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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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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

No nostalgia filter here. I just recently re-read the book and rewatched the movie and…. the movie is better in my opinion.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    Fair enough. It's a fun movie with an excellent cast, but the capitalist edge leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Even Dennis Nedry in the book was an overworked, disgruntled employee who was partially a victim of capitalism himself. In the movie he mostly comes off as a greedy criminal. Although they did mention his "financial problems" in the movie.

    It's been years since I've read the book, maybe I need to reread it. Maybe I'm viewing the book through a nostalgia lense.

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