[firebones]

Naw, King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" was totally solid in its own right before the movie. Same with "The Body" and its earlier subsequent "Stand By Me". Both of those from "Different Seasons".

[johnwalkr]

Apt Pupil is also from Different Seasons and both the novella and movie are pretty good.

[wyldfire]

You're probably right - I was basing it on King's praise for Darabont's work.