The movie is better than the book.

You could *almost* say that also about Little Women (1993). The movie counts out some major chunks out of the book .. but they tend to be episodes that I don't like (i.e. Everything that has to do with Meg post-wedding.)

I love this book and movie! the book was awesome... but the movie was spot on! Lord of the Rings was the runner-up for me though.

Could. Not. Stand. The GONE WITH THE WIND movie... awful. Of course, THE PRINCESS BRIDE movie is so classic. "He's only mostly dead."

...though they're all good. I had a hard time picking a film, until I really thought about the "Classic" adjective. "L.A. Confidential" (which is a fantastic movie, and far, far better than the book) doesn't qualify; it's not old enough to be a "classic".

I didnt know The Princess Bride was a book...Iam going to have to get it and read it...

I am obsessed with Harry Potter though

It was so amazingly well-adapted, which is hard to do with books and movies.

One ring shall rule them all!

Tore my heart to choose one...

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So tricky! I think Willy Wonka is one of the only films thats better than the book. Wizard of Oz is lovely too!

this is the best movie of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO princess bride was the cheesiest movie EVER!!!!!!!!

I KNOW...TARA...HOME...I'LL GO TO TARA...TOMORROW...AFTER ALL TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY...

NO COMPETETION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i also love harry potter!

I love all of them, but GWTW is my favourite so.. :)

"And one ring to rule them all."

Doesn't get much better than that.

And Elijah Wood's piercing blue eyes MAKE him Frodo.

I have to pick Little Women. It is just one of the best historical movies that I have ever seen. This is like, one of Kirsten Dunst's first movies, and she was so good as Young Amy. I will forevermore think of Susan Sarandon as Marmee; she just fit the role so perfectly. And this is the only Winona Ryder movie I have ever seen, but she was SUPERB as Jo. And Clare Danes... I LOVED her as Juliet in Baz Lurhman's movie 'Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet', and she was just as good, perhaps better, as Beth. In fact, the whole cast was so awsome and believable. I LOVE the book, and this movie really captured the essence of it.

I would have LOVED to have picked The Princess Bride, but unfourtunatly, I haven't seen it yet :(

or The Big Sleep

I chose this because I didnt think that many people would choose it so i wanted to give it some support. I love it! Also Harry Potter, Willy Wonka and Wizard of Oz :)

The Lord of the rings is an amazing story from book to movies but I feel the newer one is going to be The Twilight series! I loved reading all four books so far and hope more will come!!! But I have also loved seeing it come to life in the theaters!!!

All of them! Besides Twilight, Rebecca, The Maltese Falcon & Stone Fox.

and To Kill a Mockingbird is so so so good

twilight ? classic book ? c'mon, seriously ?

HP isn't a classic though...

twilight a classic? ROFL!

A lot of great CLASSIC ones to choose from! But Twilight?? Seriously, that HAS to be a joke.

And Harry Potter 2nd.
I hated The Princess Bride I don't even know why I watch it till the end. And I found the first The Lord of the Rings movie really boring (the 3rd was good though).

i actually like The Grapes of Wrath but this is second

I don't think you should count books that came out this century as classics just yet.