Books or Movies?

[demaina]

I recently read The Hunger Games cause my sister has been bugging me to read it for almost a year now (or at least it feels like that) and after I finished the first two books, we decided to go see the movie.

Now, surprisingly, it followed the larger plot very well, which is always a big concern for me when seeing something that started as a book become a movie.  However there were little things that I found important in the book that were overlooked in the movie.  Now I'm kinda curious what they are going to do with the second movie because some of the small things that I found important are brought up in the second book to explain something or to move the story along.  Now, it was a great movie and they did a good job conveying what was happening without actually having to show some of it, but those little details just kept bugging me.  If I hadn't've read the book, it would be a great movie.  But with the book in mind, the book was way better.

What do you think about when movies do this, either cutting out big or small pieces that you found important?  Is there a movie where this ever happened to you?  Why do you think they do this?  Which do you normally like better, the book or the movie?  If you see the movie first, do you ever bother reading the book?

[vicogden]

I like GOOD books and I like GOOD movies, but I really like GOOD books MADE into GOOD movies...

[Azanne07]

I rather read a book for the most part

[acurtsinger2]

BOOKS ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN THE MOVIE....I'M READING THE TWILIGHT SERIES NOW AND THERE IS A LOT MORE DETAIL IN THR BOOKS

[Onlinedou2]

Good Books and Good Movies.....

[lgemini]

I rather have a great movie over a book any day.

[kolathegreat]

 NON FICTION BOOKS

[Skyisbluetoday]

I'd rather watch a good movie. I do like to read books to! 

[crazyzoo]

I very seldom see the movie if I have read the book usually I'm very disappointed very rarely are the movies are as good as the books

[angsilva2000]

I dont read alot of books i like magazines better.

[ckaliszewski]

It seems like movies based on books are never as good as the books themselves. For example, the Harry Potter books are much better than the movies, but I like the movies as well. I just get really frustrated when important information is left out of the movies, especially when they add things to the movie that aren't in the book.

[sunflowers20054u]

I would like to see the movie.  Reading puts me to sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[kpopg33k]

I think movies are simply someone else's interpretation of the original work.  Of course, that would mean that many parts that stuck out to them would be emphasized more than others, and certain parts completely cut out.  Usually, for me, the book is the better one, so I try to go to the theater with an open mind.  Harry Potter certainly did not disappoint! it was awesome! I totally teared up during the last installment of Deathly Hallows.

[dodgers16]

  I prefer seeing the movies rather then reading the books, even though everyone always says the books are always better

[raven1114]

BOOKS ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN THE MOVIE....I'M READING THE TWILIGHT SERIES NOW AND THERE IS A LOT MORE DETAIL IN THR BOOKS

Most of the time I would agree with you. I have on a few occasions though found the movie to be better than the book. It's rare though. For example 'The Woman in Black' the movie was better than the book IMO.