10 Movies That Were A Million Times Better Than The Book

Mario Puzo's epic novel, The Godfather, was extremely successful upon its release and continuously topped the NY Times Bestsellers list. But there was one major problem - it was way too long to be adapted purely.

Thankfully, director Francis Ford Coppola came along and trimmed all the unnecessary and boring parts in a move that led to one of the best accomplishments in Hollywood history.

The movie is now considered to be one of the best movies of all time. Plus, it helped cement the careers of iconic actors such as Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, and James Caan. And, of course, the movie helped propel the legendary Marlon Brando back into the limelight, with Brando's performance as Don Corleone one of his best.