• @hOrni
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    2211 months ago

    It’s been some time since I’ve read the book, but I always say, Forrest Gump is an example of the movie being better than the book.

    • @EvacuateSoul
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      611 months ago

      Another example of this is Fight Club. The movie has the big twist, which isn’t even hidden in the book.

      • @[email protected]
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        211 months ago

        The opposite of Marathon Man, where the book has a twist that the movie doesn’t hide at all.

    • WhoisJohnGalt
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      411 months ago

      I agree, usually this isn’t the case. IMO the other example of this is with Jurassic Park.

      • @RabbePompano
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        611 months ago

        I recently read Jurassic Park for the first time and I thought the same thing. The movie provided a more engaging plot, had more emotional punch, and developed stronger characterization. Going back and reading Chrichton’s work has been a rewarding exercise to me as a budding writer. He had some great ideas but also surprisingly had a lot of flaws in his work.