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Six Films Better Than the Books They’re Based On
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Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk, perhaps? Not that it's a bad book by any means, and the idea is superb, but the execution isn't quite so great - it was his first published novel. The film is exceptional, though.
One should read his other works, it's been a while so not super fresh in my memory but I remember being enthralled by them at the time. Not exactly kid friendly stuff though, do be warned.
"Guts" still hauts me to this day. 20 years after I read it
Yep that one and "Rant" are the two that I still remember but I think I read a couple more.
I read that Palahniuk prefers the ending in the movie.
Broadly correct but I like the ending in the novel better.
Always thought Survivor would make a great film too but the whole flying a plane into a skyscraper part kinda put the studios off.