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Huffington Post Readers' Picks: 7 Movies That Are Better Than The Book (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post   First Posted: 11/03/10 09:21 AM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:10 PM ET

Late last month we showed that the tired saying, "the book is so much better than the movie," doesn't always hold true. "Sideways," "The Princess Bride," and "Psycho" among them, we compiled a list of 15 cinematic masterpieces that surpass their literary counterparts. Nevertheless, you came out in droves with many, many more.

So, here's a list of 7 films that were repeatedly mentioned in the thousand-plus comments left on the last slide show.

Still, are there any more? What other movies are better than the book? Also, did readers miss the mark on any of these picks? Let us know ...

Fight Club
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Book by Chuck Palahniuk
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This Adaptation
Should've Stayed On The Page
Burns The Book

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Late last month we showed that the tired saying, "the book is so much better than the movie," doesn't always hold true. "Sideways," "The Princess Bride," and "Psycho" among them, we compiled a list of...
Late last month we showed that the tired saying, "the book is so much better than the movie," doesn't always hold true. "Sideways," "The Princess Bride," and "Psycho" among them, we compiled a list of...