Films that Transcend the Book

**MagSeven** · 12-15-2012, 01:28 PM

The Mist.
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**Karl Cook** · 12-15-2012, 01:57 PM

The Green Mile
The Shawshank Redemption

**ForeverTaskmaster** · 12-15-2012, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by The Cool Thatguy

Honestly, I think the Bourne movies are far superior to the books

I haven't read the books, but I would immediately believe it. The Damon movies were an masterclass on action and suspense. I don't remember many movies that had such a great amount of suspense.

**Siddon** · 12-15-2012, 04:36 PM

In the Bedroom
In Cold Blood
To Kill a Mockingbird (great novel but Gregory Peck transcends the written word with his performance)

**Karl Cook** · 12-15-2012, 04:48 PM

Twilight

Just kidding!

**Code Ten** · 12-15-2012, 05:45 PM

L.A. Confidential

In my opinion the film trimmed a lot of bloat from the novel and did a better job at humanizing the characters.

**David Walton** · 12-15-2012, 05:49 PM

If we're including comic books, I'd say Iron Man transcended the source material. RDJ brought Tony Stark to life in a way that the comics never did IMO.

**Ood Omega** · 12-15-2012, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by MagSeven

The Mist.
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When I first watched the Frank Darabont version of The Mist I was immediately pissed off at the ending. Having not read the book I have nothing to compare it to, but the film (including the ending) has grown on me.

Originally Posted by David Walton

If we're including comic books, I'd say Iron Man transcended the source material. RDJ brought Tony Stark to life in a way that the comics never did IMO.

Of course we're counting comicbooks

and agreed. Jon Favreau's interpretation has definitely taken the character from C-List to A-list as well.

**Professor Moriarty** · 12-15-2012, 08:27 PM

a great example of that is Blade Runner.

Ridley Scott took Do Android's Dream Of Electric Sheep and made it something more.

**T Hedge Coke** · 12-15-2012, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Professor Moriarty

a great example of that is Blade Runner.

Ridley Scott took Do Android's Dream Of Electric Sheep and made it something more.

More annoying, perhaps. More prosaic. More about shooting things. More not an intentional comedy. More...

I know some of you love Blade Runner. And I don't mind the movie. It's alright. But I don't get the love, and I especially don't see any way it's superior to its source material. Is the voice over? Is it the unicorn? Priss doing her wigging out roll around thing? Rutger Hauer in the rain? Because Rutgy was pretty good, I'll give you that.

**Flyattractor** · 12-15-2012, 10:59 PM

The Lord of the Rings. The movies are just way easier to watch the the books are to read. Especially the Return of the King movie over the book.

**kane** · 12-16-2012, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Flyattractor

The Lord of the Rings. The movies are just way easier to watch the the books are to read. Especially the Return of the King movie over the book.

I agree. I tried to read the books several times but I gave up after 50 pages or so of the first book. Is was extremly boring. The movies were good.

**Alex** · 12-16-2012, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Flyattractor

The Lord of the Rings. The movies are just way easier to watch the the books are to read. Especially the Return of the King movie over the book.

Agree.
I like fantasy and found the lord of the rings books a chore to get through.
I don't deny that they are great, but that style of writing isn't to my tastes.

**Mr. Holmes** · 12-16-2012, 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by David Walton

If we're including comic books, I'd say Iron Man transcended the source material. RDJ brought Tony Stark to life in a way that the comics never did IMO.

While I agree, I would say the comics did a good job capitalizing and catching up on it.