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Post by kelly316 on Jun 3, 2019 1:26:23 GMT
If a book is made into a movie, do you prefer to read the book first, watch the movie first, or it doesn’t matter to you?
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Post by grammadee on Jun 3, 2019 1:28:17 GMT
Read the book first, please.
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Post by janeliz on Jun 3, 2019 1:30:41 GMT
I guess I’d prefer to read the book first if given the chance, but it’s not a hard and fast rule for me.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 3, 2019 1:31:54 GMT
Ideally I’d like to read the book first.
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Post by myshelly on Jun 3, 2019 1:32:32 GMT
Read the book.
I won’t let my kids watch movies until they read the book, either.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jun 3, 2019 1:33:19 GMT
It depends. If I'm in the mood to see a movie, I try to see what's most likely to interest me whether there's a book or not.
Almost without exception, the books are better than the movies. Some movies are rewritten so drastically in order to give the star more facetime, or a romance, etc, that the story is so badly bastardized that I'm half sorry I saw it.
The Hunt for Red October was fantastic, but some of the later Tom Clancy movies are pretty much unforgivable.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jun 3, 2019 1:34:25 GMT
Read the book. I won’t let my kids watch movies until they read the book, either. Do not watch Harry Potter before you read Harry Potter. I believe there are police tasked with enforcing this. |
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Post by katlady on Jun 3, 2019 1:39:26 GMT
I am torn on this question. Usually the book is way better than the movie and I am disappointed when I see the movie. But then, sometimes you need to read the book to grasp some of the subtle things in the movie. But, the book is usually out before the movie so I end up reading the book first.
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Post by littlemama on Jun 3, 2019 1:40:28 GMT
It depends. I try to treat them as independent forms of entertainment. I find myself less satisfied if I have seen the movie before reading the book than vice versa.
Unless the book is deadly dull (talkin' about you, Game of Thrones)
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 3, 2019 1:43:05 GMT
Read the book. I won’t let my kids watch movies until they read the book, either. For the most part, this was our family rule as well. My kids were voracious readers and often this would get them reading something that they may not have picked up otherwise. |
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Post by pilcas on Jun 3, 2019 1:44:50 GMT
I have often watched movies that I did not know came from books and I have enjoyed them. Usually people who read the book first do not enjoy the movie because it did not live up to the book. Of course, there is no time for a 2 hour movie to get in all the details.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 3, 2019 1:46:18 GMT
I will often watch a movie first and then read the book. Doing it the other way around the movie never measures up.
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Jun 3, 2019 1:47:41 GMT
Lol, I usually just read the book.
Every once in a while I’ll also watch the movie, but I’m not really a fan of movies—so I’d rather just read.
If I am going to do both, I prefer to read the book first.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 3, 2019 1:48:15 GMT
In general I am not a fan of watching a movie, if I've already read the book.
The movie while similar in story, generally drifts too far off the storyline or character description for my liking.
One example is Richards Paul Evans book The Mistletoe Promise. The book was great.
The movie was horrible, it veered so far off character description and storyline, so unrelated to the actual book. The actress in the movie was horrible, very bad acting. It was a bad interpretation of the book.
To answer your question. If I am partaking in both, I prefer to read a book first, then see the movie.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2019 1:57:00 GMT
If I have read the book I almost never watch the movie. If I watch the movie I don't read the books generally. The two formats each have a strength and a weakness that means they don't correctly cross over for me and I get irritated that which ever one I did second got it all wrong. The movie directors take "to many liberties" with the books so the characters look different and what have you. Ruins the experience for me. So I only rarely cross that line and then only when there is enough time between them I've forgotten a lot of details.
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Post by pjaye on Jun 3, 2019 2:02:37 GMT
I've completely changed my opinion on this.
I used to read the book first, then see the movie and in most cases I was disappointed in the movie...which makes perfect sense because the movie is others people's creative vision that often doesn't match up with my own.
Plus a book is 10-20hrs of time spent with that story, and most movies are only 2hrs long so there is no way they can get everything in, so some parts will always be left out.
Now if I haven't already read the book in the past, I'll see the movie first.
That way I get the version of the story the director/actors etc want to tell.
Then I read the book to fill in the gaps and create my own version in my head.
