What movies have been better than the book they're based on?

[Wandas]

King: "Why are people more disturbed by that part than the child murders?"

Me: "...because the child murders are portrayed as an unambiguously bad thing with no positive consequences, and don't come across as self-indulgence on the part of the author."

honestly having read that book the description is so robotic that I do not think it was for wank material. I do think it was a genuine narrative choice he decided to go with to show that they have become more mature since their first encounter with pennywise. Especially since King hasn't done anything remotely similar since I just think it was a byproduct of being on coke for like 15 years lol

that being said its a horrible scene and a horrible idea. I just don't think he's a pedo


as for books better than movies. I wouldn't say better but I do think Knock at the Cabin as a movie is on par with the book. both are very very good in their own ways

[Excalibur]

this is probably going to catch some flak. personlly i think Holes was a better movie than the book. Sure it may be missing some things but if it werent for that movie we wouldnt have the "its too da** bad" meme.

The acting was phenomenal id say and the love interest between kissin kate and sam had me emotional as a child. id say 8/10 movie it went hard for its time.

[Madara]

this is probably going to catch some flak. personlly i think Holes was a better movie than the book. Sure it may be missing some things but if it werent for that movie we wouldnt have the "its too da** bad" meme.

The acting was phenomenal id say and the love interest between kissin kate and sam had me emotional as a child. id say 8/10 movie it went hard for its time.

1000% agree with you! I remember having to read the book and watch the movie every year in grade school for English class and the movie was always so much better to watch. Also maybe because I'd rather watch movies than read a book

[Uma]

Maybe controversial opinion but.... The Hobbit.

Difficult book to read, decent movie to watch. LOTR on the other hand, equally good for book and films

[Cerberus]

I know a lot of people said Harry Potter books are better than the movies but personally, at least for the first book (I can only say this one since it was the only one I read), I feel like the Sorcerer's Stone is an AMAZING movie and the book was good but I felt like the movie really set the tone for the audience to grow up with the characters haha.