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The book, the movie...or both?
Do you like to read the book then see the movie, or movie first then read the book, or skip and just go for the other?
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| September 11, 2011, 00:25 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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| September 11, 2011, 01:45 |
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Re: The book, the movie...or both?
my favorite movies are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy...but i've never been able to read the books. i used to read a lot when i wsa younger, and even back then, i got bored reading those.
i did, how ever read First Blood, and saw the movie. the BOOK was much, much better in my opinion. in the book, you got to go inside the mind of John Rambo, and understand more of what was going through his mind. (and in the book, Rambo does not survive the munitions shed explosion. i was pleasantly surprised to see that they did film that as an alternate ending. it's included on the dvd. but the movie was such a blockbuster, it garnered a sequel. and the 2nd book Rambo: First Blood II had a note explaining that they "brought the character back to life" so the movie franchise could carry on...)
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| September 11, 2011, 02:14 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: The book, the movie...or both?
This is a thread that hits home for me. I read a lot, as does my daughter, and a few of her friends. We share many books. My sons read as well but their schedules don't allow for as much reading for pleasure as my daughter and me. My oldest just read Clockwork Orange. I forget what he is reading now.My Middle is reading Jay-Z's book. Our reading taste varies dramatically. I read everything from romance novels to Isaac Asimov and Shakespeare.My kids are pretty much the same way.
My daughter and I discuss books all the time and we have heated discussions in regard to movies based on books.She gets totally frustrated that she will read a book then see a movie and be disappointed that they leave what she calls all the detail and good stuff out of it. Or at times change the story line or order of things.Having knowledge of the "why they do that" doesn't take away from her frustration and disappointment.She always walks out of the theater swearing to never see a movie after reading the book first again. lol
For me it depends. I have read books then seen the movie and done the reverse. I always come out saying the book was better but I understand and expect much of the detail to be lost in the movie so I guess my expectations aren't to high so I'm not to disappointed. That doesn't mean I can't have hope that I will come across a movie that will not disappoint and come up to the level of the book.
I never read Harry Potter but most people that have tell me they did a pretty good job. Lord of the Rings did a pretty good job as well. Although it has been years since I read them so it could be that I just don't remember the books as well.
Now that more books are being made into a series like Game of Thrones my expectation is higher. I feel that they have a different opportunity now. They don't have the same two hour time restraint to tell the story.HBO does a great job with some of these. I know they take a lot of creative license but they do make the shows really good just a bit different. I have not read the True Blood series yet or Game of Thrones but plan too and I have heard they are different but both good.The thing that has to be remembered in cases like these are a show can sometimes take on a life of it's own and start off very true to the books and be on for a long time and sometimes change completely or the book series can end but the show might continue. Sometimes a character can be of great interest and although in the books they might kill off that character the show decided to keep them going as in the case of True Blood with the character Lafayette.It doesn't mean it is bad just different.Keeping in mind the series is "based" on the books not an exact copy of the book.
I love to read I have Nook, Kindle, Kobo, Aldiko and a general e-reader that will read any PDF file all on my phone so even if I don't have a paper book in my hand I always have an electronic book at my finger tips.
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| September 11, 2011, 03:00 |
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katung44
45 / male
Makurdi, Nigeria
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Re: The book, the movie...or both?
You have no way of controlling which ever comes first. I would say one helps you understand the other better when you see it. The two usually are not that identical. in the Robert Ludlum book and Movie 'The Holcroft covenant' I would say the were rather distinct differences between the movie and the book. I watched the movie before I read the book so I understood the book a little better as I had watched the movie earlier.
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| September 13, 2011, 14:36 |
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wandering5tar
53 / male
London, England, UK
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Re: The book, the movie...or both?
Book, every time.
Like with radio, the pictures are much better...
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| September 13, 2011, 20:46 |
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catlady
60 / female
rostraver/belle vernon, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: The book, the movie...or both?
Tough call, I'm an avid reader so generally book first with me. Mind is better at visualizing imo.
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| September 13, 2011, 21:20 |
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kamarel
60 / male
Alexandria, Louisiana, US
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Re: The book, the movie...or both?
Almost always the book. More detail, its much richer. Movies tend to change alot to make it fit in 2 hours.
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| September 13, 2011, 22:08 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: The book, the movie...or both?
As a avid reader, the book always & then MAYBE the movie
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| September 14, 2011, 01:49 |
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