![]() ![]() The movie of “Stardust” was different enough from the Neil Gaiman book that I almost consider them distinct works. Some people (I’m not among them) think Kubrick’s “Clockwork Orange” was better than the Burgess novel.ĭitto for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (Milos Forman and Ken Kesey, respectively - but whichever you prefer, Jack Nicholson’s brilliance as Randall Patrick McMurphy is undeniable. Peter Jackson did a fine job with Lord of the Rings (though I realize many disagree, especially w/r/t increasing the significance of the Arwen and Eowyn subplots, and changing how they handled the participation of the Ents).Īnd I thought the movie version of the John Grisham lawyer blockbuster, “The Firm,” was infinitely better than the book - much more clever and “lawyerly” resolution of the central problem. ![]() Respectfully (really, no snark) disagree. ![]()
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