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Originally Posted by Apache
I went to see a movie made from a book I had recently read. The only thing in common was the title and the names of the two main characters. Nothing else matched including the plot.
Apache |
Compressing three or four hundred pages of written words into a two hour screen adaptation will never give one an equivalent representation. As you said, they often have little more than the title in common. That's not to say that no book-based movie is worth watching, but it's never equivalent to reading (or listening to) the book.
That brings up another point: is it better to read the book first and then watch the movie, or vice versa?
I'm of the opinion that it is better to watch the movie first. There will be much less disappointment that way. If the movie was good, the book will serve to enhance it and fill in the details. If the movie was bad, the book will serve to right all the wrongs.