Yeah that's the only stuff I liked in it, and Michael Shannon, ultimately superman is lame
Last Film You Watched
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Lickle eric
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Im annoyed at myself for buying it.all the best bits were left out.
I had no idea it’d been remade.
It’s a rarity in that the book and original film are on a par with each other.
Gwladysstreetlad
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I honestly enjoyed it. It wasn't perfect by any means but I still found it an enjoyable watch personally.
dholliday
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Which other films have managed that?
I nominate:
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (both book & film equally a hilarious rush!)
2001 (if you haven't read it and never understood the film, then read the book, the ending is nicely explained)
Moby Dick (if we take away the sheer technical detail in the book as obvs. the film can't replicate that)
Watership Down (similarly, taking away the language and finer details of warren-life as a 90 min has no chance with that)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (like 2001 the film is an artistic rendering of the more structured novel, but equally as good)
Interview with the Vampire (the novels got really epic & basically unfilmable later in the series, but here both film & book are of equal quality)
I'm assuming we can add classic faultless films like Planet of the Apes, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Trainspotting, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club & There Will Be Blood (haven't read the books on which they're based).
Some excellent choices there.
I’d add :
the Shining
Let the Right One In - original Swedish version ( if you haven’t read the book I highly recommend it )
No Country for Old Men.
Marathon Man.
Deliverance.
Then you have films that are better than the book :
Blade Runner being the obvious one.
Midnight Express is another, as the book is average.
OnlyBlueWillDo
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The Mule, not bad, based on a true story, definitely worth a watch, similar vibe to Gran Torino but not quite as good, 6.5/10.
dholliday
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dholliday
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Midnight Express we have on bluray, haven't got round to it yet. All your choices are great films, haven't read the books.
More often than not I will have read the books before watching the film, as obviously the books come out first.
The only problem with this, is that if the books are exceptional you can be overly critical of the film lol
dholliday
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Two recent examples where I was very disappointed:
Under The Skin...the novel is brilliant clever sci-fi with a hell of a twist. The film was arty avant-wannabe-garde slow-as-fook nonsense, but with an amazing soundtrack and some nice pictures so it just about gets a pass.
Dark Tower...7 massive books of epic dark fantasy detail. The film? 90 minutes of Idris Elba looking after a forgettable boy while Matthew "Murph!" Mcconaughey camps it up in a vampy black suit.
I’ve got the Dark Tower books, just haven’t got round to reading them yet.
Just put Under the Skin on my reading list
dholliday
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Just put Under the Skin on my reading list
Let us know your report once you've read it!
The Dark Tower is a more epic reading undertaking, but if you ever get round to those I'd enjoy a book-by-book report, just tag me in the book thread if you remember. The first 4 books are the best, 5 is still good, 6 & 7 are ok but by then it became a convoluted mess, saved by ending it well. Book 1 (The Gunslinger) tip: don't read the re-written one which cleans up some ties to the later books. The pacing is a little off. Read the original release as it's a thrilling trip of a book. The few little inconsistencies with later books aren't much of an issue.
Daz1878
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Totally agree. Wizard & Glass was my favourite; as a huge fan of King, I have it down as one of his very best.
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