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Originally Posted by GlennD
I decided a while back that I'm rarely if ever disappointed if I watch a movie and then read the book. The book just builds on the story and I enjoy both experiences. But going in the opposite direction is rarely satisfying.
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This is generally true for me, too. Conversely, if I really loved a book, I've learned to pass on the movie. I'm always disappointed. I had decided to watch all the Harry Potter movies
before I read any of the books. That way I'd still enjoy them all as what they were, rather than hate them for what they weren't.
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Originally Posted by sealbeater
A movie that was based on a book that was much much much better than the book is "What Dreams May Come?" I was actually disappointed when I finished the book after seeing the movie.
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Eeeeeeee. I remember leaving the theater after seeing that movie and thinking "what the heck just happened?!" It made
no sense to me.
There were a couple of movies that I actually preferred over the books, and I'd say in both cases because I thought the movies made the characters more sympathetic than the books.