Books made into movies yes or no?

bebby_the_booker · Post by **bebby_the_booker** » 25 Apr 2014, 14:40

I actually can't stand in when books are made into films, I love books for the reason that I can make the people look however I like and the landscape and everything I don't like that someone else tries to decide how I see the story....does anyone feel the same way?

anomalocaris · Post by **anomalocaris** » 25 Apr 2014, 14:44

Depends on whether they cast Nicholas Cage or Aidan Turner. If they cast Nicholas Cage, I absolutely agree with you. If they cast Aidan Turner, I totally respect the producer's right to pursue his own vision of the work.

WriterBLAlley · Post by **WriterBLAlley** » 25 Apr 2014, 19:22

I disagree.

A: The movie does not affect the book in any way (Except when some marketing genius changes the book title to the movie title)
B: Movies are good at giving books exposure they would otherwise not receive.

readerromance2003 · Post by **readerromance2003** » 27 Apr 2014, 15:48

I prefer that the book be out for a minimum of one year or more before a movie is produced and put out to the public. That way the viewers can have a chance to experience the book the way it was meant to be before Hollywood changed it to fit their needs.

Tianarenee3 · Post by **Tianarenee3** » 01 May 2014, 23:39

Despite the fact the 99% of the time the book version is better than the movie and the movie is always such a let down, I still love film adaptions regardless of how terrible they are.

Aussie-reader · Post by **Aussie-reader** » 01 May 2014, 23:53

it doesn't bother me - movie writers have to get their story lines from somewhere, often it is from books.

OP, if movie changes the way you see the book so much - easy solution, don't go to watch the movie.

It isn't compulsory, you know.

subzerowon · Post by **subzerowon** » 02 May 2014, 00:10

I like comparing the differences from the book and the movie.

gali · Post by **gali** » 02 May 2014, 04:17

It doesn't bother me. I hardly watch movies though and prefer the book.

book_pig · Post by **book_pig** » 02 May 2014, 11:29

If it was one of my favorite books, then I tend to get really 'protective' over it and- childishly- don't like when people watch the movie and judge it, or decide to be a huge fan. You know those people who rant about how you don't have the right to be a fan because you haven't read the book first, and how that person has been a fan from the beginning? If I wasn't so conscious of how annoying that is to listen to, I think I might be one of those people. But other than that, if there are good actors, and they have delivered the story well, then I generally enjoy it. Apparently Tim Burton is producing 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children', which I think is a PERFECT idea.

Believe_15 · Post by **Believe_15** » 02 May 2014, 11:50

I agree with books made into movies that it gives the book proper recognition that it might not have already had. However, I don't like the movies that change the ending of the book. Other than that I do enjoy watching the movie after I have read the book.

CMcGee · Post by **CMcGee** » 03 May 2014, 13:47

I think that if an author decides that he would like to make a book into a screenplay or has written a screenplay that is made into a book, that is truly up to the author's intention for the story that he is telling. I do feel though that a book allows the reader a "cinematic license" to be able to create their own images of the tale in their head, where as a movie puts the author's definitive intentions onto the screen and may make a more concrete image that could put a bad definition to a story that may have made an excellent read. I myself prefer to read most books, but did enjoy seeing the Dan Brown books on screen as I feel that some of the artwork and artifacts mentioned are more greatly appreciated when actual seen, and the Lord of the Rings series can be a hard read, but was made wonderfully into the cinematic screen. Older reads such as Shakespeare can be difficult as well, and perhaps a younger audience can be more appreciative with movie interpretations.

Bookworm0266 · Post by **Bookworm0266** » 03 May 2014, 16:01

I think if there is a good cast then sometimes a movie can do a book justice. Production matters as well in terms of how true to the book the movie is in terms of sticking to the author's plot.

golden arrow · Post by **golden arrow** » 03 May 2014, 16:06

I think of books as being separate from movies. If there is a good book with a bad movie the movie would not tarnish my opinion of the book.

boobearsman · Post by **boobearsman** » 05 May 2014, 18:38

Depends if the person stays true to the books idea of that whole story. Not changing something so it seems realistic or something

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Depends if the person stays true to the books idea of that whole story. Not changing something so it seems realistic or something