Movie adaptations are like book translations. Most of the time they are not as good as the original, but sometimes a new, great work of art can be created this way. And often in this case the story has been altered in some way to suit the target audience better. Movies are a different medium altogether, so I do not see a need to hold on to the original like it is a holy grail. Reinterpretation is not necessarily a bad thing.
Also, Stephen King may not be satisfied with Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining, but please: King's novel isn't a great work of literature, Shining the movie however became an instant classic.
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