I read "Dr Zhivago" and then saw the movie and, while I liked the book I think the movie was far superior.
I sure can't agree with "The Maltese Falcon". I loved that book. I might agree that the movie was nearly as good.
I have a hard time comparing movies with books. They rarely have that much in common and when they do that's usually a strong mark against the movie. They're different art forms and different also in that a book is the creation of a single mind and a movie is a collaboration.
Anybody remember Allan Sherman? He had a line in his song "Peter and the Commissar" that covers this situation pretty well:
"There's a saying that is true as well as witty
that a camel is a horse that was designed by a committee"
With that in mind I'm not sure I can agree about "Carrie" either. It was an excellent movie but I think the book was even better.
This is a good idea for a thread. I'm glad it was suggested.
Barry