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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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[–] eaterofclowns@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No Country For Old Men was such a masterpiece that it managed to be better than the book, which is a feat given it was written by Cormac McCarthy.

[–] stephen@lazysoci.al 7 points 2 days ago

The whole bit with the hitchhiker being condensed into that woman at the pool was substantial edit and an improvement.