Books versus Movies
- Age777
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Books versus Movies
Why?
What parts made you like one more than the other?
Or did you like them both but for different reasons?
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I can't decide which I prefer, the book or the movie because there are parts in in the movies that I prefer to the same parts in the books but there are also parts in the books that I prefer to the way that it was done in the movie. For example in the Harry Potter movies, the 6th Book, the Half Blood Prince, there is a scene where Harry acts on his feelings for Giny: this is a scene where I prefer the way that Rowling has written it in the book to the way that it is done in the movie. However in the Lord of the Rings there is a scene that I prefer in the movie to the book version ie. the fact that in the movie Aragron doesn't want to be king, I like the scene in the Return of the King when Elrond gives Aragron the Sword, this isn't in the book though.
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For these, I would encourage watching the movie and forgetting about the book.
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I have to be honest, though. I love it when a book is made into a movie - it takes the story and brings it to life. I know I read the book and I know how everything will end, but it just gives it a magical quality by taking someones imagination and words and turning into film.
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Of course we are dealing with two different types of medium when comparing a book to the movie. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. With movies costing tens of millions of dollars to produce it is no wonder why every part of the book is not included. An author can say in one sentence something that would cost thousands of dollars to reproduce on the movie screen. So books can be more detailed. On the other hand, we can watch a movie and experience the entire story in 90 minutes whereas reading a book could take days or even weeks depending upon time available to read (Fran excepted).
― Steven Wright
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I think 9 out of 10 times I find the book is better I am not sure why maybe it's because I read the book first most the time and it's comes alive In my head in its own way then when they make it as a move it's just not the sameAge777 wrote:Can you list book/movie combos and which you liked more?
Why?
What parts made you like one more than the other?
Or did you like them both but for different reasons?