What MOVIE did you see that was even better than the BOOK?

[Sunnygal]

Often it is the book that is better than the movie so I was wondering if anyone has found the opposite to be true.
For me the best example of that was

The Shipping News = Pulzier Prize novel (don't get that part)
The movie starring Kevin Spacey was really good depite the fact that most of the Newfie accents were very "fake". Being a "Newfie" myself I was able to overlook that part and GET the humor. I didn't see anything humerous about the book.

 

[gutter]

Of Mice and Men

Lt. Dan and John Malcovich. Please, how can you miss?

 

[slydevl]

The 13th Warrior was OK but Eaters of the Dead upon which it was based sucked royally.

 

[skippapotamus]

Breakfast at tiffany's

 

[Sunnygal]

Originally posted by slydevl
The 13th Warrior was OK but Eaters of the Dead upon which it was based sucked royally.

I didnt' read that book but I agree that movie was OK

 

[Sportsgirl]

"Like Water for Chocolate" & "The Color Purple"

 

[WilliamJ]

Lonesome Dove...mini series though....

 

[CosmikCatNip]

jaws

book was awful...
it's rare in movies when direction and acting are able to overcome a hokey story and a special effects star, but jaws accomplishes just that.