The movie or book?

@angemac23 (2003)
Canada
October 7, 2007 5:47am CST
Which do you prefer? The movie or the book? I have not watched the movie yet, but loved the book. Is it worth my time to watch the movie or is the book better?
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9 responses
• China
1 Nov 08
I like this book very much.Book is more interesting than movie,but Vivien Leigh is very grearful in movie.So I advice first read the book,then watch the movie
@ECHECH (45)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
i've read the book first before watching the movie, and as much as the movie was one of the grandest pictures ever shown in cinema, reading the story first would let you grasp the true characters and nature of scarlett o' hara and rhett butler, as well as the other major characters and events in the story. it's just amazing that the movie was the exact copy of what i've imagined from the book's pages. but you need to read the novel first to better appreciate the movie.
• Philippines
22 Oct 07
The book is always 1000% better than the movie version maybe because there is always time constraints when it comes to movies not to mention the fact that writers have only to rely on themselves in telling their stories while in a movie, there's the director, cinematographer, scriptwriter, individual actors that shape the story.
@prazad (281)
• India
9 Oct 07
ha ha ;) its always movies, just spend 2 hours in front of tv or screen for reading a full book it take 2-3 days. ho horrible.
@akyles11 (11)
• United States
19 Oct 07
Without a thought, the book!!! Although both are great, the book truly conveys Scarlett's hard will and determination. She is a huge inspiration in the book and is portrayed as a spoiled brat in the movie. Scarlett is a women who, with her extreme faults, becomes honorable. I don't believe that was properly conveyed in the film
• China
30 Oct 07
I like the book much more than the movie, for it is detailed, you can experience so much sorrows and happiness, you can also enjoy the writing style and houmor in the book. If you have enough time, enjoy the book; if you is busy, then the movie is a better choice. After all, the movie is a successful one.
@fpd1955 (2074)
• United States
7 Oct 07
Most books are always better than the movie, as they allow us to use or own imagination and are more detailed. This book was wonderful. However, the actors in the movie, Olivia DeHavilland, Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh, to name a few, do the book justice. The movie is long. A good watch on a rainy day.Pull up a comfy seat, make plenty of popcorn and get a box of kleenex out. You will not be dissapointed! PEACE
@krayzee (1160)
• Romania
7 Oct 07
The book is definitely better as there's a lot left out in the movie (understandable given the books length). Also in the book there are explained in detail the changes after the war and its effect on people, there's no way they could have done that in the movie. Which doesn't mean that the movie hasn't got any charm :)
@THKOhio (329)
• United States
7 Oct 07
The book and the movie are both very good, in my opinion. Because of the length of the book, there is no way that everything in it can be included in the movie. I think that both are good in their own way. I would recommend watching the movie...but be aware that it lasts about four hours. I love both, but I prefer the book as it contains scenes and details that were cut from the movie.