Which One Is Better, the Book or Movie?
Here’s a quick rundown of books that were made into movies, that I have both read and watched, and whether I liked one more than the other.
* The Secret Life of Bees: I wasn’t able to get fully into the book, but sobbed through the movie.
* Running with Scissors: Augusten Burroughs’s writing is what makes this quirky story make sense. The movie is a fun supplement to the novel, but on its own struggles and leaves the viewer lost and confused.
* White Oleander: Book? Awesome. Movie? Awesome.
* Bridget Jones’s Diary: Hands down, the movie is better.
* The Da Vinci Code: Both are very good, but the book captured me more.
* Riding in Cars with Boys: The movie gets a slight one-up because of Drew Barrymore.
* The Devil Wears Prada: The book manages to focus on developing, changing relationships more and less on vapid, superficial stuff. I’d read the book again before I watched the movie again.
* The Nanny Diaries: I would have guessed that the novel, being written by two people, would be confusing and disjointed, but it wasn’t. Scarlett Johansson saved the movie; the book stood strong on its own.
* Girl with a Pearl Earring: 
Everyone I know that read this book and then watched the movie agrees that the filmmaker missed the target. The best scenes to read were not even incorporated into the film.
* The Notebook:I’m slightly leaning toward favoring the movie, but like Riding in Cars it’s because of the cast. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling nailed their roles as Allie and Noah - just check out the chemistry in this cover art photo!
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