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[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago

It's been some time since I've read the book, but I always say, Forrest Gump is an example of the movie being better than the book.

[-] Auduras@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I agree, usually this isn't the case. IMO the other example of this is with Jurassic Park.

[-] RabbePompano@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I recently read Jurassic Park for the first time and I thought the same thing. The movie provided a more engaging plot, had more emotional punch, and developed stronger characterization. Going back and reading Chrichton's work has been a rewarding exercise to me as a budding writer. He had some great ideas but also surprisingly had a lot of flaws in his work.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 4 points 8 months ago

The best part of the book was making Hammond the villain, that should have been kept.

[-] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Another example of this is Fight Club. The movie has the big twist, which isn't even hidden in the book.

[-] bob_lemon@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

The opposite of Marathon Man, where the book has a twist that the movie doesn't hide at all.

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