Movie vs Book

[Atraxi]

I used to read some horror when I was younger and especially liked to read the books that movies were based on. I haven't read horror in a number of years but am thinking of picking up the genre again. What I'm hoping to accomplish with this thread is a general discussion about which books you believed were better than the movie, worse than the movie, or just as good as the movie.

From what I remember, I really thought that The Exorcist was both a great book and a great movie. I haven't read it in a number of years but I remember the movie staying pretty true to the book, for the most part.

[The Villain]

Recently i read A Clockwork Orange.

Now the movie is one of my favorite movie's ever. I enjoyed the book too (which i read after the movie) but couldnt decide which i liked better and that was because i realized that they were essentially different stories. They were the same story in what happened with some exceptions but ultimately the movie was a character study while the book was a morality tale.

[sfear]

I go with the books. If the movie is based on a book, 99.999% of the time the book will be superior. If the other way around, not quite such a sure thing. Joe Millard's novelization of THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY, was terrible, the film being one of my all time favorites.

[wizard of gore]

bit of a no brainer really,books are very rearly worse than the movie......maybe hellraiser

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by wizard of gore

bit of a no brainer really,books are very rearly worse than the movie......maybe hellraiser

Yeah i thought Hellraiser was better then Hellbound Heart.

Pet Semetary the movie is better then the book too.

[hooko22]

Originally Posted by The Villain

Yeah i thought Hellraiser was better then Hellbound Heart.

Pet Semetary the movie is better then the book too.

Can't say I can agree with the pet sematary.

In my oppinion the mist is a perfect example where a flick was actually better then the novel, or in this case short story:

http://www.themysterybox.org/stephen-kings-the-mist/

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by hooko22

Can't say I can agree with the pet sematary.

In my oppinion the mist is a perfect example where a flick was actually better then the novel, or in this case short story:

http://www.themysterybox.org/stephen-kings-the-mist/

I preferred the novella to the movie

[hooko22]

Originally Posted by The Villain

I preferred the novella to the movie

LOL We obviously disagree mate. I'll respect your oppinion though! :)

[wizard of gore]

Originally Posted by hooko22

LOL We obviously disagree mate. I'll respect your oppinion though! :)

i thought pet cemetery was a much better book..my two cents,oh and cujo was a way better film than the book.but the book really did suck!

[Bob Gray]

Originally Posted by wizard of gore

i thought pet cemetery was a much better book..my two cents,oh and cujo was a way better film than the book.but the book really did suck!

I'm a King fan but I have to agree with that one, Firestarter was pretty bad too.