Do you read the book first then watch the movie or the other way around?

Hello lala501!!! Well I am not specific in choosing book first or the movie first. I prefer to do what come to me in the first place. i.e first come first serve hehe...It happens to me that if I have watch the movie, then I would like to read the book. And also if I read the book and there is movie for that book, I will also want to watch the movie. So, anything that comes to be first, is my first choice... Happy mylotting...

I would certainly read the book first, then the movie. The movie never has all that the book has, and the movie may ruin it for me that I would never want to read it.

I'll devour whatever comes first, but I prefer reading, watching, and then reading again. Like how I dealt with 'The Da Vinci Code', I read the book first. However, I pity myself because I can only understand the book superficially. And then there came the movie. The supplement, in the form of the movie, was good because it made me understand the gist of the plot. Since the movie sacrificed a lot of details and since I've already understood the plot (not just superficially), I decided to read the book again. It helped a lot and I exclaimed a few Ahs and Ooohs. However, like Harry Potter flicks, some details from the book are different to that of the movie. So I say better read the book first, watch the movie, and then read the book again, in this case.

For me, I would rather read the book first before I would watch the movie. Angels and Demons have been shown here a long time ago but since I am only halfway reading the book, I deferred watching the movie.

Usually I read the book and after I watch the movie. I like to imagine the characters reading the subject.

I am lazy, in fact, I hardly read a book. I will go directly to movies. More over I find that watch a movie is much more interesting than reading the book. That is just me. Happy mylotting.

i like reading the book first then watch the movie or not at all. I just get disappointed when the highlights in the book were not in the movie... eg. the da vinci code. I end up hating the movie. so i try not to watch the movie instead and settle to reading... if for instance, i watched the movie first and then read the book, i still end up getting disappointed with the movie... :(

Agree with you. When i read a book, i feel it by my heart and listen to what the author says. Usually the author is able to analyze characters personality in detail and throughly. But if the story is shot in a movie, it will be changed more or less. Moreover, you can base you understanding of the story on the movie to give ur own explanation and comments.

I dont always see the movie and read the book. usually it is one or the other. Seldom do I do both. I think that I will often read the book and the movie is usually easier to watch so often I will just watch the movie and forget about the book. it is something that I am really interested in doing. book and movie but dont get around to both.

Having this very busy life, I do not have time to read books anymore. So in my case, I just watched the movie instead of reading about it. I know that the books thus explains the story more and is quite complete, but sadly, I do not have time anymore. So I just settle for the movie.

I have never seen a movie and than read the book. Only once have I read the book and seen the movie, it was a great disappointment. So I just don't mix the two.

When I was single I would read first the book then watch the movie. Check if everthing is the same on the book. But now, I don't have much time to read, If the movie seems interesting I will watch it!

I prefer to read the book first. Actually, if I see the movie first, I probably will not ever read the book. I can't think of a book I've read after a movie, but I am thinking of two or three that I have read the book then watched the movie. If you watch the movie first it spoils the fun of the imagination!!

I read the book first and then watch the movie. If I watch the movie first, most likely I won't read the book. And I never remember read any book after watch the movie.

It depends sometimes I watch the movie first and then read the book second,sometimes I read the book first and watch the movie second but I usually end up liking the first version I saw be it book or movie best. I don't know why it is but it seems to be the case.

I always have to read the book before I see the movie. Most usually the movie has been added to considerably and the plot might have changed for the film. I have a few times been surprised by changes made by the production company. In Alex Garland's book The Beach the main character was a backpacker having an adventure. In the movie they changed it and added much romance. Often language is changed to make it popular. I couldn't believe the swearing in The Motor Cycle Diaries.

Hi friend, I love to watch movies first.If i were you i would first watch the movie and than read the book.I love to watch the same movies again and again than reading the same book again and again.lol Have a nice day

Hi, I prefer to read the book first. After that I will usually be a bit disappointed with the movie since it does not go in detail as much as there is in the book. While reading you create a mental image of the main characters and their surroundings, then when you watch the movie everything you imagined changes. This happened with the Da Vinci Code, I liked the book much more than the movie though I enjoyed watching it to see the Churches and paintings. To watch the movie before reading will set you right in the picture but then usually I don't continue to read the book since I already know what will happen. Now I also heard from friends who went to watch the latest Harry Potter movie. They said that the book is much much better and it was a waste of time watching the movie. I don't know myself since I never read the books or saw the movies. Have a nice day!

hi there, I think I'll do the both. If I find a book that's very interesting and there is movie based on this, I'll take a look of this movie, but seen a movie after reading a book will somethimes make me very disappointed on the movie. If I find a movie that's very interesting and it's a series movie with no ending, then I will check out the books to see what is going on after that movie. but if the movie have an ending, I think I wont go back to check out the books. Have a nice day.

i am sorry!!!! me i prefer to watch and surf all the time than to read book.. to tell you honestly i am not reading books a lot... hehehehe maybe that is not part of my interest but actually i read a lot of pocketbooks... love story... kakilig hehehe.. being way around i want to stay at home for my peace of mind... heheheh