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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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[–] DripDripDrip@social.vivaldi.net 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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I'm going to keep adding:
Stalker by Tarkovsky

And I will say that every work of Tarkovsky that is based on literature with the expiation of Solaris (it's my personal take). I believe that if Tarkovsky had a better budget Solaris would be the best sci fi film of all times. Some production of that film distracts me from the geniality of Tarkovsky.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker/_(1979/_film)

[–] Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

I don't think it's strictly speaking better, (but I'm biased because I love Strugatsky), it's such a separated thing, it's completely different from the Roadside Picnic, the book it's supposedly based on

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