What book did you read and then watch the movie and was disappointed?

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   chuckandus6posted 10 years ago

   What book did you read and then watch the movie and was disappointed?
   
   

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   tsmogposted 10 years ago

   I have to confess I really do not know. I read a lot of fiction when young (middle school through high school) and since have not other than the JRR Tolkien. I saw portions of that film triology and was happy with what I saw, however the books were not really fresh of mind. Of course I never saw the films in entirety too. Maybe that will become a quest or pursuit. Reread the books and then watch the films on DVD. That would be an interesting project for sure. Thank you for the question.

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      chuckandus6posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      thank you for your answer tim

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   FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

   More than I can count. The book is almost ALWAYS better than the movie.

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      chuckandus6posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      good point

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   TheBizWhizposted 10 years ago

   The Da Vinci Code for sure. It just didn't resonate with me, although I think Tom Hanks was a great fit and the movie wasn't too terribly bad. I just thought the book was better.
   
   P.S. I am sure I will come up with other ones as the day goes along.

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      chuckandus6posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      good choice biz whiz

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   Aime Fposted 10 years ago

   I'm sure there are a few but the first ones that come to mind are Life of Pi and Shutter Island. Both have twists that just didn't translate well to being acted out. I watched both with my husband who hadn't read either book and he was VERY confused by the end of Life of Pi, he didn't really understand the plot twist at all (whereas in the book it hits you really hard). With Shutter Island it was the opposite, he knew the twist within the first half hour of the movie because they had to be more obvious with the clues.

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      TheBizWhizposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I agree about Lif of Pi. It is something best left to the imagination, like a Borges' story.

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      Aime Fposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      It was a really beautiful movie and I enjoyed watching it but I don't think it did the story justice.

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      chuckandus6posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I haven't seen or heard of these movies or books but I will make sure I either read or watch movie

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      Aime Fposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Life of Pi is an amazing book, definitely recommend!

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   M. T. Dremerposted 10 years ago

   I've watched some pretty disappointing adaptations. Eragon came to mind first. Followed by Queen of the Damned. I was lucky enough that I watched Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, before reading the book. Because it would have been even more disappointing.

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      TheBizWhizposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Lol. Maybe we should skip the movies altogether!

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      chuckandus6posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      my husband said the same thing about eragon

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