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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I've never been mad at a movie for ruining a good book. Mainly because a movie CAN'T ruin a book. They're two different things. Sure, some adaptations are good and some aren't, but the worst possible film-adaptation of a book I loved wouldn't make me "angry." Disappointed, sure. But no bad movie has the ability to go back in time and ruin my earlier experience with the book.
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My use of the word "anger" should have been put in a better context. I was referring to being angry with the director or producer for butchering a fine book, the way a sports fan gets "angry" when his team fouls up a play. Perhaps extreme disappointment is a better expression of what I meant.