Alisa Posted August 23 Alisa Posted August 23 🎬 The Adaptation That Changed Too Much — and Improved the Story 🎬 Usually when an adaptation strays from the source material, that's the complaint. Purists show up, book fans get mad, "they ruined it" becomes the whole conversation. But every so often the opposite happens — a movie or show takes a book, a game, a comic, whatever, changes something major, and the result is actually better than what it came from. Not "different but fine." Better. A cut subplot that needed cutting. An ending that got fixed. A character who was flat on the page and became the best part of the screen version. 💬 What's the adaptation you'd defend on this? And what exactly did they change that made it work? 👇 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Сорбон Posted August 24 Сорбон Posted August 24 Harry Potter obviously Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemJemmy Posted August 24 JemJemmy Posted August 24 1. The shawshank redemption 2. Lord Of Rings 3. Fight Club (I’m in my late 30’S) Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 24 Owen Posted August 24 1 hour ago, JemJemmy said: 1. The shawshank redemption 2. Lord Of Rings 3. Fight Club (I’m in my late 30’S) Good list bro👍 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 25 Lenny Posted August 25 The silence of the lambs Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonang Posted August 25 Tonang Posted August 25 52 minutes ago, Lenny said: The silence of the lambs Didn’t read the book, but the movie was goat! Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted August 25 Magic Posted August 25 4 hours ago, Tonang said: Didn’t read the book, but the movie was goat! 💯 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arqum Posted August 25 Arqum Posted August 25 19 hours ago, JemJemmy said: 1. The shawshank redemption 2. Lord Of Rings 3. Fight Club (I’m in my late 30’S) He knows the ball 🍻 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thu Aung Posted August 25 Thu Aung Posted August 25 32 minutes ago, Arqum said: He knows the ball 🍻 My favs Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright13 Posted August 25 Bright13 Posted August 25 Jaws Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoRiskNoWin Posted August 25 NoRiskNoWin Posted August 25 7 hours ago, Lenny said: The silence of the lambs 👍 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanel Posted August 25 Chanel Posted August 25 23 hours ago, Сорбон said: Harry Potter obviously ❤️❤️❤️ Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotWiz777 Posted August 25 SlotWiz777 Posted August 25 10 hours ago, Lenny said: The silence of the lambs Did you read the book?? Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1895-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-the-adaptation-that-changed-too-much-%E2%80%94-and-improved-the-story-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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