What are some great literary works that have been made into equally good films?
@Museek
Some say the best movie adaptations are from books that fell short of their potential. Bridges on Madison County gets mentioned but I haven't seen or read either.
Sometimes good movies bear little resemblance to the original, like The Little Mermaid, or make major changes that address concerns of an audience living in another time/place, like Pygmalion/My Fair Lady.