The Movies
Okay, so I'm getting to the end of my reading course for Seton Hill. I've read a lot of good books and a bad one. I've seen my fair share of movies that are based on the books, and I've discovered that sometimes the books are better than the movies and sometimes the movie is better than the book and sometimes there about equal. Let's talk about these today.
Book better than the movie:
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys. Possibly my favorite book. The movie is good but cannot compare to the this novel, whose author died before publication and never had the chance to shine.
The Scarlet Letter. Okay, so I hated the book too, but what was up with the movie?
Frankenstein None of the movie productions are as good as the book, none.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Askaban, and Goblet of Fire. The movies are good and magical, but the books are so much better.
I Am Legend. It's better than all the movie versions, especailly Omega Man and I am Legend. The Last Man on Earth was good though.
The Movie is better than the book.
Jurassic Park. The book was far too techincal for my taste. Give me the movie anyday.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix. This is my least favorite of all the books, but is pretty good as a movie. It made more sense.
A Series of Unfortunate Events I much prefer the movie version even with Jim Carrey.
Movie and the book are about the same.
Rosemary's Baby. The movie is almost word for word with the book.
The Virgin Suicides. This is one of the most vouyeristic books I've ever read. The movie, by Sophia Coppola did an excellent job with it.
Romeo and Juliet (Zerelli). I like the film althoug not a big fan of the play.
Titus. Based on Titus Andronicus by Shakespeare. I liked both of them very much.
Movies and Books that were bad.
The Exorcist. Both bad.
The Haunting of Hill House. I didn't get the point of the book nor the movies.
The Da Vinci Code. All I can say is OMFG!!!
This was just a few of the selections. There are a lot more crapfests out there, but who has the time.
