movies vs books (1 Viewer)

[nerdsforever]

I prefer movies.

 

[MaNiElla]

Yeah, book also ^_^

 

[selablad]

Books, because illiterate fools don't deserve to know the story...

Haha, I'm not that harsh. But it annoys me when people start talking about the story and think that they're so awesome because they've seen the movie, but they can't be bothered putting the effort into reading the book.

Oh wait, that's for movie versions of books already written. But it still kind of applies to a lot of original movies anyway, because anyone can go see a movie, but it takes a special person to immerse themselves in a book

And I'm sorry if I sound horribly elitist...

 

[Kujah]

Books.

 

[melanieeeee.]

movies

 

[lyounamu]

Both. :wave: :wave: :wave:

 

[lacklustre]

Depends on what I'm reading or what I'm viewing.

 

[Caitlin63]

Books. Always books

 

[Jess007]

books, i love letting my own mind come up with what each character looks like, what the scenes look like. forme, thats the best thing abotu reading a book actually...

 

[Trajan]

books, i love letting my own mind come up with what each character looks like, what the scenes look like. forme, thats the best thing abotu reading a book actually...

+1

 

[hollyy.]

Books, because illiterate fools don't deserve to know the story...

Haha, I'm not that harsh. But it annoys me when people start talking about the story and think that they're so awesome because they've seen the movie, but they can't be bothered putting the effort into reading the book.

Oh wait, that's for movie versions of books already written. But it still kind of applies to a lot of original movies anyway, because anyone can go see a movie, but it takes a special person to immerse themselves in a book

And I'm sorry if I sound horribly elitist...

haha "illiterate fools dont deserve to know the story"

yay 4 books:uhhuh:

 

[em_516]

I would normally says books, but my mum has just leant me her copy of 'PS. I love you' and I haven't read it yet, but I saw the movie a while ago (didn't realise there was a book ) and I thought it was a really great story! So, it'll be interesting to see what I think of the book.

Not a movie, but there's this tv show not on free-to-air yet called 'Dexter' and I LOVED it and knew it was based on a book and I saw it in Borders the other day and had a flip through and it actually looked like a pretty pathetic book. I mean obviously it's a clever concept and everything but I definitely wasn't a fan of the written style :S

 

[The_highwayman]

Not a movie, but there's this tv show not on free-to-air yet called 'Dexter' and I LOVED it and knew it was based on a book and I saw it in Borders the other day and had a flip through and it actually looked like a pretty pathetic book. I mean obviously it's a clever concept and everything but I definitely wasn't a fan of the written style :S

<3

i appreciate both for their ability to tell stories in different ways. Often i'll find myself reading a novel and thinking "this'd make a really great film". I can totally imagine them on screen. But then, there's other books i'd hate to see adapted because it modifies the freedom of my imagination, changing the pictures i had in my head into often dissatisfying impersonations.

In short, movie adaptations of books can be great, but only if the book lends itself to such and if the makers of the film can pull it off.

 

[selablad]

In short, movie adaptations of books can be great, but only if the book lends itself to such and if the makers of the film can pull it off.

qft

 

[Justina]

i agree with you 100%
Books entertain you for several days while movies provide entertainment for only two hours or so.

 

[walrusbear]

generally
generic or 'b' level literature works well on film. ala godfather, maltese falcon (etc good CF)
literature that is genuinely good is unfilmable, and middlebrow literature is made into middlebrow film (atonement)

 

[Doctor Jolly]

books because you can learn new words from them, mimic writing styles and it sends you off into your own imagination

 

[Sonata]

movies, eyes get tired if i read to much

 

[bawd]

movies, eyes get tired if i read to much

Yes, and burning pixels into your retina is much better than reading.

Books > Movies > Movies adapted from books IMO

 

[x.Exhaust.x]

Yes, and burning pixels into your retina is much better than reading.

Lol I agree. If I read more, I'd probably choose books over movies .