BARTON FINK vs. ADAPTATION

[DaMovieMan]

Which movie tells the more realistic story of struggling to write a script? Both movies have other sub plots (Fink with the John Goodman character and Adaptation with Streep and Cooper) but esentially both movies are about the struggles of a screenwriter.

As much as i enjoyed watching Cage rip into the character of Kaufman and the story is more originial per se than Fink i have to go with Coen brothers on this one. It's one of their best work to date and redefined the presence of the actor John Torturro for me.


DMM

[Indiana Sev]

Both great but Adaptation has a place in my top ten all-time.

[rupert pupkin]

much as i love adaptation...it became a little too clever for its own good......the satirical ending just went a little too far i think

barton fink

[bowieee]

Barton Fink but Adaptation is damn good as well.

[Cole666]

BARTON FINK without a doubt.

Adaptation was good despite Cage, but it's really no competition.

[Cyclonus]

Barton Fink -- 7/10
Adaptation -- 6/10 (at the most)

[randythetool]

Both are great, four-star films, but i'm leaning to Barton Fink, on account of John Turturro's brilliant performance and eccentricities of Coen filmmaking that the Hotel Earle epitomizes.

[Lynn Minmei]

Both are amazing...I can't decide.

[Hannibal21]

Adaptation - 9/10
Barton Fink - 8.5/10

[Guy Strong]

Barton Fink - 8.5/10
Adaptation - 8/10

[therealjohng]

Both are great movies, but come on. The Coens vs. Jonze. I gotta choose The Coens. Barton Fink is a frickin great movie, and Adaptation. is not quite as good.



Barton Fink - 9/10
Adaptation. - 8/10

[Ripper1888]

BARTON FINK is the superior film ADAPTATION is average at best.

[blankpage]

Barton Fink.

'Adaptation' is a good movie-not great-but 'Barton' is just simply amazing. 'Adaptation' doesn't hold much of a handle to it.

[ColinM]

Adaption (9/10) beats Barton Fink (8.5/10, maybe 9) by a nose.