DETROW: Then why are you even here ... I actually think that - I think that the first "Twilight" movie is much better than the book. In fact, it's a great example of when the source material ...

But then there are ... adding better characters, or playing around with the setting. Here are 13 movies that are arguably way more enjoyable than the original book. The Godfather Even author ...

Movies adapted from books have a reputation for falling short. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with NPR's Barrie Hardymon and Andrew Limbong about what's good and bad about books turned into movies.