Book or Movie?

[Ginger]

I think you have a good point there Claire. 's short story adaptations I've always enjoyed more, they aren't always big budget but they seem not suffer so badly in the transition. The films that try to stay with human factor and stay away from the supernatural, it would seem also to fair better.

The Green Mile is missing so much feeling (as you would expect) that to me it was a huge disappointment to watch, once I got over that I eventually found it a good film in it's own right... as long as I don't think about it too much lol.

Two of his books that recently-ish came out (Lisey's Story & Duma Key) Both equally enthralling/unputdownable. I can already see both of these making the big screen... I won't be holding my breath to see if they don't screw them up again, I truly hope I'm wrong.

[relaedgc]

I think you have a good point there Claire. 's short story adaptations I've always enjoyed more, they aren't always big budget but they seem not suffer so badly in the transition. The films that try to stay with human factor and stay away from the supernatural, it would seem also to fair better.

The Green Mile is missing so much feeling (as you would expect) that to me it was a huge disappointment to watch, once I got over that I eventually found it a good film in it's own right... as long as I don't think about it too much lol.

Two of his books that recently-ish came out (Lisey's Story & Duma Key) Both equally enthralling/unputdownable. I can already see both of these making the big screen... I won't be holding my breath to see if they don't screw them up again, I truly hope I'm wrong.

That's curious. I thought the Green Mile was an outstanding film. I ought to read the book.

[Ginger]

I think you have a good point there Claire. 's short story adaptations I've always enjoyed more, they aren't always big budget but they seem not suffer so badly in the transition. The films that try to stay with human factor and stay away from the supernatural, it would seem also to fair better.

The Green Mile is missing so much feeling (as you would expect) that to me it was a huge disappointment to watch, once I got over that I eventually found it a good film in it's own right... as long as I don't think about it too much lol.

Two of his books that recently-ish came out (Lisey's Story & Duma Key) Both equally enthralling/unputdownable. I can already see both of these making the big screen... I won't be holding my breath to see if they don't screw them up again, I truly hope I'm wrong.

That's curious. I thought the Green Mile was an outstanding film. I ought to read the book.

Don't misunderstand me, I think the film is a fine film in it's own right, just not a patch on the book. It really is a must read if you like this sort of book.

[relaedgc]

I think you have a good point there Claire. 's short story adaptations I've always enjoyed more, they aren't always big budget but they seem not suffer so badly in the transition. The films that try to stay with human factor and stay away from the supernatural, it would seem also to fair better.

The Green Mile is missing so much feeling (as you would expect) that to me it was a huge disappointment to watch, once I got over that I eventually found it a good film in it's own right... as long as I don't think about it too much lol.

Two of his books that recently-ish came out (Lisey's Story & Duma Key) Both equally enthralling/unputdownable. I can already see both of these making the big screen... I won't be holding my breath to see if they don't screw them up again, I truly hope I'm wrong.

That's curious. I thought the Green Mile was an outstanding film. I ought to read the book.

Don't misunderstand me, I think the film is a fine film in it's own right, just not a patch on the book. It really is a must read if you like this sort of book.

Yeah, I realize what you meant by it. I am saying that if, in my opinion, the film was that good:  the book can only be better. I have never, for some unknown reason, ever read a S.K book.