Best-seller novels are still better when you read them than when you watch them
By imawaldorf
@imawaldorf (58)
November 23, 2010 1:35am CST
How many of you have entered a movie house for their most awaited bestseller novel-movie release and ended up being disappointed after? I'm a born reader and movie lover. So when one of my favorite movies gets into the big screen, i get too excited. I anticipate scenes and i watch movie trailers over and over.I pick the best seat possible and even invite friends to watch with me. It's like combining two of my favorite things in the world. however, i get disappointed over and over. I end up looking for a missing scene in a book or getting curious of something that was really not on the book and you get this What-the-hell-feeling of ,that's it? a thousand pages read ,a pricy popcorn, and a premiere movie ticket, the story line all compressed on a 1 and a half hour movie. You also suddenly realized that the main character is not as manly as what you have in your head , or his love interest is not as pretty, and your favorite clip aired for whopping 2 minutes. So what do you think:? is it bad that we got our hopes up. Love movie but sometimes i think on just sticking to the books.
3 responses
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
23 Nov 10
Yes, usually it is like that, the movies do not seem to be able to do the books justice. It happened to me several times, with different movies based on books, so I know what you mean!
@imawaldorf (58)
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25 Nov 10
you got that right ,we are all writers here so most of us is on the novel's corner. Movies still become blockbusters though even if they twist the novel in its worst way possible. Technically they still earn the big bucks.
@camposkat (306)
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25 Nov 10
hi imawaldorf! I know how you feel. I'm also a book lover and an avid movie goer. I also experience the same feeling you get whenever you watch a movie adaptation of your favorite novel. I must admit I kept telling myself not to compare them because movies are basically what the director/script writer's own interpretation of the books or the novels. I think movies will never be faithful to their novel counterparts. They may take out a scene or two but they'll never be able to do exactly as what the book says sadly. What I do nowadays is try to watch the movie in the point-of-view of someone who hasn't read the book LOL. I know it sounds weird but it just helps me appreciate the movie more if I try not to criticize any difference of the movie from the book. :)
@gorgeoustill (66)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
Maybe because what we read on books are more detailed unlike on the big screen. I never really finished a book so I can't really comment on this. However base on what I heard a lot of people are really disappointed like for example the twilight saga series-movie. I get all this crapy comment but yet they still watch it. By the way, some best seller novels came from big screens too and they earn the big bucks by putting the famous celebrities on cover. Good day!