This way I enjoy the movie for what it is and I'm not disappointed because it didn't match up to what was in my head.
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Post by roundtwo on Jun 3, 2019 2:12:53 GMT
I usually just read the book. Every once in a while I’ll also watch the movie, but I’m not really a fan of movies—so I’d rather just read. This is my reply as well. I see a movie at the theatre about once every 3 years and it is rarely ever once based on a book. |
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jun 3, 2019 2:16:41 GMT
Book then movie. I won’t read the book if I’ve watched the movie already.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jun 3, 2019 2:17:20 GMT
One example is Richards Paul Evans book The Mistletoe Promise. The book was great. The movie was horrible, it veered so far off character description and storyline, so unrelated to the actual book. The actress in the movie was horrible, very bad acting. It was a bad interpretation of the book. When I read the Clan of the Cave Bear, I imagined how fantastic a movie could be. I couldn't wait to see how they recreated the half-Neanderthal, half-human people. May have been the biggest movie let-down for me ever. Now if I haven't already read the book in the past, I'll see the movie first. That way I get the version of the story the director/actors etc want to tell. Then I read the book to fill in the gaps and create my own version in my head. This way I enjoy the movie for what it is and I'm not disappointed because it didn't match up to what was in my head. That's pretty much where I am, too. Except for the Harry Potter series. That's non-negotiable territory there.  |
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Post by katlaw on Jun 3, 2019 2:25:42 GMT
Always read the book first. I love to read and almost always enjoy the book more than the movie.
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Post by busy on Jun 3, 2019 2:31:35 GMT
I am a voracious reader but I also have pretty different taste in books and movies, so it’s kind of rare I want to see a movie made out of a book. Of course there are some, and then I usually prefer to read the book first, but not always.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2019 2:33:55 GMT
Pretty much what Volt said. I almost never do both.
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Post by pjaye on Jun 3, 2019 2:36:58 GMT
Except for the Harry Potter series. That's non-negotiable territory there No problems there, no plan to either read or watch any of them! |
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Post by gottapeanow on Jun 3, 2019 2:50:05 GMT
Book first. Always.
I only watch the movie first if I plan to skip the book.
Speaking of which, I can't wait for The Goldfinch movie. Looks amazing.
Lisa
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Post by annabella on Jun 3, 2019 2:51:07 GMT
I always read the book first because the book has so many more details.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jun 3, 2019 2:58:13 GMT
Except for the Harry Potter series. That's non-negotiable territory there No problems there, no plan to either read or watch any of them!   |
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Post by kelly316 on Jun 3, 2019 3:06:10 GMT
I've completely changed my opinion on this. I used to read the book first, then see the movie and in most cases I was disappointed in the movie...which makes perfect sense because the movie is others people's creative vision that often doesn't match up with my own. Plus a book is 10-20hrs of time spent with that story, and most movies are only 2hrs long so there is no way they can get everything in, so some parts will always be left out. Now if I haven't already read the book in the past, I'll see the movie first. That way I get the version of the story the director/actors etc want to tell. Then I read the book to fill in the gaps and create my own version in my head. This way I enjoy the movie for what it is and I'm not disappointed because it didn't match up to what was in my head. I’m torn, but maybe this is my answer. I get so “mad” when an actress I don’t like or one that doesn’t live up to my imagination plays my favorite character of a book I’ve read. |
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Post by milocat on Jun 3, 2019 3:15:20 GMT
Pretty much what Volt said. I almost never do both. I almost never do both because I hardly watch movies, I'm a tv person. If I have seen a movie and find out it's a book I think oh darn that would have been a good read. But I know the ending or plot twists so I have no desire to read the book now. |
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Post by pjaye on Jun 3, 2019 3:23:18 GMT
But I know the ending or plot twists so I have no desire to read the book now Ah...but you never know, movies are frequently changed from the book so you never quite know if you'll get the exact same twists or ending. |
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 3, 2019 3:34:46 GMT
I usually read the book first but not always.
If the book is already on my radar and in my "to read" pile I'll try read it before the movie comes out.
There are plenty of movies I like that are adapted from books that I've never read and don't plan to read. Silver Linings Playbook is the first one that comes to mind. I might get around to it one day, but it isn't high on my list.
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