How I've always thought about the book vs movie question as well for exactly those 2 points.
The movie is one of the remarkable achievements ever. To turn that book into a movie with all that depth of characters is pretty amazing. (Even if it treats Art Howe very shabbily.)
Lynch's director's cut is better than the original, but I think that movie falls short of the book. The new Dune, Part I, was really good, and I just watched Part II (missed it in the theater). It takes a pretty big departure from the book I haven't figured out why they did it yet.
Hannibal Rising was a pretty awesome movie. Might be my favorite out of all of them.
Moby Dick, possibly the greatest American novel, would be a good example. There is absolutely no way to make a movie true to that book. There is soooooo much going on in there that is not just some obsessed guy chasing a rare whale that no movie could ever capture.
The true story “in the heart of the sea” is a great movie and book
Lonesome Dove is especially interesting in this discussion because it was first written as a screenplay. McMurtry wrote it with John Wayne and contemporaries in mind, and it just didn't get produced. When he turned it into a novel, he created what I think of as possibly THE great American novel -- certainly the best fiction on Texana I have read.
The Lord of the Rings movies were terrible if you have read the books. If you hadn't then they might be ok.
I have issues with Dan Brown books. There are huge logic holes, but they are worth a read. I grade the movies basically the same. Worth watching but not great.
No doubt the books are better. However, Jackson did a good job with the movie trilogy. I am one that couldn't put the books down. My wife and daughters, who read much more than I do, couldn't get through even The Hobbit. They are written as history and maybe that hurts their ability to get into the story.
I don't reference his books for historical data.
I've never been able to put them down. I first read them 45 years or so ago and still read them from time to time. The movies were well done, but I'm just so familiar with the books they are hard to watch. Jackson did make some major changes to the story at times that just didn't sit well with me.
I love what Peter Jackson did, but the books are sacred and there is no comparison.
Not sure why I didn’t enjoy the books. It’s been about 10 years since I’ve tried. There will be a day when I try again. I did enjoy the Hobbit book though.
Tbh some of it is boring
I've never read the book but have several friends that said while it was a great book but it was a pain to keep up with the characters. The mini series was great! M-O-O-N spells Go to Hell Ole MIss!
Have you seen Man Hunter? The first movie adaptation of Red Dragon? Michael Mann did the movie and it was very Crime Story/Miami Vice-ish. William Peterson played Will Crawford and several members from the Crime Story cast were in it. I loved the movie due to the action and the cast but it left out a lot of details that were included in the book and in the Red Dragon movie. For it, you kind of need to read the book then watch the movie to fully understand everything that is going on and why its happening that way.
The Stand is King’s best book. It’s freaking amazing. The miniseries doesn’t even come close.
Agree with Starship Troopers except for the pooping bugs. The book was great but the girls in the movie were hotter than I imagined reading the book.
I agree but they butchered Dead Man's Walk, Commanche Moon and Streets of Laredo converting them to movies. Reading Dead Man's Walk was like reading a Stephen King novel. The Indians were more vicious than depicted in the movie. I'm glad they made Lonesome Dove into a series. I loved reading all four of these books and wasn't impressed with the other movie versions.
The Sphere was a great book until I reached the end. After detailing how they had to wear pressure suits to prevent being crushed by the water at depth they go outside the Sphere without protective gear. I was hoping they would correct it with the movie but they didn't. Think about the Titanic research vehicle that imploded not to mention the temperature of the water.
I like the "what if" style that Brown brings. I've read a ton of series in that genre just for that reason, which is also why I love The Why Files on YouTube along with Randall Carlson and Graham Hancock.
I may have to give the audiobooks a try because I found Blood Meridian unreadable. It is rare for me to give up on a book.
