" I take the book first and just absolutely could not fathom how they made a picture show out of it . It was ugly . The movie was so skillful , though . They took the basic premiss and then made everything else so much better . "
Usually, people say the book was better than the movie, but recently, IaskedtheBuzzFeed Communitywhich movie or TV adaptations were better than the books they were based on.
Here are 27 of their top responses:
1.“Outlanderon Starz, based on the books by Diana Gabaldon, truly brought the books to life, in my opinion. The actors who play Jamie and Claire have such amazing chemistry together, as do many of the other actors in the cast.”
" I also feel like the TV show has take the best parts of the plot from the books and trickle out a lot of unneeded storyline . There are , of course of action , areas where I wish they would include some additional information from the playscript , but for the most part , I feel like they unfeignedly made the story good . "
— glitteryprincess82
2.“I got a BuzzFeed account just so I could make this comment! But theBridgertonseries! I started reading the series after Season 2, and they are just not it.”
" The only thing I liked in Anthony and Kate ’s story in the volume version was that there was n’t a honey trigon with her sister , which I hated in the show . Other than that , they ’re basic Regency Latinian language . The show ’s divers molding , sumptuous costume , and beautiful filming get up the story . "
— originalkid61
3.“Good Omens! The show brings a perfect update/visual to the series.”
— witbeyondmeasure223
4.“Daisy Jones & the Six! I way prefer the show over the book! I felt like the chemistry between Daisy and Billy in the show was way better, and I got a lot more personality from all the characters.”
" The Word of God feel like a rough bill of exchange , TBH . "
— darlingcath
5.“A Simple Favor. I read the book first and just absolutely could not fathom how they made a movie out of it. It was horrible. The movie was so good, though. They took the basic premise and then made everything else so much better.”
" Although , I did like the ending in the Koran more or less better . "
— brookelynpenguin
6.“Jawsall the way. The book is a potboiler of how the police chief and his wife have a bad marriage, the mayor is mixed up with the mafia, and Hooper and Mrs. Brody have an affair… And, oh yeah, there’s a shark. The movie shaves off all the soap opera subplots and focuses on the shark.”
" Thank God . "
— moncynnes
7.“Love, Simon, which was based on the bookSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. I read the book and enjoyed it enough, but when I watched the movie, I was blown away by the emotional vulnerability of the main actors, and I felt as though Simon’s character in the movie was portrayed as much more realistic than in the book, where he seemed kind of stiff and one-note.”
" He was also much more relatable in the film , especially in his awe of change , which was hard explore in the film and is something I massively have-to doe with to . Honestly , the picture moved me more than the script did and made a live on impact on me that I still think about today . I ’ve believably seen it at least 10 time , but I ’ve only ever read the Word once , which feel like enough . "
— mconnour
8.“Pride and Prejudice. I’m specifically thinking of the 2005 Keira Knightley version. It was shot so well with great acting and cinematography.”
" It ’s way right than the book is , IMO . "
— sweetpenguin21
9.“Lord of the Rings. The book is a classic, and the world is incredible, but the story is also REALLY BORING at times. Pages and PAGES of Legolas singing.”
" Battles are summed up in paragraphs while we are treat to endless descriptions of the scene . Tolkien was a genius , no denying . But he was a linguist , not a fabricator , and it point . Peter Jackson ’s movies are incredible , beautiful , and moving . ( And give thanks the Lord he did n’t have Legolas blab out ! ) "
— winterwednesday9
" The books are wonderful but a little intemperately to read and slow - paced ( sorry ! ) , but the movies , especially the extended editions , are some of the best hump to cinema . "
— acekingkiwi11
10.“There’s a Korean movie titledUnlockedin English, and it COMPLETELY outdoes the Japanese book it’s based on. The acting was so well executed that when I tried to read the original, it just felt bleh.”
" It ’s about a guy who takes a girl ’s sound and spies on her through her camera , and I altogether commend it . "
— laughingbook14
11.“TheTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforetrilogy. Peter Kavinsky was a jerk and honestly kind of mean to Lara Jean in the books. The movies made him a way better person.”
" I prefer the movies over the Quran any day ! "
— chloelaurel
12.“Red, White & Royal Blue. Yes, we needed Rafael and Mary in the movie, but I didn’t feel like anyone was missing at all when I watched it.”
" So here ’s why the movie is better .
1 . We get Stephen Fry as the king alternatively of a tabby .
