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Old 06-26-2016, 04:47 AM   #19
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Different Seasons by Stephen King (3/16) | The Shawshank Redemption (?80s?) - preferred the movie : Apt Pupil (haven't seen the movie) : Stand by Me - preferred the movie
Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me (the novellas were actually called "Rita Hayworth And Shawshank Redemption" and "The Body") are both wonderful novellas, and the movies made from these are among the best adaptations I have ever seen.

The casting for Shawshank Redemption wasn't an exact fit to the book, but it was a ideal fit for the movie. The casting for Stand by Me seemed, to me, just about perfect all around.

I really couldn't say which I preferred between the books and the movies in these two instances, both have their attractions. I am happy to revisit either the novellas or the movies just about any time.
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