Marxism-Fennekinism@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhat was the worst bastardization of a classic book into a movie?message-squaremessage-square149linkfedilinkarrow-up1133arrow-down14
arrow-up1129arrow-down1message-squareWhat was the worst bastardization of a classic book into a movie?Marxism-Fennekinism@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square149linkfedilink
minus-squarechriscrutch@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·2 years agoNo one appears to have yet mentioned Forrest Gump. In the book he was a chess grandmaster who wrestled professionally and was an astronaut. Also, the book sucks.
minus-squareMothra@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoI haven’t watched or read it. Are you saying the movie is better than the book in spite of bastardizing it?
minus-squaremub@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoYip. Also, they were very slightly totally different.
No one appears to have yet mentioned Forrest Gump. In the book he was a chess grandmaster who wrestled professionally and was an astronaut. Also, the book sucks.
I haven’t watched or read it. Are you saying the movie is better than the book in spite of bastardizing it?
Yip. Also, they were very slightly totally different.