Is it just me or are the books always much better then the movies

Hi zralte, so glad for your comment here too. i absolutely agree with the harry Potter and John Grisham comment here too the books are better. I have a similar theory too with books turned to movies myself now as well. My Sister and I both have almost always felt this way too, we will read the books and see the movies and talk about what we saw different too from the books. She was always much more passionate about much of these things then me however, but some of it has rubbed off too. Thanks, A.B. :)

My friend and I used to do that too. That is dissecting the movie and comparing against the movies. I can't remember the book/movie, I watch the movie before reading the book, and my friend was scolding me for that. She said the thumb rule everyone knows is you read the book first and then see the movie. Not the other way round. Apparently, you spoil the enjoyment when you see the movie first. 'The Princess Diaries' were the worst ever in terms of turning it into a movie. It was just loosely based at best and so is the Shopaholic series.

Hi tonette1984, I am so glad you brought this up here too. I have run into this same problem with both much younger and older peoples since many younger person's have not read the books this is tough to explain and older people are just the opposite and don't really see the thrill or value at all in our high tech. special effect shows and would rather just see old Hollywood of the black and whites return for them again. Both types of people are absolutely impossible to talk with on these topics at all. I have come to the conclusion we must tell them to try to give any one of the movies at all just one of these a chance and then we can all have at least this one little flick in common ground to disscuse when this rather strange topic comes up then we can all be quite excited either way that the future turns for our entertainment too since known of us ever really knows this one either. This, has helped a bit in groups of people for me anyway. Choose one of the children's animation movies like Cars,Alice in Wonderland,Pirates of Carabian, and so on. For some reason's young and older people alike always find common grounds here too really amazing to see this. Thanks,:) A.B.

Hi josephperera, glad you commented here. I agree with the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons I have read these too. The movies were lacking in some areas too, some of yesteryear for me are Jane Erye and Pride and Pregidice although both great movies too me the books will always be better here too for me. Really like to see others share my feelings on this matter too we know Hollywood isn't always King when it comes to America's entertainment even in today's world within the more well read of us here that is. Movies are always good old fun, but books feed out minds more still in this way for sure. Thanks again, A.B.

Hi salonga, So good to have comments here from a fellow book lover too. I have come to expect this myself for some time now too with my experiences. I still end up just a bit disappointed somehow with the lack of what Hollywood is able to do for us all with budgets and now with so much computer technologies all the special effects at times can even take away from a good scene but I just know if there where higher budgets for these books we would probably be having a much different discusion here altogether about this issue too. Interesting, I suppose we are left to wait and see what the future holds for us here too. Thanks,A.B. :)

Hi romzz05, thanks for the good comment here too. Great to have the view of just what and how the differences all come about this way here too. I did know this but at times we do seem to expect more since we have been doing this for so long now I guess but in times of budgets like with right now we do have to be much more patient with the whole process's so glad people are bringing all of these views up here. Perhaps this will be read by the right person to inspire big changes one day we can all hold a bit of hopes anyway. Thanks much again, :) A.B.

Hi jennastewart2482, I have noticed too that some books I have read do not quite deliver in the movie department like Eat,Pray,Love what was pictured in my mind turned out a bit different in some areas. This does always happen it seems though. Thank goodness for special effects right so you are not so bored with this:) Thanks,A.B.