Read the Book Enjoy the Movie More?

The only thing I could relate this to are Bourne series. I read the book long ago, that when the movies came out, it made it more special. I agree that emotions and dimensions were added to the story. I even re-read the books again afterwards. I tried it with the Harry Potter series, but I didn't get the same effect.

I have, although in my personal opinion almost everybody who starts to like a book with characters will love when the movie is made. It's just that simple and natural, because your characters look more alive than you're imagination when you're reading the book. Especially if you have envy mixed with respect feeling towards the character. Enjoy your day.

I love Twilight - in book form. I did buy the movie and I saw New Moon also but I think I prefer the book series to the movies. In direct opposition - I watch Vampire Diaries on the CW. AFTER watching the show, I bought the books. I prefer the show because on the show, the characters are much more believeable, LIKEABLE, etc. In the book, the main character is not somebody I would feel for at ALL, nor would I really like her family or even see why the guy liked her in the first place lol. I was happy that Twilight followed the book for the most part, there were just a few things missing - one of which was the blood type scene. I think sometimes it depends if I read the book FIRST or watched the movie FIRST. Books for the most part include more detail and things that just don't transfer well to the screen, depending on the screen writer. Also, if you have a 500 page book, you have to cut out some things so that the movie can cover 2 hours. Some things might convert better to a tv show because you'd get an hour time slot every week for 13 eps... meaning you could tell the whole story and even add things for effect.

I've never enjoyed a movie more because of reading the book. Of course I solidly believe books are better than movies, and I usually read the book before I see the movie. I feel I have pretty realistic expectations when it comes to movie adaptation, so I don't usually dislike them unless they changed something plot-wise that I think didn't need any changing. I really liked the Twilight movies, although I think New Moon was a much better adaptation. The only times I can recall reading the books after the movie was for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Howl's Moving Castle. I already loved the Lord of the Rings movies, and while I loved the books just as much... I don't really think they added much to the experience of the story for me. I don't know what it is. I liked Howl's Moving Castle when I saw it, but when I read the book I felt a little bad for liking the movie. The book was great, and the movie was not a great adaptation of the book.

Yes thats right..I do it everytime..It gives much more pleasure.. For those who would like to know whyit happens that one is more excited and happy to watch a movie after reading its book..While reading we all meke visualisations of the situations explained in the book and while wathing we correlate and want to see what it actually looks like in real life or picture..

I have to agree with you! the book makes the characters more vivid... you understood the story more because the scenes were more detailed... it is really fun to watch a movie that is more or less from the book i have read because it makes us see the characters more, understand their emotions and catch the very meaning of the story...

On the rare occassion I read the book before I see the movie I become seriously disappointed because they tend to butcher books when adapting them to the big screen. I actually prefer to do it the other way round, watching the movie first and then reading the book which will expand on the limited viewpoint of the movie. The best example of which is "The Pursuit of Happyness", I saw the movie and loved it, but then read the book it was based upon and got a lot more from it.

If there is a movie I know has been a book first. I try to read the book before watching the movie. I find the book gives more details that are displayed visually in movies, and being able to hear, first hand, helps things out a lot. The reason I say hear, is when I "read" a book it is usually in audio formatt.

I think that this goes with a lot of different books vs. movies. A lot of books are a lot better than the movie. However there are also the select few that have made a superior movie to the book. I think it all depends on the director of the movie, or the writer of the book, and how creative they are and how good their imagination is. If you can't grasp what a book is trying to make you see or feel, you can't make a good movie about it. Simply because you cannot successfully visualize the symbolism or the feelings that the author has tried to pass on to the reader.

I don't think I have ever liked the movie as well as I like the book . The bad thing about reading a book before seeing the movie is you already have in your mind what everyone looks and act like in your mind. The movie most times spoils it for me.

Ususally, I also prefer books rather than their movie equivalents but I also think there are some exceptions. There are just a couple of moviev which I liked more than the book : Shaushenk redemption is one of them, the other one was The lord of the rings. Which was quite surprising even for me, but i think the movie was really very well made. The other one was Interview with vampire. I have seen Twilight and think it was ok, but haven't read the book yet. I'll definitely do it.