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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Blaze@lemmy.cafe to c/movies@lemm.ee
 
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[–] Odd_so_Star_so_Odd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Basically any movie-adaptation of a book. I know I'm in the minority on this, but if I wanted the story of the book, I'd be reading the book, not watching a movie that's often merely based on it. A new spin on an existing tale is the best of both worlds imo.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Generally yes, but sometimes...

The Martian was a great book and a GREAT movie. Ridley Scott made visuals better than my imagination.

The Aubrey-Maturin series of novels can be a bit impenetrable, because you kind of have to arrive to the series already able to speak 18th century British technobabble. The movie Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World is kind of a Greatest Hits compilation of the book series, much more accessible to a general audience and just an excellent film.

[–] Mercuri@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Agree. Also they cut out enough of the book to make a movie of reasonable length without absolutely butchering the entire point and plot of the book.

Another example of great movie adaptation of a book is How to Train Your Dragon. Takes a complete departure from the book to make something cinematic. You don't have to copy the book verbatim to make a good book-based movie.

[–] EvolvedTurtle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Ok but ready player one could have tried alot harder