Nwoko Solomon Ikechu wrote:I have heard people say I don't want to read this book, I have watched the movie or I did not enjoy the book when I read it or it is very difficult to understanding, but when I watch the movie I loved it, it was very interesting. I have also read books and later watch the movies and enjoy and understanding the books more because I watched it as movies. I am not advocating for scrapping or reduction of movies, but how to carry both books and movies along. Thank you so much for your wonderful contribution Mallory.
You're right. I've heard people say that too. I think movies have the potential to inspire reading when they are part of a book series. They can figure out what happens next without having to wait for the movie. But that's not always the case. It's really a delicate balance. It would be nice if they were able to inspire more people to read, but you're right, I think it's more likely to make them feel like they don't need the book experience. It's like Angela said:
Angela Stripes wrote:One thought: paper is less glamorous than computer or movie screens. Maybe if there was a way to convey that both are valuable and intelligent, the pull would be stronger for people to pick up a paperback? I'm just brainstorming here, hope I'm hitting some of the topic you intended, Nwoko Solomon Ikechu.
Paper is less glamorous for sure. Technology may be more of the problem than movies themselves, especially with the younger generation. I see so many kids with tablets and iphones playing games/doing things that offer them instant gratification. I think instilling incentives to read at a young age, some kind of school program that rewards that behavior, could help. When I was younger, I got really into reading because my school had a program called Accelerated Reading. You read books, took quizzes on them and got points according to the length/difficulty of the book. You had to have a certain amount of points each month and there were competitions and prizes for the top readers. But competitions/points are something that work really well for me. I don't know. If kids are reading books before they are seeing the film adaptation, they might see the value of reading because, like Angela said, books can go so much deeper.