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I've lost faith in adaptations of books
I don't mind it if it's a labour of misguided love, like Stephen King's many many many hit-or-miss film adaptations pre-2020.
I do mind being told repeatedly that I should like it by viral media, it being overhyped to the point of ridiculousness, it being given the full red carpet treatment by one of the two main studios, and then when I actually watch it it's been changed to suit some audience mass appeal (e.g. make the clown scarier / less scary / not like that) .
I guess what I'm saying is, I like it when books are adapted into films where the director can do whatever the hell they want, for good or for worse, without the studio whipping them to appeal to the mass audience, many who weren't even fans until they were told to be 5 minutes ago.