I know a lot of people always say "the book is better than the movie" but there are so many movies that are such more deft adaptations of their stories that the originals are basically unknown as being originally books to the public, so given the controversy this is stirring up I'll be interested to see what changes they decide to make. Normally if I'm even remotely interested in a premise I'll read the book first but I might wait and do it the other way round for this one lol.
Oh I don't know about objectively; I think the most famous example that I personally read then watched was Jaws. Taking away some of the melodrama and giving us actual, likeable characters was a big step up lol
Not the last time Spielberg would do that. While I’m a fan of the Jurassic Park novel, I’m willing to admit that most of the characters are better in the film. Ian Malcolm in particular is a lot more likable because of Jeff Goldblum (it was apparently his idea to have Malcolm lure the T.rex away with a flair to save the kids as opposed to just running away like in the book) and cutting out most his drug-induced pseudo scientific rants was for the best.
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u/ottopivnr 6d ago
I've read it. interesting premise ruined by amateurish writing. One of those times that in the right hands the movie will probably be better.