For what movies was the movie better than the book or play?

[ChrissyRyan]

For what movies was the movie better than the book or play?  Or the other way around?

Why?

[Lori Dee]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The book by Ken Kesey was ten times better and was told from the Indian's point of view. I'm a big Jack Nicholson fan, and he played R.P. McMurphy superbly, but the movie was all about him. A big Difference.

Dune. I loved the book, but can't stay awake watching the movie. 

Hitchhikers's Guide to the Galaxy. Again, I loved the book. Douglas Adams has a writing style unlike any other. The movie did not do it justice.

Lord of the Rings. All of them, I had a tough time reading them. The movies brought these characters to life for me. Love the movies.