Which do you like best -- the books or the movies?

Philippines
September 12, 2007 7:39am CST
I think the movies are very well made but still, I don't think they can captivate, grab and immerse you in H.K. Rowling's world as any book can. What do you guys think?
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@Lujanc (62)
• Argentina
12 Sep 07
I absolutely agree with you. I mean, movies are fun and it's nice to see all those moments you imagined while reading the book on the screen... but that's not even half as satisfying as it is reading the book. They leave so many important things out of the movie! For example, they filmed Snape's worst memory but cut out what had actually made it become his worst memory! When all those who had not read the book go and see movie 7, they won't understand very much... But that's just me... I just adore the books, I ENJOY reading the books. But I have fun watching the movies too.
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
it seems the farther they progress to the other Harry Potter books the more details they leave out. I remember when the Sorcerer's Stone came out my friend commented that it was exactly as it was written in the book.
@Lujanc (62)
• Argentina
19 Sep 07
Yes, but that might be because Sorcerer Stone was a short book so they didn't need to leave so many things out. But Order Of The Phoenix was extremely long. Not that I'm complaining about any of them... :P
• China
12 Sep 07
i like look book rather than watch movies
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
that makes 2 of us hh. :)
@xuejie (112)
• China
19 Sep 07
Both ^_^
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
i strongly agree. definitely the book. though because of the movie, while reading the book you can imagine faces of the actors who portrays the character.
@GEOvanne (94)
• Jamaica
12 Sep 07
yeah, i love the movies, but i like the books more. even after i watched the movie id love to read the book. but i rather read the book before the movie, that way i get it before the editing the might do after the movie
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
that's a good idea. I'm a bit lazy so I usually see the movie first. I might try your way from now on.
@laurika (4532)
• United States
13 Sep 07
To me it s very interesting to watch the movie and later on read the book.You can compare, teh facts and also the quality.In my opinion the most time book is much better than a movie.But it haven't be neccesary true.
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
yes, most of the time the book is better and that goes for other adaptations as well like star Wars, Jurassic Park etc. etc.
• Malaysia
12 Sep 07
For me,i think that both is good. I like watching the movies because the graphics and the animation is really perfect. I'm sure everyone is imagine the scene while reading the book.So, the movies let us know more about the scenes. But unfortunately, there's some scene or some small part of the real story have to be cut of. It's because there's not enough time to show the whole book in one movie. It's quite sad about it. However, I like like it so much.
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
yes, I guess each has its own good points like when you don't have much time to read the books you can always find what the story is all about without spending too much time.
• China
13 Sep 07
i think they are different things.Movice can satisfy our imagination ,but it doesn't have enough time to show all things in the book
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
right on Belinda! :)
@melody1011 (1663)
• India
4 Oct 07
I totally agree... reading the books scores over watching the movies any day. I feel many important parts have been left out in the movie. But i love reading .. so i may be partial as well. But the magic of J.K. Rowlings books scores for me any day and I prefer reading the books to watching the movies.
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
same here, funny thing is though it's only recently that I really appreciated reading books. Before, if I heard that a movie adaptation was coming I would just wait for it.
• Indonesia
29 Sep 07
Well, if we read the books, we can make our mind explore, and imagine what its looks like. But the movie, yeah, it's good, great really. But there is so much deleted scenes that is important in the book and they (movie's crew) just miss it!
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• Philippines
2 Oct 07
I think it really depends on what the original is and since the Harry Potter books were originally released as books they work better as books to most people.
@raychill (6525)
• United States
14 Sep 07
The books are hands down better than the movies. I think, from my own experience. The smartest thing to do is to watch all of the movies FIRST and then read all of the books because I think if you read the books first, the movies are a bit disappointing. I wish I would have waited to read the books. I think the books are actually more visual and descriptive and that makes it better.
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
you know what, if I find the time I just might do that! thanks! :)
@kenzy_ss (19)
• Egypt
13 Sep 07
i think the book beter than movies the book can take u to the dreamland
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
and what a dreamland it is! :)
@megumiart (3771)
• United States
14 Sep 07
Exactly! I tottally agree with you. There's just some elements of the book that simply cannot be captured on film.
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Yes, there are some things that wok best if the reader was to imagine it. It also depends on the author and in this regard I think J.K. Rowling absolutely rocks!
• Czech Republic
13 Sep 07
You are absolutley right!!!! J.K. Rowling's writing is far more captivating than any of the movies. The books are so detailed so precise and the timing in them is fantastic so you don't miss out anything at all, where in movies the entire point is to narrate the story in 2 hours and miss out quite a lot of the book. Especially after the fifth harry potter movie was released I was so frustrated because they had missed out on so many details, which made really mad. So yae Books are more captivating than the movies and J.K. Rowlings writing is far better than the HP movies.
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• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Well, no one can beat J.K. Rowling har! :) but what I enjoy most about the movies are the Quidditch matches.
• Australia
29 Sep 07
The books of course. It is more detail, and you can use your own imagination while reading it.
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• Philippines
2 Oct 07
... and for me that is one of the pleasures of reading: letting your imagination soar
@Sira890 (45)
• Canada
18 Oct 07
J.K Rowling created such an amazing world, even Hollywood couldn't compete! Don't get me wrong, I loved watching Hogwarts come to life, and seeing all the characters go through their battles. But so many of the details got left out, and those are the things that made me fall in love with the series. Like Dumbledore and his crazy ways - the movies just don't do him justice! I am excited to see how they do the final 2 books though - I can't wait to "meet" slughorn and all the other new characters!
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