Who waits to finish the book before going to see the film?

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Re: Who waits to finish the book before going to see the film?

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I like reading the book to be able to create my own mind picture version of the environment and characters before watching the movie. I like to keep it original and not influenced by the movie version first.
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I never see a film of a book before reading the book - if I plan to read the book. If I see the movie first I will just let it go. The movie never does the book justice in my opinion.
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I prefer to, unless I am really behind on my reading (I'm in a busy book club) also depends on how badly I want to see the movie & how much notice I have of it coming out.
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I always finish the book first because the movie sometimes doesn't do justice to the book.
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I wait till I have finished reading because it allows me to immerse myself fully into the movie with the characters and the setting. It enhances my understanding of the plot and story line.
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Depends on the one that comes my way first. If I've watched a movie and I see a book of it I will definitely read the book. Also if I read a book and I see a movie of that same book I will definitely watch the movie.
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Definitely! I like to compare and by rule, the book is always better. I enjoy seeing the characters come on screen and how they change it. Sometimes it's done well, sometimes it's not but at least I'll have the author's version in my head to fall back on.
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i prefer enjoy the film first to appreciate the visual storytelling and then read the book to delve deeper into the details and nuances of the story.
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