Neverending Story. The movie streamlined the first half of the book made the characters more likable and made a great movie out of it. I actually liked the book but it was very weird. The second movie (which I was greatly disappointed by as a child) much to my surprise wasn’t just a random plot pooped out by someone as a cash grab, but actually the second half of the book.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Movie was iconic, book was just alright.

The Haunting. I thought the book was mostly really good, but the entrance of the Doctors wife near the end really disrupted the flow practically ruining the whole story for me. The movie toned her role down dramatically and otherwise pretty well nailed Nell’s dreamy, terrifying experience.

For me I don’t think either is better that the other, I like them both a lot and they are just kinda different things to me. Usually it’s pretty obvious which one was better, but I think both did a great job in this case.