taking from novel

Movies have often been based on novels. Think of Gone with the Wind. And how many versions of Mysterious Island have been made? How can you decide in general terms which is better, a movie or the original novel? Sometimes you read a novel and come up with your own visualization that might be different than that of a movie maker. There are some novels where the film maker faithfully follows the book. Then there are some movies where the film maker apparently did not read the novel at all as the only thing in common between the two is the title. You can't ask this question without citing specific examples.

Well, I see you have decided to keep yourself busy on MyLot. Good decision. I often don't think that there is much comparison between the movie and the book. They are often very different, possibly because the book leaves far more to the imagination and the movie has all types of tricks to it to draw the audience in.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, it depends on how they turn the novel into the movie, it also depends on your perception of the book and then watching the film, or the other way round. I am glad they made a film from the Harry Potter books, it was hard not to, and the films are so famous now that they will be watched for years and years to come. Have you also noticed they have started to may films from musicals, like Les Miserables?

I like movies more than the novel. I always watch movies online, it's very convenient and cheap. Nowadays the books are expensive, and sometimes it's not easy to buy the book I want. So I seldom try to go to the store to look for the book I want to read, I just stay at home and search online.

making a movie that based from a novel was a challenge for movie maker.because when the movie succesful beyond the novel, the movie was not necessarily better than the novel. the problem is the movie can't be the same as the novel they are reading when they expect the movie will be the same as the novel.

Of all the novels I read that became movies. Mostly Stephen King but a plethora of other authors as well. I always found the movie to fall far short of my expectations. There are a few movies that did very well, but overall I was usually disappointed. However, as much as I prefer the written version of a story, I find that I no longer have time to loose myself in a good novel. And settle for watching the movie with my son instead. Having not read the story first, I don't get let down any more.

It is a great thing to have time watching movies, the brilliant ideas had took the chance in the mainstream of cinema. I like movie marathon with my family.