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.
Hands! Hands in new places!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
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Cashmere - Nov 01, 2009 10:40:12 am PST #4812 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
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.
Sue - Nov 03, 2009 2:06:43 pm PST #4819 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are co-hosting the Oscars. [link]
megan walker - Nov 03, 2009 2:07:43 pm PST #4820 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are co-hosting the Oscars. [link]
That could potentially be awesome.
§ ita § - Nov 03, 2009 2:14:13 pm PST #4821 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I dunno. I'm gonna miss the showmanship of Hugh Jackman. I'm sorry he turned it down. I haven't liked anything Steve Martin has done in a while.