Comments on: Read the book before you see the movie http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Emma http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-2432 Emma Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:47:20 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-2432 hey, im glad you wrote this. im giving a speech soon on why reading the book is better than seeing the movie, and i hope you dont mind that i use your poll in it. hey, im glad you wrote this. im giving a speech soon on why reading the book is better than seeing the movie, and i hope you dont mind that i use your poll in it.

]]> By: Kathleen's Used Books http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-1487 Kathleen's Used Books Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:31:59 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-1487 Books and movies are to different mediums. A book or movie can be great on their on merit independent of each other. Those that claim they will not see a movie because the book was so great or that they will not read the book because they do not have the time could lose out on a great opportunity in the long run. Books and movies are to different mediums. A book or movie can be great on their on merit independent of each other. Those that claim they will not see a movie because the book was so great or that they will not read the book because they do not have the time could lose out on a great opportunity in the long run.

]]> By: aBookworm http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-1265 aBookworm Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:47:01 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-1265 Generally, the translation to the big screen always leaves something untold, something crucial from the book. Or so has been my experience. And don't even get me started on the Bourne transformation. The movies have only one thing in common with the books and that's the title. Period. The story in the books is completely different : about a master terrorist Carlos and a master spy aka Bourne's continued attempts to find him while struggling to find once and for all if he himself is Carlos with amnesia. If you've seen any of these movies, you know that's not what Hollywood has shown. I hate when they do that. I also disliked the Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice. Something's always lost in the translation. In essence, either read the book or see the movie. Don't do both, especially don't see the movie after having read the book. It's never the same again. Generally, the translation to the big screen always leaves something untold, something crucial from the book. Or so has been my experience.

And don’t even get me started on the Bourne transformation. The movies have only one thing in common with the books and that’s the title. Period. The story in the books is completely different : about a master terrorist Carlos and a master spy aka Bourne’s continued attempts to find him while struggling to find once and for all if he himself is Carlos with amnesia. If you’ve seen any of these movies, you know that’s not what Hollywood has shown. I hate when they do that. I also disliked the Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice. Something’s always lost in the translation.

In essence, either read the book or see the movie. Don’t do both, especially don’t see the movie after having read the book. It’s never the same again.

]]> By: Used Books Blog http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-949 Used Books Blog Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:53:44 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-949 <p>Thanks for the comment. So you'd fall into the 'it depends' category as well. I suspect that's where anyone who reads a lot and enjoys going to the movies will wind up.</p> <p>Now ... L.A. Confidential, that was a fantastic movie and while I haven't read the book I'd find it hard to believe the book could be better than the movie. Crowe was good, but I thought Pearce was amazing (as he usually is) and the way Spacey's eyes go dead is a classic movie moment in my book.</p> Thanks for the comment. So you’d fall into the ‘it depends’ category as well. I suspect that’s where anyone who reads a lot and enjoys going to the movies will wind up.

Now … L.A. Confidential, that was a fantastic movie and while I haven’t read the book I’d find it hard to believe the book could be better than the movie. Crowe was good, but I thought Pearce was amazing (as he usually is) and the way Spacey’s eyes go dead is a classic movie moment in my book.

]]> By: M. Sager http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-947 M. Sager Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:27:02 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/read-the-book-before-you-see-the-movie/#comment-947 Long time mystery fan here. Most times I've read the book (or others in a book series) prior to seeing the movie. Exception has been L. A. Confidential, where I saw the movie first then read the book. The film actually enhanced the book, imho. Long time mystery fan here. Most times I’ve read the book (or others in a book series) prior to seeing the movie. Exception has been L. A. Confidential, where I saw the movie first then read the book. The film actually enhanced the book, imho.

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