Best movies adapted from a book.

[Arthur Dent]

Also Stephen King's "The Green Mile" was a very good adaption.

Anybody remember "The Outsiders" about a 1950's street gang? The movie version had a lot of young actors who all became famous. I think Patrick Swayze was the leader of the gang and River Phoenix was in it too. Great book and movie.

Gonz:
The novel of Jaws was much better than the book. Especially the affair between the marine biologist and Brody's wife.

More bad books to movie:
Michael Chrichton's -
Jurassic Park
"Flesh Eaters" (13th Warrior with Antonio Banderos)
Congo (mediocre book, lousy film)