2 . Alex and Henry ’s family relationship is come out by Miguel , Alex ’s ex-husband and a reporter in the movie . In the Word , it was the pol running against the chairperson and his team who outed them , which contribute me the absolute creeps .
3 . Alex was way more involved in his female parent ’s campaign . In the leger , he is pushed out as soon as he tells his female parent about Henry . In the film , she lets him go to Texas anyway . This built Alex ’s character way better .
4 . commingle some of the fiber made the tale easier to keep up with . Some characters felt like unnecessary addition in the al-Qur’an . In the movie , things flowed better . "
— ruchav
13.“The Princess Diaries. I know the books are loved, but I hated them. Mia is so stuck-up. Lilly is the worst friend, not even a friend, she’s more of a user frenemy. Michael is a jerk, and the age gap between him and Mia in the book is bigger.”
" Plus , everything is better with Julie Andrews . "
— sparklesthecupcake
14.“The Princess Bride. The book is good! But the movie is magical, one of the best movies of all time.”
" And the cast was a huge part of that . Every role player made their character iconic . Plus , the ending is way better in the film ! "
— the_electric_mayhem
15.“Holes! Don’t get me wrong, the book is amazing, but the movie is just phenomenal. Perfect in every way.”
" It ’s also one of the only movies I could watch over and over and never get bored . "
— its_a_me
16.“Warm Bodies. I was shocked at how much I didn’t like the characters in the book. It was the only time I’ve ever said, ‘Wow, the movie was much better.'”
— poeticrockstar84
17.“The Godfather. The book was kind of a slog in parts, and the movie did Puzo’s work justice and did it better, in my opinion.”
" It just feels more streamlined as a storey . "
— ellie_e
18.“The Notebook. I loved how the movie focused on Allie and Noah’s relationship before she left New Bern. The book was good, but the movie just warms my heart (and then breaks it).”
— c4443142dc
19.“The Golden Compass(His Dark Materials) series on HBO. I still can’t watch it again because I would just be a blubbering mess all over the place, and this is usually my way of saying that it was that damn good.”
" It really was . It broke my heart worse than the books because I was actually seeing it . "
— morgan_le_slay
20.“You(Season 1). Penn Badgley nailed the role of Joe, and his creepiness, plus the nuances of his personality, just jumped out so much better in the show.”
— wgolden130
21.“Fight Club. Fincher did a fantastic job bringing it to the screen. It’s definitely better than the book.”
— canadianghoul
22.“Blade Runneris the classic example for me. The book is okay, but it lacks all the punch the movie has.”
" The film is amazing . The book is calledDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? , and the right way out of the logic gate with the title of respect , you’re able to see the changes the movie made that improved things . "
— timothyklein
23.“The Hunger Gamesbooks were better as movies. While there are a lot of minor details from the books that didn’t make it onscreen, Katniss is exhausting as a character in the book, and we, as readers, are constantly in her head and always learning about everything through her POV. The movies fleshed out other characters and showed another side the books didn’t tell.”
" Having the book narrated in first - person present tense means there ’s a lot readers do n’t know , and the biggest modification that I think was corking was making President Snow a strong villain . In the Christian Bible , he ’s barely there , honestly , and while you know he ’s evil , reviewer barely see him doing anything vicious , and you may quite forget about him in the thick of all the constant Katniss / Peeta / Gale dramatic play inside Katniss ’s head . "
— grhngrg
24.“Silence of the Lambswas a great read, but the movie was unforgettable. Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and Ted Levine breathed a terrifying life into the characters, and 30 years later, it still lingers randomly in my mind.”
— sleepingsorcerer52
25.“The Time Traveler’s Wife. The book was so…meh to me, and it was filled with all of these extemporaneous details that made the book worse, like Gomez’s infatuation with Claire. "
" IMO , the motion-picture show was a vast melioration . "
— casachess
26.“Stardust. While I like the book well enough, the movie is so much better.”
— echo91
27.And finally: “Forrest Gump. Most of the events of the movie are in the book…kinda. The movie’s tone — a sweet, naive man experiences major historical events and marries his love — is completely different.”
" The Holy Scripture ’s first parentage is , ' get me tell you , being an idiot is no box of chocolates . ' In the book , Forrest can barely learn , but he can do complicated aperient problem . Bubba is a guy wire he meets in college while they are both playing football . The first half of the book is funny , but the 2nd one-half is bizarre , with Forrest perish into space with a scamp . "
— blissbednar
Note : Some responses have been edited for distance / clarity .
