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| Author: | ristow [ Thu May 17, 2007 12:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Movies Versus Books |
It's been slow around here. . . Okay. Here's one to have at: Name a movie that was as good or better than the horror novel/story that inspired it.... Here are two off the top of my head: The Shining-- King hates the Jack Nicholson version, but then again, that version is a great, great movie! It's one of the few horror films that still scares me ... especially the dude in Bear outfit at the end WTF? Hellraiser 1 & 2 Goes way far beyond Barker's "The Hellbound Heart" novella. |
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| Author: | deusExMachina [ Thu May 17, 2007 1:36 am ] |
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I must say I'm one of those who didn't like the movie, but liked the miniseries instead. I truly can't think of any horror movie that's surpassed it's source. Will give it a thought. Cesar |
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| Author: | ristow [ Thu May 17, 2007 2:26 am ] |
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Part of me is saying I should read more Ira Levin..... Rosemary's Baby The Stepford Wives I know the movies, but not the these novels... |
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| Author: | Matt Cowan [ Thu May 17, 2007 11:39 am ] |
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| Author: | Monty Grue [ Thu May 17, 2007 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Movies Versus Books |
| Author: | jjclpell [ Fri May 18, 2007 7:53 am ] |
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| Author: | Matt Cowan [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:43 am ] |
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I haven't read the novel of any of those and in regards to Jaws, I neither seen the movie or read the novel (I'm just not into sharks). I can imagine that there has to be some movies out there that are better than the novels, just not very many, would be my guess. Even The Haunted movie I listed above isn't as good as the novel, although I liked the movie very much. |
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| Author: | ristow [ Fri May 18, 2007 1:20 pm ] |
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I don't think the Kubrick version "is better" but to me, it's still a damn good movie. It's like Blade Runner --- wonderful film, but I wouldn't want to compare to Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep, becuase there's no comparison. Both are just great. That's how I feel about the shining. Book is better, but the Kubrick version is wonderful too. |
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