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Title: It murdered the book on which it was based
Review: I read the book by the same title for the first time in 1984. I was entranced by it. I have since read this book about once a year because I feel that it is that wonderful and I get something new out of it each time I read it. I had always hoped that they would make it into a movie. Lo and behold, 15 years later they did. I couldn't wait to see. When I did I was extremely disappointed. I hated that the screenwriters felt the need to change the original story line so much, because I did not see the need to change so lovely and magical a story line. For me, that completely ruined the movie. If I had not read the book first I would have probably enjoyed it more. If I were Mr. Matheson, I would have felt violated by all the changes, which in the movie, turned out to be contrived, cheesy and predictable. The only aspect of this movie that I did enjoy was the visuals. If one has not yet read the original book, do so now, it is extraordinary!
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