Just hit the 30th book adaptation I watched this year and it cracked something for me

Ive been keeping track of book to screen stuff for 2024 and I hit 30 adaptations watched last week. It surprised me because I didnt even plan to count them at first. I noticed a pattern though. The ones where they completely change the ending always get the worst reviews from fans. But I actually liked a few of those changed endings better than the book version. Like that one thriller where the movie gave the villain a different fate. The book ending was too safe in my opinion. Has anyone else noticed their personal count of adaptations watched and seen a trend like this in their own list?

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wesley_fox921mo ago

I get what you mean, I've felt the same way about a few adaptations lately.

quinn_king161mo ago

Started writing my own adaptation of a book once, realized halfway through I was just describing my cat in a "medieval fantasy setting." So yeah, I get it - sometimes the source material is better left alone.

robinson.leo27d ago

Dude yes, totally. I once tried rewriting a classic novel and ended up turning the main character into a sarcastic version of myself who just complains about parking. @wesley_fox92 hit the nail on the head, we all got that one project where the original was way better off untouched.