Would you prefer a book to a movie

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Re: Would you prefer a book to a movie

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I definitely think that books are by far better than the movies in terms of details because in most movies they cut out a lot of details from the book. However, I love to watch the movies and then read the books because then I can visualize it while I'm reading and see what the differences are.
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Eniefiok wrote: 17 Oct 2017, 01:15 If you are given a book to read about a story and the movie to watch, will you rather read the book or watch the movie.
I've never been a movie person, so I always go for the book rather than the movie.
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I prefer movies to books for sometimes I missed some plausible parts while reading because of boredom. In dichotomy, watching movies gives me life, and invigorated my mood. It's always the excitement that movies brought to me rather than reading books.
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I prefer a movie I love to see all the actions
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Yes, I will always prefer a book over a movie, if I have time to read it. Otherwise I will surely watch the movie.
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This is pretty hard to choose because with the book you get to read all the details but with the movie you get to actually see the emotions on the characters face. I'm indecisive with this one :|
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I prefer the books any day simply because when I read I end up seeing a movie of the story from my perspective and when I watch the actual movies I feel VERY dissatisfied.
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Read the book first, then watch the movie. Why can't we have both? I enjoy watching my favourite characters from the book being brought to life. I also keenly observe the parts from the book that has been left out in the movie adaptation.
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Movies are easy and demand less concentration and input, but books suck you in and you experience things completely. I prefer a movie when i'm tired, but a book when i want my senses to be ignited and lit up.
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Most certainly the book!
I found my first influx of disgust with books being turned into movies with Dan Brown's Inferno. The movie went well, until the ending of the movie entirely ruined the the essence of the book. As in completely ruined it. The movie makers opted for the classic Hollywood ending and I felt that the books ending was complete defaced. It really enraged me to the point where I refuse to watch movies of books I have read.
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Absolutely and most definitely the book!!
I've been disappointed so many times by movies it's not even funny. I think what irritates me most is when the book describes the characters in a certain way and then the screenwriters go and mix up the looks of the characters. Eg. in The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is a redhead and Elena is a Blonde in the books and then when you watch the series, it's a question of "how on this earth did they get it right to mess the looks up so completely"? I also feel it's insulting to the writer, as the writer put so much thought into their characters and then the screenwriters and movie makers go and destroy the image.
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Yes if the book is captivating
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I prefer reading. I only watch movies once in a while.
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I would prefer to watch the movie. I will always prefer to watch the movie first.
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Post by Almira789 »

As much as I love books, I can see I prefer a movie. When watching a movie, I can see what’s happening. Reading a book can be a little daunting as we are the directors of what we read.
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