Book Vs. Movie

"A book will take you so many more places".
Amen to that.
The imagination is held in so little regard these days.
There's nothing like the connection you develop with a books' characters.

Thank you for your response.

with books the characters are you - I love that, but I adore movies too - like books I can become lost.

High five, ljegbers, it takes alot to impress me with movies these days, book or not.

I had a question though, since I haven't read any books made into movies, I wanted to know if the books printed after the movie is made that they mention the movie on the cover--are these books the same as the original or do they change these versions?

I wanted to read the John Adams book, i actually had the original from like 10 years ago but think I left it at my dads, so I wanted to get the new one but it mentions the HBO series and I wondered...is it the same.

Some of the good books I've read, I can't make myself watch the movie: Pet Cemetery, The Watchers, Stranger in my House. Where as they were done for the big screen, when you start putting SCIFI books onto the big screen, I think there is so much that is lost because your imagination takes over in a book. Visually, you can be disappointed.

There are some movies that were made from books that weren't too bad. Gone with the Wind is a good example; however, I still preferred the book. I did watch a small clip from John Adams on HBO, I have not read the book, but I wasn't disappointed. I think it was very realistic for the time period and the director did a good job protraying the time period. Again, I didn't read the book.

I don't know if this answered your question or not, but I think that a movie has to be done with a great knowledge of time period and resources of that time period. All good movies start with these because you need the setting to romance your way through it.....just as you would in a book.

very true, i have to say, I've actually given up on reading HP after book 5, because the movies absolutely ruined my mental imagery of the characters, locations etc.

It's so disappointing that so many people want to have stories and magical adventures handed to them on a silver platter without having to use their imagination or brain.

you are correct. you will be disappointed with the movie if you have read first the book. the movie miss a lot of details decribed in the book.

Non-novel based movies can be an absolute visual, mental, masterpiece of utter brilliance, but I think that the time has come for more original plots in movies, rather than washed-out, overused architypes.
I wish that people would stop putting books to film, because it completely diminished the beauty and are always disappointing for the fans.

yup, you are correct. well, to enjoy the movie, watch first the movie then read the book for you to enjoy both.

in the book all the details are written perfectly that we reader can visualize evrything. while in movies, many scenes and details of the story will be removed and replaced.

I've found this to be true, also.
Even with the best of intentions, great direction etc, the films just never compare to the original medium.
That's not to say, of course, that all adaptations are poorly done, but it is always disappointing to the reader's own vision and interpretation to see something on 'the big screen' that's all about being big in the box office, and not staying true to the real fans.

Thank you for your input, Rogue.

Mal.

As you can see I am an X-Men fan, and I was very disappointed with the storyline and origin stories in all three films. The first five X-Men should have been Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast, and Marvel Girl/Phoenix in that order with Professor X just being the mentor and being there for the X-Men when they truly needed him. The original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants should have been Magneto, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Mastermind, and Toad in that order. Showing pictures of the original team at the beginning of the film, or telling stories of the original X-Men team in the beginning of the first film would have been great, but Singer just did not care.

Having not read the original X-men series, I went into the movies knowing nothing, but by your description, it seems that the director and creative team on the movies had no interest in staying true to the original storyline.
B@stards.
=P
Mal.

If I were the director of a film, I would aim to come up with something uncharted.
An original script/plot/story line, in which I worked with a team for a few years before casting and filming ever even began.

What you're saying is correct, that different people like different things.
This is undoubtedly correct, but from a reader's perspective, the movie never quite makes the grade. Of course there are the time constraints etc, and that has to be taken into consideration,
but it is still very disappointing to watch a film adaptation that doesn't honour the original.

Thank you very much for your imput, and may I ask:
have you read this book and/or seen the movie?

I didn't read the book when I see the film. And after the film, I decide not to read the book.I don't like the dark color and cold feeling in the film.Maybe I can find something different if I see the film again. And also maybe I would like the story if I read the book first:)

thanks very much for the comment, Limber.
I suggest that you do try out the book, although it is not for every body.
It is at times dark, sad and tough, but it is definitely told beautifully and has a wonderful story.

I've heard the same thing about the Da Vinci Code, and it turned me off reading the book or watching the movie.
My mother and I, like I said, have similar taste in books, and she read the Da Vinci Code many years ago and said that it is too long, and very dull in places, but you want to know what happens, so I never embarked on it.

Thank you very much for your response.

Malyck

It's a right shame, isn't it?

I can't believe that they even changed the title.
That's pretty atrocious.

Thanks for the response, Beyonce.

Don't you find that in certain movie versions of books, especially sci-fi/fantasy, the visual and special effects never quite work the way you imagined them?

Thanks for the response, goodluck with your myLot account.

Malyck

yes, i agree too, in fiction charachters written in first form are so near to reader that they seem to be a person next to u narrating his or her life. You get the intimate feeling with the protogonist. I have not seen the movie but i have read this book, it was a wonderfull read. In movie you loose this touch of knowing the charachter, and yes to fit the movie within the time scale of movie director has cut and snip and make it according to his own perception so u do find difference.

Hi there! I have not finished reading memoirs of a geisha. But I definitely watched the movie. Yes, I agree some parts were like cut and others changed the storyline. Nevertheless, it somehow made me think that the most important element was there- it was how Sayuri got through the troubles she had to face which is by the way, her true strength of character.