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Old 01-13-2015, 09:35 PM   #21511
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Sometimes I prefer to watch the movie rather than read the corresponding book. This is especially so for science fiction where much of the story is visual. It also removes the filler material and info dumps.
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Old 01-13-2015, 09:41 PM   #21512
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Sometimes I prefer to watch the movie rather than read the corresponding book. This is especially so for science fiction where much of the story is visual. It also removes the filler material and info dumps.
The Martian does not have excess filler material and info dumps. It's a smooth read from start to finish.
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Old 01-13-2015, 11:59 PM   #21513
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I always made my kids before I would take them to the movie.

... if I'm going to throw away an hundred dollars at the theater, then it can act as an incentive to get my kids to become well-read.



... and we all get to complain about how the book was better...
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Old 01-14-2015, 12:13 AM   #21514
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Old 01-14-2015, 12:27 AM   #21515
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... and we all get to complain about how the book was better...
... case in point-- just finished watching Battle of the Five Armies. Should have left after the dragon bit it.
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Old 01-14-2015, 12:43 AM   #21516
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I think you all have it covered. Definitely not a book to skip for the movie. I expect the movie to be good, but I KNOW the book is great!
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Old 01-14-2015, 01:51 AM   #21517
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... case in point-- just finished watching Battle of the Five Armies. Should have left after the dragon bit it.
See, that's why I prefer to see the movie first. I expect the book to be better, but I also expect the movie to be good on its own. By watching the movie first, I get a good experience and a better experience; the book shows me all these little things the movie didn't have room for. OTOH, if I read the book first, I have a good experience and a worse experience, because I'm fussing about the cool things they had to cut...and who wants that?
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Old 01-14-2015, 04:02 AM   #21519
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See, that's why I prefer to see the movie first. I expect the book to be better, but I also expect the movie to be good on its own. By watching the movie first, I get a good experience and a better experience; the book shows me all these little things the movie didn't have room for. OTOH, if I read the book first, I have a good experience and a worse experience, because I'm fussing about the cool things they had to cut...and who wants that?
I usually prefer to see the movie/series first too, then the books. Some exceptions are Silver Linings Playbook where I enjoyed the movie more than the book. But one example of my usual preference is when I watched the Game of Thrones series and read the book after. The books are amazing, and most of the time, I prefer it than the series.)
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I was going to read The Martian but now decided to wait for the movie in November.
I didn't know the movie will be out so soon! I can't go back to unread the first half. I'm honestly hooked. It's great. I finally have an astronaut as one of my all-time favorite characters (well I hope my perception stays that way till the end of the book).
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I didn't know the movie will be out so soon! I can't go back to unread the first half. I'm honestly hooked. It's great. I finally have an astronaut as one of my all-time favorite characters (well I hope my perception stays that way till the end of the book).
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See, that's why I prefer to see the movie first. I expect the book to be better, but I also expect the movie to be good on its own. By watching the movie first, I get a good experience and a better experience; the book shows me all these little things the movie didn't have room for. OTOH, if I read the book first, I have a good experience and a worse experience, because I'm fussing about the cool things they had to cut...and who wants that?
You do have a good point. I admit that there are some books I have read specifically because I liked the movie.
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You do have a good point. I admit that there are some books I have read specifically because I liked the movie.
Very ocassionally, the adaption proves to be better than the original. I found this with Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I found the musical to be much better than the novel.
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Very ocassionally, the adaption proves to be better than the original. I found this with Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I found the musical to be much better than the novel.
I have experienced that once: The Andromeda Strain
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Decided to skip NOS4A2 for the time being and read Odd Interlude, a novella set between Odd Hours and Odd Apocalypse, books 4 and 5 of the Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz. It is a monster-of-the-week style novella that doesn't delve into the overall arc of the series much but does introduce a character that might be back later, We will see. I really enjoyed it.

Now maybe I will start NOS4A2 or maybe not. I really don't know what I want to read right now. If anyone has suggestions for espionage thrillers I am listening though.
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