Stephen King's "The Body" later became the film "Stand By Me." Fitzgerald's short story became a blockbuster "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - so many short stories have been turned into wonderful films.
Sometimes, however, films do NOT get the book right. For example - when I was a kid, I was really disappointed in the cartoon film versions of The Hobbit and Return of the King. If anyone's seen these, you know what I'm talking about. "The Lord of the Rings" ("middle" cartoon in the series..) was amazing because it was directed by someone else. It's from this "middle" cartoon that Peter Jackson pulled his inspiration. It's as if he felt the same frustration as I had years ago and wanted to make things right.
Have there been any movies that totally got it right (based on a book) or totally got it wrong? Please share your thoughts here!