tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post2096214925539634..comments2024-03-15T03:54:16.131+00:00Comments on Pen and Paper: THE BOOK VERSUS THE MOVIE.Felicity Grace Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-33090639983090358012015-11-30T20:09:09.781+00:002015-11-30T20:09:09.781+00:00I can barely watch movies based on books I've ...I can barely watch movies based on books I've read. It's always so disappointing. I'm not expecting it to be exactly the same but most lose the emotional impact because they care more about casting pretty actors than plot. <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-7390301280973602032015-11-30T19:58:13.941+00:002015-11-30T19:58:13.941+00:00Only one that comes to mind immediately is Jurassi...Only one that comes to mind immediately is Jurassic Park...the book was too technical at parts. I could probably have made a dinosaur myself after reading it.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-80289133412622431042015-11-30T05:53:17.903+00:002015-11-30T05:53:17.903+00:00That's good to know about The Hundred-Foot Jou...That's good to know about The Hundred-Foot Journey. I have to agree with you about the book--which is partly why I haven't seen the movie yet. I am glad to hear you liked it though.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-41049477563196119072015-11-30T00:22:20.721+00:002015-11-30T00:22:20.721+00:00Hmmm- for the ones listed here I have only either ...Hmmm- for the ones listed here I have only either read the book or seen the movie, not both. I do tend to like the book better, except The Wizard of Oz. I liked the book, but the movie was more magnificent for me. :) <br />Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-64629461897030702542015-11-29T18:53:28.503+00:002015-11-29T18:53:28.503+00:00I hadn't realised there was a book to Mrs Doub...I hadn't realised there was a book to Mrs Doubtfire! I don't think I'll read it though, because I really enjoyed the film with Robin Williams's spectacular performance.<br /><br />If I've read the book then I try not to watch the film (and visa-versa). However, I read The Book Thief and saw the film a few years later and thoroughly enjoyed both (even with the differences).Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-32925785280712376542015-11-29T17:59:49.160+00:002015-11-29T17:59:49.160+00:00I was trying to think of an instance and I just co...I was trying to think of an instance and I just couldn't...it's often not so much that Hollywood waters down a book (they do) as that the experience if reading a book is such an emotional connection, that feeling can't be duplicated on screen. I remember thinking I liked the way they cleaned up things in the film version of The Firm, but even with that, I felt the experience of reading the book was so much more powerful.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-90337642652919256362015-11-28T03:06:50.260+00:002015-11-28T03:06:50.260+00:00I don't know! There are so many movies I'v...I don't know! There are so many movies I've seen based on books but I've never actually read the book - so I'm sure if I did, I'd have a ready answer. haha<br /><br />Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-18563743523225353672015-11-27T23:59:11.818+00:002015-11-27T23:59:11.818+00:00I definitely agree - while I generally enjoy film ...I definitely agree - while I generally enjoy film adaptations, the books will always hold the magic for me as there's so much more detail to them! - TashaNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335219443113802041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-39032456579715990062015-11-27T22:38:21.124+00:002015-11-27T22:38:21.124+00:00I tend to think of books and films as different ar...I tend to think of books and films as different art forms and sometimes I think comparisons do not really work between them.<br /><br />With that I think that great and very good novels often yield disappointing films. I actually think that mediocre books sometimes translate into very good films. At least for me, the lack of depth in some books does not hurt a film as much as it does literature. This is how I feel about the Dan Brown books and the films that are based upon them.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-64158802693711081742015-11-27T22:37:03.784+00:002015-11-27T22:37:03.784+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-40492478126054740152015-11-27T19:50:51.527+00:002015-11-27T19:50:51.527+00:00Hmmm... I might have to think on this awhile. I w...Hmmm... I might have to think on this awhile. I will say that the film version of Forrest Gump and the book are different enough that I thoroughly enjoyed both. I'm glad I saw the film first, or it might have disappointed me, but reading it after worked for me.<br /><br />I can think of a few films I've seen that I hesitate to ever read the book, just because I enjoyed them so much. (Gone With the Wind and Life of Pi come to mind)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-7690116180511084812015-11-27T19:48:15.513+00:002015-11-27T19:48:15.513+00:00Tracy,
This is an interesting question. Hmm... le...Tracy,<br /><br />This is an interesting question. Hmm... let me think for a just a moment. <br /><br />I am a huge fan of the classic movie, <i>Gone With the Wind</i>. I haven't read the book, mainly because the movie is so vivid in my memory, or more literally, in my "mind's eye".Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.com