movies better than source material??

[IkeaBoy]

We've all heard the arguement that movies are never better than the books they were based on. but i don't believe this. I finished reading American Hero tonight and Wag the Dog, while nothing like the book is based on it, is so much better and more intelligent. anyway, what are some sequels, remakes and movies-based-on-books that improve on their origin:

* The Fly with Cronenberg better than original Fly
* Wag the Dog better than American Hero
* Godfather better than the book (though both are very, very much alike)


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[sketchy]

What about...

How I Learned to Stop Worring and Love the Bomb (aka Dr Strange Love)

and on the same train of thought, Lolita (the original not that terrible remake with jermey irons)

sketchy

[IkeaBoy]

As much as Stanley is a personal God of mine, I thought the novel Lolita was better than either movie. Nabakov was genius. however i hve to admit Kubrick's Lolita better than the remake. Irons gave great performance... for anyone but Humbert Humbert, he lost the dark comic aspect of the character.

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[Arienette]

a very tentative a clockwork orange. although i think that, in many respects, the book was better than the movie, i just could not deal with the ending of the book. i think the movie's ending was far superior and, because of that, i really kind of prefer the movie. i wonder what other people think about this...

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[impactplayer2k1]

this my sound strange, but i thought the kenneth braugne version of hamlet was incredible. Sure its 4 hours long but it beats the crap of reading the book plus you get a better understanding of the characters as you see how they are portrayed.

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[Doogie]

*The Right Stuff- the movie had parts that were stronger than the novel. Although they overplayed the role of the Germans and there contribution to the space race...sure they built the rockets, but never forget they built those to bomb the poor Brits...

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[Doogie]

Branaugh also did a good job with Henry the Fifth. That actual is a Shakesphere work that many can enjoy, has it all...murder, romance, kick ass fight scenes, a charismatic leader to save the day.

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[IkeaBoy]

i'm wondreing if plays should count if it follows the source material exactly since of course seeing a play would be beetter than reading a play

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[impactplayer2k1]

Well the branaugh shakespeare version are a very good source only because it follows the book, Slight alterations can fuck up a story.

Some modern day version stories are just as good to. A good example that i can think of is Great Expectations. A good love story set in modern time with slight changes but is still a good source.

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[Arienette]

although i really enjoyed do androids dream of electric sheep? i think bladerunner is better... great movie

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the moon it leaves silver but never sleep
and then the silver turns to grey
oh, stay with me, arienette, until the wolves are away

[nickeye]

a very tentative a clockwork orange... i think the movie's ending was far superior and, because of that, i really kind of prefer the movie.

Actually, the Kubrick ending was exactly how the original "American-published" edition of the book ended ("I was cured, all right."). It was the first version of the book I read, and when I later read the Brit version, I also thought the 21st chapter (in which Alex comes of age, hence the "21") was artificial.

It's kinda like having Hannibal Lecter say, "Jeez, what was I thinking?"

--NickEye