Comments on: BTT – Books vs. Movies

By: Breanna

Breanna — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:32:06 +0000

Yeah, I definitely agree with you. Usually if I read the book first I like the book more than the movie, or vis versa. Granted there are always exceptions, but still usually the first one I see or read is the one I end up liking more. I usually try to read the book first before I see the movie adaptation of it though. I like seeing how they changed it or whatever in the movie after having read the book.

By: Lenore

Lenore — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:56:34 +0000

When I hear that something I haven’t read is going to be made into a movie, and I plan to see that movie, I try to read the book first. I do discover a lot of great books that way, like “Little Children”, “The Other Bolyn Girl”, “Thank you for not smoking”, and many more.

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:14:47 +0000

I think you’re right about liking the story in the medium in which you first discovered it. The only time that I can think of where this wasn’t true is with Gone With the Wind. I like the book and movie equally well.

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:45:48 +0000

I took several classes in college the looked at the connection between film and other mediums – film studies, film & lit, and theology & film. All were interesting in their own ways, but I definitely had the most reaction and interaction with the film & lit class. I will never forget reading “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess, LOVING it, and then being TERRIFIED by the movie (Stanley Kubrick made it). I think it is one of the rare cases where the literary work protects the reader from the brashness/harshness/violence of the story without ruining its point, which can’t be done with visual images, I don’t think.

By: Devourer of Books

Devourer of Books — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:20:04 +0000

That’s exactly why I started doing it, so nobody had to go back and count to figure out how soon the contest was going to be over, since it is more dependent on post than on a date. Plus, I wanted to keep reminding myself as well, because I don’t always use the dashboard.

By: kegsoccer

kegsoccer — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:17:49 +0000

Lol, sorry this has nothing to do with your post, but I thought it was amusing that you started numbering your posts. It does help all of us out there excitedly waiting for the 100th post!

By: bunnyb

bunnyb — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:00:11 +0000

It’s true about the order of reading or watching a story. It’s rare for both to be good, I think. I remember watching The First Wives Club and loving it, so I bought the book. Apparently the movie didn’t follow the book that much. I loved the movie more because it was hilarious.

By: sya

sya — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:32:37 +0000

Hm. I read Jurassic Park before seeing the movie. I was disappointed in the movie for one main reason–they cut out a scene that I had particularly wanted to see on the screen. As you say, with the time constraints, there’s only so much that can go into a movie so I can’t really blame anyone for that particular difference.

By: JLS Hall

JLS Hall — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:22:12 +0000

I totally agree – the order of reading/seeing can greatly affect the way I respond to a book or a movie made from a book. Although I always tend to think that I prefer books to movies, sometimes if I’ve seen the movie version first, its impact can be much more powerful than the book it was based on.