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shakes

Post subject: Movies that are better than the book

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:42 am

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Common belief that the books are always better than the movies, but of course there are some exceptions.

Field of Dreams
Godfather
The Natural (depends on if you like the happy ending or the sad ending better)

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:43 am

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Shawshank Redemption

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W_Z

Post subject: Re: Movies that are better than the book

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:44 am

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Goodfellas
Forrest Gump
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Stand By Me
Misery
A Clockwork Orange

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Frank Coztansa

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:03 am

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Not so sure on Misery. The book and movie are so totally different. The movie is very well acted and very dramatic. The book is way more gory and dark.

Fight Club
Jurassic Park

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:16 am

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The Shining
Forrest Gump
Full Metal Jacket
The Godfather
Field of Dreams

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:20 am

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Double Indemnity
Silence of the Lambs
Rear Window

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:03 pm

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Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:

The Shining

At which one-room backwoods shtetl school were you educated?

Sickening.

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Post subject: Re: Movies that are better than the book

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:15 pm

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I think "The Firm" movie is a lot better than the book.

Not that either of them was some earth-shattering addition to the arts.

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Jaw Breaker

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:29 pm

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The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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MajorKong

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:34 pm

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Die Hard

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GoldenJet

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:42 pm

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Jaw Breaker wrote:

The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Uh...no

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leashyourkids

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:46 pm

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Post subject: Re: Movies that are better than the book

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:19 pm

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tommy wrote:

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:

The Shining

At which one-room backwoods shtetl school were you educated?

Sickening.

I have to wonder if my view on The Shining would change if I read the book. The movie is visual feast. Just sooo fucking good.

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:29 pm

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GoldenJet wrote:

Jaw Breaker wrote:

The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Uh...no

Exactly.

They both suck equally.

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:06 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

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Drunk Squirrel

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:07 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

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It true, the braille version is phenomenal.

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Frank Coztansa

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:11 pm

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Drunk Squirrel wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

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It true, the braille version is phenomenal.

The first six books are better, though.

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:42 pm

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“Being There”

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Hussra

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Adaptation

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W_Z

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Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:33 am

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The Thing
A Simple Plan

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tommy

Post subject: Re: Movies that are better than the book

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:12 am

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The Virginian. That book is hard to read. The movies sort of sucked, too, but the tv series is pretty awesome.

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:04 pm

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Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:

The Shining
Forrest Gump
Full Metal Jacket
The Godfather
Field of Dreams

It's been a while (years) since I've seen the beginning of Field of Dreams.

Why is Farmer Kevin Costner randomly walking through a fairly mature, 2-month+ field of corn with what looks like the handle to a hoe?

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K Effective

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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:12 pm

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

We probably watched it together the last time I saw it, as well. My guess is he was checking on his secret sinsemilla garden planted interstitially, thus the voices.

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Dignified Rube

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Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:06 pm

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A River Runs Through It with Brad Pitt.

Even though it was written by a Chicago author, the book is not very good.

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