Perhaps some people need to be offended, yoyo. I’m sure there are still people left on this planet who would be offended if you told them the earth were round and not flat.

But as for Yahweh’s Willing Executioners* – of course, they should be offended. Maybe some more offense and a little less caving into their religious kookery will eventually bring them around.

*Anyone who believes in and worships a god who would punish others eternally for the “sin” of not believing in “Him”

Cheers!

All that’s left is for someone to do a graphic novel adapted form Madden’s film and it will have come full circle.

There are a handful of films that are as good or better than their source material.

I think the 1931 Dracula is better than the book and has the distinction of being an adaptation of an adaptation, as it was base don the stage play. What’s even weirder, the Spanish version of the 1931 Dracula, shot with the same sets and script, just different actors (and a notably better film stock) is just as good if not better in the second act.

I’d also argue that the Fight Club film works better then the novel, and the author pretty much conceded that on the commentary track with him and the screenwriter.

Given the film’s so-so performance at the box office, I suspect that they’re not going to handle anything from the third book.

It is ideal when the book’s author is also an accomplished screenwriter, and the book is the apple of his eye.

Still, I’d add The Maltese Falcon and Rosemary’s Baby, at least among faithful adaptations. Coppola improved The Godfather almost beyond recognition.