Book first or movie first?
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Re: Book first or movie first?
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I do like having my own imagination in things, but sometimes I have the hardest time trying not to put myself as the main character. It's really bad I know but I just can't help it, I have been getting better though.RuqeeD wrote:That's one thing I try to avoid when it comes to reading books that have movies based on them! I always prefer my own interpretation and image of a character and the actors never match up, just imo.love_aud wrote:Always the book. I'll look up the movie first to get like the character pictures in my head, but always book first
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Though there are a lot of cases when I have no idea it was based on a book, so i get to watch the movie first.
and as always, the books are much better.
Except for a few, i think the Twilight movies (or first movie since that's the only one i read) are far better than the books.
Even the Sookie Stackhouse Series of True blood. I found the books a bit ridiculous to read and Sookie was super annoying., but i don't mind her in the show.
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If i watch a film thats good and it's based on a book i will read the book afterwards
I can only think of a few books that i have read first then watched the film after, and the films have been disappointing
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I prefer reading the book first and letting my imagination create the characters.