I don't think the tv version is a masterpiece or even particularly well made, but for those who cannot be bothered to read or want to see what shit in the book looks like, it's better. I can't stand Kubrick in general. He kind of barks orders at his audience. Like, take a Clockwork Orange for instance. The book is an ethical debate. The film is a sermon.
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