Liked the Movie Better

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For movies based on books, usually people like the book better, but this is a list of those books where they actually liked the movie better.
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1
The Shining
de Stephen King
23,134 membres
453 ressenyes
4.1
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Dracula [Norton Critical Edition]
de Bram Stoker
4,783 membres
135 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 6
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bluepiano: 'Nosferatu' was much more striking than the book.
3
Psycho
de Robert Bloch
1,780 membres
59 ressenyes
3.9
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Washington Square
de Henry James
4,397 membres
88 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Classificació global 8
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bluepiano: Not altogether sure why, unless Henry James, but 'The Heiress' is for me more memorable than the book.
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The Wizard of Oz [Oxford Bookworms Library Level 1]
de Rosemary Border
223 membres
102 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 9
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bluepiano: (Although if the book were Graham Rawle's edition, book v film would be a tie. If it were Rawle's version v a kosher film one (i.e. no Bert Lahr) the film would probably win again.)
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Gone with the Wind
de Margaret Mitchell
23,425 membres
441 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Classificació global 10
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bluepiano: I enjoyed both back in the day but if I had to choose now between sitting through the film or ploughing through the book I'd choose the first without hesitation.