Six Films Better Than the Books They’re Based On (www.theatlantic.com)

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We asked The Atlantic’s writers and editors: What’s a film adaptation that’s better than the book?

The article explains why they consider the movies Jurassic Park, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Devil Wears Prada, The Social Network, and Clear and Present Danger each to be better than their source material.

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[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 27 points 2 weeks ago

Imo also Edge of Tomorrow. All You Need Is Kill is good, but the alien is so goofy and the ending is kinda mid, and no real ending to the war. Edge of Tomorrow kinda fixed that. I also love how they handle the crew Cage first met and fight along instead of let them be fodder.

[-] otacon239@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

This is one of my favorite movies to catch people off guard with. Tom Cruise in a sci-fi blockbuster that actually turns out to have nuance and a brilliant time mechanic. Surface level, the box makes it look like schlock.

[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, the trailer and every promotional material really looks like a generic scifi stuff

[-] IanTwenty@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

So underrated/underappreciated this film I think! Pacey, funny, smart with an existential threat and Tom Cruise playing humble. Emily Blunt is perfect and Bill Paxton has a great time.