BOOKS versus MOVIES

[Lover]

When I have read “It” from Stephen King (love it), I couldn't wait to see the movie – and was disappointed. I knew, the movie can't be as detailed as the book, but I've missed so much.

[Momma_andrea]

I enjoy seeing the movie first, then when I read it I have a visualization of characters in my head already. Like I saw “The Godfather” way before I read it.  Of course the book had much more information and more to the story than the movie. The same thing with Stephen King's “The Stand”, both really good movies and really good books.

My favorite is Terry Pratchett's “Hogfather” The director and the cast really brought it to life, and they told it with a narrator so you were still able to get some of those funny footnotes that Pratchett liked to put at the bottom of the page. They made it feel like a Pratchett book. But on that one I read it first.

[AusWoody]

Personally i prefer to read the book first  then see the movie.

That way i can allow my own imagination to create the visuals in my mind,
all a lot better than the cgi  of the movies.

and i find it interesting to compare my visuals with the movie.

Its all a personal preference  for each individual

[Misdevious]

99% of the time the book is always better.

Two exceptions, the first Harry Potter movie was as good as the book, the rest of movies, while still good, didn't come close to the books, especially by the 3rd.

Bridget Jones Diary the movie was better than the book.

I always like to read the book first, then see how it was interpreted as a movie.

[Jamie200]

I agree with you Miss D

I like to read the book first and feel the movie will be…well less..

So Im going to add a spin to this what book would you like to see made into a movie.

Ill start with the electric church by Jeff Somers.

I think that would make a great movie

[FoxyRoxxy]

I one time read the book Circle of friends

book was  great but when they made the Movie it killed it ..I liked the  Book more .

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