Is it better to read a book or watch the movie adaptation?

Normally, I prefer reading the book but I will watch the movie if someone else wants to watch it. Which do you prefer? And do you prefer paper/ink books or ebooks? (I prefer paper/ink books but we don't have room for them in this house so I've switched to ebooks almost 8 years ago... Now, I carry all my books around on my phone.)

In my opinion the book version is always better than the movie, because the movies only have a set amount of time to tell the story, and often cut things from the books, that seem unimportant, but later turn out to be vitally important to the story. Look at Harry Potter for example, about 50% of the story was cut from the books, which left a lot of the movie watchers confused about some parts. Like Kreacher for example, or the love they all had for dobby who played a much deeper role in the books than in the movies.

Both experiences can be vivid. But some books can be better..more detail I think.

Mostly I prefer the written word but if the film is well acted then it can be just as gripping and satisfying.

I can understand the book version but I prefer to watch the movie because it makes me entertain a lot.

If there is a book and a movie, the book came first. Then the idea of making it into a movie happened. I always want to read the book. It gives details that the movie will skip or alter for drama, the book is the real deal of the story itself.

This is a hard one. I remember watching the Anne of Green Gables movie, then reading the books. I’m glad I did it that way. I think I prefer the movie for the most part. But then I’d try to go back to the book afterwards. I feel like I betrayed my late mother by saying that. She was an English professor, and always preferred the book!

The book version is better since the book shares the mind of what the character is going through.

I like to do both; and I don't care which I do first.

It would be interesting to watch the movie of a book I have read.. But whenever that happens, I couldn't help but compare and make judgement of it.

Most of the times, I've read the book first before watching the movie.

I prefer book reading any one e-book, kindle instead watching movie. Deep thinking is very important you will get to the point. You will have discipline in life the way of talking changes using perfect words at the right time.

I know the book is always going to be better - but I haven't really got enough hours in the day to read books so I would say for me, the.film is better