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I avoid movies when I think I'm likely to read the book. I don't want the movie to spoil any surprises. I do like watching a movie after I've read the book. Sometimes I am disappointed but usually that's because it wasn't a very good movie. I judge them each as they are.
If I was concerned with being disappointed I'd much rather be disappointed in the movie than the book. Mostly I'm not bothered if they're different.
My current book, Edna Ferber's "Showboat" is one I've never read before even though I've seen both movies many times. The book and the two movies I've seen of it do have a lot of elements in common but there are a LOT of differences, well beyond just leaving things out. I'm kind of glad of that because it makes the book fresher for me.
Barry
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