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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 10:06 AM Original message |
What was better as a movie than as a book? |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. "The Manchurian Candidate" |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. Spaceballs. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. The flamethrower was great though. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. Jaws |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. They cut out the idiotic adultery sub-plot that was in the novel |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Agreed. |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. That was the best summer at the beach EVER |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was a fine short.... |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. But there's that bit with Mickey Rooney as the Japanese landlord. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. that's the first movie I thought of when I saw the thread title |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. The Hunt For Red October. |
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mikeargo (279 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. I know many people will disagree |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I've never read the book, but that is a damn fine film. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Which one? There were two. |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. Fight Club |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I didn't really see much of a difference between the two. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Trainspotting |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. Psycho. |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Almost the perfect movie. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. "Reilly Ace of Spies"..technically not a movie, but the book was drop dead boring |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. Barry Lyndon and The Shining |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
20. The Natural, The Dead Zone. n/t |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. "Starship Troopers" |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You're evil! |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Flattery Will Get You Everywhere! |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. A River Runs Through It (nt) |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Really? |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. The Passion of the Christ |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's close, but: "Jurassic Park" |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. "The Princess Bride." |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
28. Lord of the Rings. nt. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
29. Bridges of Madison County |
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Arkham House (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Kiss Me Deadly |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. "High Fidelity" and "The Ice Storm" |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. Patriot Games |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. The Maltese Falcon n/t |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. Gone with the Wind |
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vademocrat (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
38. "What Dreams May Come" |
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