Originally Posted by razorback Tony:
“To Kill a Mockingbird, with Gregory Peck will take some beating, IMO of course.”
I think the book is far better than the film. Kids are too screechy, and they missed out some of the best stuff.
LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring is really well done imo, but I think the two sequels are a bit messed up. The Hobbit films are just awful imo.
Films I like more than the original novel:-
Jaws - Tne novel has too much 'soap opera' in it.
Where Eagles Dare - The film is much more violent, and the better for it imo.
The Godfather
Misery
Get Carter (1971)
James Bond films - I've read half a dozen of the original novels, and I didn't think any of them were up to much. Like most of the films, though.
Psycho (1960 version) - Much better than the novel imo.