304. When Was the Film Better Than the Book?

About this episode

The episode explores the pros and cons of film adaptations compared to their original books.

Adaptations. Sometimes we act like we don’t like them. But sometimes we do. And sometimes each new version of a story—book to film or TV show—changes the original but adds something new and amazing. Today we explore the pros and cons of adaptations. Episode sponsors Firebreak by Kathy Tyers Realm Makers 2026 Conference & Expo The Hole-Man by Dan Daetz The Lorehaven Authorship Mission update New at Lorehaven: review of The Star-Blessed Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild 1. When the film was better than the book(?) Zack believes The Lord of the Rings films are better than the books. He also finds The Hunger Games films better than the books. Both Dune films are more accessible than the novels, at least so far. 2. When film versions make changes yet win One Piece condenses/adapts a lot from the original, yet is beloved. The Three Body Problem series wonderfully adapts the book. Next week’s Project Hail Mary is being hailed as a faithful version. 3. When remade versions beat earlier versions Avatar: The Last Airbender has flaws yet beats the 2010 film. 12 Monkeys the show is far better than 12 Monkeys the movie. Many of the DC and Marvel new versions beat…

People in this episode

Guest: Zack

Topics covered

• film adaptations
• book adaptations
• pros and cons of adaptations
• comparison of films and books
• remakes
• audience reception

Keywords

• adaptations
• films vs books
• The Lord of the Rings
• The Hunger Games
• Dune
• One Piece
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• 12 Monkeys

Sponsors

Firebreak, Realm Makers 2026 Conference & Expo, The Hole-Man

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lorehaven

Products: Firebreak

Books & works: The Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, Dune, One Piece, The Three Body Problem, Project Hail Mary, Avatar: The Last Airbender, 12 Monkeys, The Hole-Man, The Star-Blessed

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