What do you like more - Page 2

patrickt · 12-26-2010, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I prefer a good book. I don't believe I have ever seen a movie based on a book that was better than the book. On the other end of the scales is A Beautiful Mind and The Lovely Bones. I loved both those books, and abhored the movies.

But the popcorn is better at the movies.

I've seen one. Being There by Jerzy Korzinski--I didn't check spelling--and the movie starring Peter Sellers. I thought the movie was better. With Moby Dick by Herman Melville I thought both the book and the movie were oustanding and not in competition.

I haven't owned a television in over 15 years and consider television a pestilence.

RW2112 · 12-26-2010, 11:32 AM

I voted What are they? just to be perverse...

Actually, like most I prefer the book. Books exercise your mind, allowing you to build the scene with your imagination. Imagination will always triumph over visual media, technology just does not come close (at least yet!)

I do go to movies but I do not expect them to be able to immerse me into the action like a good book will. Give me a good Robert E. Howard Conan novel or a good H. P. Lovecraft story and I'm good!

astra · 12-26-2010, 01:05 PM

For some reason an unseemly similitude springs into my mind

Spoiler:

GraceKrispy · 12-26-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

For some reason an unseemly similitude springs into my mind

Spoiler:

Are you planning to start a new poll?

Congrats on 5000 posts!

astra · 12-26-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Are you planning to start a new poll?

I would be afraid to see the results of such poll, taking into the account it is a gadget oriented forum...

GraceKrispy · 12-27-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

I would be afraid to see the results of such poll, taking into the account it is a gadget oriented forum...

Now that was a classically perfect response!

astra · 12-28-2010, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Now that was a classically perfect response!

Pickering · 12-28-2010, 11:36 AM

clearly a case of sampling bias!

how about this question:

what do you like better
A bad movie?
or
A bad book?

BookCat · 12-28-2010, 01:09 PM

My ideal is to have a book read to me. I can still draw images in my head without the effort of reading. I've only sampled one audiobook, and fell asleep!

But this is a silly question to ask on a forum of readers.

tubemonkey · 12-28-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

My ideal is to have a book read to me. I can still draw images in my head without the effort of reading. I've only sampled one audiobook, and fell asleep!

Same here. I love audiobooks. I can kick back and totally relax while someone else does the work; though I do fall asleep every now and then.

theducks · 12-28-2010, 03:17 PM

Books (my DT Library has near 1000, all read except below)
There has been only 1 book (series) ever, where I thought the Movie was better. I just could not wade through the Writing "style".

Movies may have "Warp 9". Books can be read at "Warp 90+"

GraceKrispy · 12-29-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

My ideal is to have a book read to me. I can still draw images in my head without the effort of reading. I've only sampled one audiobook, and fell asleep!

But this is a silly question to ask on a forum of readers.

Audio books aren't my favorite. I need to see words on a page (or an eink screen) in order to really form the pictures. When someone reads it to me (ala audio book), the way they interpret the words with their very tone and inflection alters the way I think about the characters and the story. Just not the same.

That said, I do have a lot of commute time, and I tend to listen to some audio books then.

carld · 12-29-2010, 12:47 AM

I enjoy a good book more than a good movie. Maybe that's because there are so few really good movies in the genres that I enjoy but tons of great books.

Jcas · 12-29-2010, 01:58 AM

Definately a good book, i can't remember the last time i watched a movie right through

Donnageddon · 12-29-2010, 02:05 AM

I prefer movies with subtitles. Then I feel I have watched a movie AND read a book.

View Poll Results: what do you like better
A good movie	10	10.00%
A good book	88	88.00%
I hate them both	0	0%
What are they?	2	2.00%
Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll

12-26-2010, 01:05 PM	#18
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	For some reason an unseemly similitude springs into my mind Spoiler: a masturbation and a good sex.

12-26-2010, 11:32 AM	#17
RW2112 Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 32172 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Device: iPad 2	I voted What are they? just to be perverse... Actually, like most I prefer the book. Books exercise your mind, allowing you to build the scene with your imagination. Imagination will always triumph over visual media, technology just does not come close (at least yet!) I do go to movies but I do not expect them to be able to immerse me into the action like a good book will. Give me a good Robert E. Howard Conan novel or a good H. P. Lovecraft story and I'm good!

12-28-2010, 11:36 AM	#23
Pickering Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 29886 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Device: Kindle 2, Kindle 3	clearly a case of sampling bias! how about this question: what do you like better A bad movie? or A bad book?

12-28-2010, 01:09 PM	#24
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	My ideal is to have a book read to me. I can still draw images in my head without the effort of reading. I've only sampled one audiobook, and fell asleep! But this is a silly question to ask on a forum of readers.

12-28-2010, 03:17 PM	#26
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,249 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Books (my DT Library has near 1000, all read except below) There has been only 1 book (series) ever, where I thought the Movie was better. I just could not wade through the Writing "style". Movies may have "Warp 9". Books can be read at "Warp 90+"

12-29-2010, 12:47 AM	#28
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I enjoy a good book more than a good movie. Maybe that's because there are so few really good movies in the genres that I enjoy but tons of great books.

12-29-2010, 01:58 AM	#29
Jcas Zealot Posts: 143 Karma: 9668 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kellevie, Tas. Device: Kindle PW2,Kindle DXG,iPhone 4	Definately a good book, i can't remember the last time i watched a movie right through

12-29-2010, 02:05 AM	#30
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	I prefer movies with subtitles. Then I feel I have watched a movie AND read a book.