Monthly Archives: October 2012

Misery – which is better: the movie or the book?

Today I’ll be looking at the 1987 psychological thriller novel Misery by Stephen King and the 1990 film adaptation Misery starring Kathy Bates and James Caan released in 1990. Which is better – the movie or the book? The Book: … Continue reading

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Legally Blonde – which is better: the movie or the book?

Today I’ll be looking at the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and its film adaptation LEGALLY Blonde starring Reese Witherspoon released in 2001. Which is better – the movie or the book? The Book: Legally Blonde was released in … Continue reading

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Bridget Jones’s Diary – which is better: the movie or the book?

Today I’ll be looking at the 1996 novel Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding and its film adaptation Bridget Jones’s Diary starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant released in 2001. Which is better – the movie or the … Continue reading

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High Fidelity – which is better: the movie or the book?

Today I’ll be looking at the 1995 novel High Fidelity by Nick Hornby and its film adaptation High Fidelity starring John Cusack released in 2000. Which is better – the movie or the book? The Book: Rob is a thirty-something … Continue reading

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Matilda – child genius or magical asshole?

Today I’ll be looking at the 1988 children’s novel Matilda by Roald Dahl and its 1996 film adaptation Matilda directed by Danny DeVito. Which is better – the movie or the book? The Book: (Image from Wikipedia) Somehow, over time, … Continue reading

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