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[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago

The Martian is one example where they're about equal.

It helps that it was a short book, so very little had to be left out.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It also helps that Andy Weir is not good at writing prose, so his books work better as screenplays.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Reading it made me feel he wrote it specifically to be made into a movie.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 13 hours ago

I had the same feeling when I was reading the Harry Potter books. Mind you, I only read the first three before tiring of them.

[-] reptar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yup, that's my go to as well for "did right by the book".

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm super stoked for the Project Hail Mary movie. But I was super disappointed in the trailer, because it shows the WHOLE freaking movie. If you haven't read the book, you're far better off skipping the trailer and going in blind.

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