ITT we chit chat about "The Books" vs. "The Movies"

[cheerfulgreek]

I've only read two books that later came out as movies. Pet Sematary, and Misery. Pet Sematary was very similar to the movie, which I loved. When I read Misery, I enjoyed the book, but when the movie came out, I actually thought the movie was more gruesome than the book. Most people I've talked to about Misery said the opposite. I mean, I think the book was more suspenseful, but the movie was just more "painful"?

I really like Stephen King books, and I've heard that "Christine" the book was better than the movie. I thought the movie was awful which is why I never read the book.

What about you? Are there any movies you've seen that were based on a book or vice versa? Comparison?