I just re-read The Lost World by Michael Crichton, sequel to Jurassic Park.  Movie was definitely better.

The movie got a lot of bad press. But I liked it a lot. I though Pete Postlethwaite's character (and his double rifle) was impressive and well cast. Malcolm's daughter was annoying. But so was Lex in the first one. I wouldn't have felt bad if the raptors got her.

And may a curse ever be upon those jackwagons who messed with that sweet double rifle.

As an aside, I once took the chance to go to Holland & Holland's showroom in London. It was in a VERY ritzy part of the shopping district. After convincing the security guard that we were okay to come in, I got to drool over some very fancy rifles. Okay, not actual drool. But they did have a couple that were listed at 153K GBP. About $220K at the time.

I asked the shopkeeper what was involved to buy one. As a Brit, a shotgun is mildly annoying to buy. A rifle was a good deal harder, what with permits and justifying your reasons and what not.

Then he laughed and said, "As a Yankee, it's a piece of cake. Your FFL orders one, we ship it to our USA importer who delivers it to your FFL. Just like buying a Remington 870". At that moment, I felt the urge to burst forth with "God Bless America".

And I did make a purchase from the shop. It was an H&H baseball cap. 25GBP or $37USD. Ouchie, but it's all I could pretend to afford in that shop.

The book covers so much more material. Movie is great, but barely scratches the surface.

I am going to go out on a limb here on personal preference, but "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

If you don't appreciate RH's youth books like Starship Troopers, try Friday.

Band of Brothers, a very long movie

Agree. McMurtry is not my favorite author.

The first Bourne book was one of the best books I ever read.

Movie didn’t follow the book at all.

The trilogy was awesome.

I Am Legend. Book was terrible.

Agree

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. I did like the book, but really liked Gary Oldman and all the flashbacks.

The Amazon Prime series Good Omens is much better than the book.

Forest Gump
LA Confidential

Memoirs of a geisha

The movie just edges out the book, but I feel that after watching the movie i hot a deeper/ more filled in story with the book.

But the movie was unexpectedly good and better.

No way.

Way!

Especially with adding the trials of Aziriphale and Crowley at the end.