19 Movies That Utterly Butchered The Book They Were Based On, And 18 That Actually Made The Stories Better

TV and Movies·Posted 20 hours ago"I waited my whole life for that movie, and then we got a crappy smashed-together action flick peppered with key lines from the book and none of the feeling. Probably no other movie has made me so mad from beginning to end."by Hannah MarderBuzzFeed Staff A while back, Reddit user u/theyusedthelamppost asked about movies that butchered a great book — and another user asked about movies that were actually better than the book. Here are some of their hottest takes. 1. BUTCHERED THE BOOK: Ella Enchanted Miramax Films Suggested byu/Bellanarislavellan"It was my favorite book growing up, and I was absolutely gutted to see that monstrosity on screen instead."—u/Bellanarislavellan"I saw it in theaters with friends, and kid-me was shocked at how bad it really was. ... The evil uncle and his...snake? The...lawyer...elf? The dance scene was...there. The hall of mirrors??? God. The book was near and dear to my heart. I loved that she was good at languages because sh...