I’ve found in some cases if I’ve watched the movie before finding out it’s based on a book, I still enjoy the movie more, If I read the book and then see a movie based on it, I enjoy the book more.
Exceptions I’ve experienced – the movie better than the book – are Mary Poppins (1964), Doctor Doolittle (1967), and Chitty-Chitty-Bang Bang (1968) – all from classic children’s novels. My theory on why that is is that the movie has to also entertain parents for 2 hours, vs. 20 minutes tops for the book. It also didn’t hurt CCBB to have Roald Dahl write the screenplay, and for any to have top-notch musical numbers.
mccollunsky 4 months ago
I’ve found in some cases if I’ve watched the movie before finding out it’s based on a book, I still enjoy the movie more, If I read the book and then see a movie based on it, I enjoy the book more.
Doug K 4 months ago
Still … if there had been a book, the book would have been better than the movie.
Barnabus Blackoak 4 months ago
no, its based on a video game !
markkahler52 4 months ago
The imagination was WAY better!!
mousefumanchu Premium Member 4 months ago
That’s why we were all afraid when Jackson started the Lord of the Rings. Fortunately it turned out spectacular! sorry Tom.
PoodleGroomer 4 months ago
The same book can be hacked by writers to make a dozen differently named movies with the same fundamental plot.
gcarlson 4 months ago
Exceptions I’ve experienced – the movie better than the book – are Mary Poppins (1964), Doctor Doolittle (1967), and Chitty-Chitty-Bang Bang (1968) – all from classic children’s novels. My theory on why that is is that the movie has to also entertain parents for 2 hours, vs. 20 minutes tops for the book. It also didn’t hurt CCBB to have Roald Dahl write the screenplay, and for any to have top-notch musical numbers.