked "High Fidelity" more than the book version, but that could be my Americanness preferring that setting. Also, Cusack.

ETA: Twilight improved on the book, in my opinion. Not that that was that hard.

beekaytee - Nov 01, 2009 10:19:11 am PST #4810 of 30000

Compassionately intolerant

"The Devil Wears Prada" is a jillion times better as a movie. HATED the book.

Totally agree.

I haven't yet found a 'young woman paying her dues' book that I can enjoy. But the movie was fun.

le nubian - Nov 01, 2009 10:36:34 am PST #4811 of 30000

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I thought the movie could have actually been better. I disliked the book and found it repetitive and it was a mystery why the assistant was staying at the job. I found that the movie didn't enlighten me further regarding this issue and with a bit more character work I think they could have explained this.

I also think they made Streep's character a bit too sympathetic, but I understand that was Streep's recommendation.

Cashmere - Nov 01, 2009 10:40:12 am PST #4812 of 30000

Now tagless for your comfort.

In the TV series land, both "Gossip Girl" and "True Blood" are better than their books.

I love True Blood but I think the books are better than the series. Sookie is much smarter and less annoying in the books.

beekaytee - Nov 01, 2009 10:54:50 am PST #4813 of 30000

Compassionately intolerant

I love True Blood but I think the books are better than the series. Sookie is much smarter and less annoying in the books.

I've taken Charlaine Harris' advice and experience the books vs. movies as completely separate entities. I like the detail and supporting characters of the books. I like the sizzle and visuals of the show.

Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 01, 2009 12:43:01 pm PST #4814 of 30000

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

ETA: Twilight improved on the book, in my opinion. Not that that was that hard.

Seriously, with Ed Wood long dead who could have made a movie adaptation worse than the book? Uwe Boll?

erikaj - Nov 01, 2009 1:07:59 pm PST #4815 of 30000

Always Anti-fascist!

wrod.

Kathy A - Nov 01, 2009 7:50:42 pm PST #4816 of 30000

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Jaws was a better movie. Benchley was a hack, IMO--the book sucked. Hooper had an affair with Brody's wife and died at the end. Feh.

beekaytee - Nov 01, 2009 8:08:11 pm PST #4817 of 30000

Compassionately intolerant

Oh man. I forgot that I even read that book. It did, indeed, suck. Yeah. Jaws definitely proves this rule.

DavidS - Nov 03, 2009 1:51:38 pm PST #4818 of 30000

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Let us all pause to recall and savor the awesomeness of Lena Olin.

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