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Everyone has their own tastes; in my opinion there are many more forgettable movies than memorable ones.
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Ditto for books. The good stuff is rare, no matter the medium.
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That isn't to say the latter does not exist; I would posit there are many more memorable books worth re-reading than films worthy of a first glance let alone second one. For every Godfather I could point out literally anything with Adam Sandler or Julia Roberts in them; airplane ride fodder at best, only useful for drowning out screaming babies.
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Sometimes I read just for enjoyment, not for some sort of enlightenment. I also sometimes watch movies just for the enjoyment. It doesn't have to the The Godfather to be enjoyable or viewable multiple times. Not to mention it's a much lesser time commitment to watch a 2 hour movie than reread my favorite 12-book 1,000-page-each fantasy series.
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By the same token I could point out several Isaac Asimov stories that I have enjoyed many times over. This doesn't even begin to take into account books that started out as fantastic stories and became drivel once up on the silver screen..
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Asimov? I enjoy his writing, but The King of Space Opera probably isn't your best defense here.
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For some reason I respect the work of authors moreso than Hollywood types.
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?? So it's ok to pirate movies but not ok to pirate books?
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I lived near LA for over a decade and it just seemed like if you cannot come up with something new, copy something that works.
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The exact same thing happens in the publishing world. For instance, the recent rash of vampire stories spawned by the popular Twilight series. Or the flood of wizarding stories after Harry Potter became popular. Or the deluge of Brownesque 'controversial' religious fiction.