Do you find that............

BookwormUK · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: Do you find that............

Once you have read a book and then watch the film that goes with that book, the film is never as good as the book??

My other half doesnt agree, but then he'd rather watch the film anyway.

King Of Dreams · Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 47 Location: Oxfordshire

i think we are usually let down by film adaptations because they conflict with our views of characters and settings. and usually they cut parts out for times sake. take "Watchers" for instance. it's an awesome book, but there have been 4 films on it and all are crap.
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tombraider · Spot The Dog Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 49

The only movies I have prefared to the books have the be The lord of the Rings trilogy. That could have just been down to me not really being interested in fantasy books though.

Mr Pimp · Mr Happy Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 92 Location: Hell

Other than LOTR, there aren't many movies based on books that I've actually read the book first. But I thought LOTR was awesome, Peter Jackson didn't put a foot wrong with what he changed, and the characterisations were all spot on.
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DaveD · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:38 am Post subject:

TV often does better than cinema, for example Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, or Joan Hickson as Miss Marple.
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Emz118 · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:43 am Post subject:

I never think films are as good as the books.....

One of my fave books as a child, which I read again in the summer, was Charlottes Web, which is being brought out as a movie in Feb... undecided as to whether to watch or not, in case it spoils it!

Emma xXx

BookLover · Moderator Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

For me books are definately better, the films are always dissapointing as the people they cast for the roles in the book never match up to what I had in my imagination. Bridgett Jones was an example of this for me, Renee Zelwegger just wasnt Bridgett for me! Sad

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shipo1066 · Mr Happy Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 59

gemthegem · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:

the whole point of reading a book is it gets your imagination going as you make a picture of the characters and places in your mind.
Seeing it in screen takes all the imagination away as all the images are done for you.
the book is always better and should be read before watching the film {if you must watch the film}
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Helen · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject:

i think films are never as good as the book but gotta say stephen kings the stand was pretty amazing and so was green mile but think they are the only to films ever to be as good as the book!

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