Literature

burnmonkey · 02-08-2005, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by All_Nite_Dinah

And also I have theworld acording to Garp on video but I havnt seen it in a looong time. Ill have to watch that rather than read the book.

Better to read the book. Its Fantastic. John irving Is definitely in my top 5 list for authors. His stories don't Make the greatest movies though, only because the 2 hour timeframe of a movie isn't enough to do most of his novels much justice. Still, Hollywood is pretty persistent in trying to adapt them. The movie adaptation of A Widow for One Year came out recently (Haven't seen it). I saw World According to Garp when I was a little kid, I read the book for the first time last year so I don't know if the movie is on par with the book. Cider House Rules (His best Novel IMO) was a great disappointment on film.

jibber · 02-09-2005, 09:54 PM

It's always better to read the book than to watch the movie. I've found that I I see a movie based on a novel before I read the book, it kind of ruins it when I actually do get around to reading the book. And also, good call on Cider House Rules, that was an amazing book. There was another book that I read recently, I think it was called A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genious, or something to that effect, but it really was an amazing book.

jesus · 02-09-2005, 10:16 PM

I think sometimes it can be easier to watch the movie first, so you can picture the characters a little better and it's cool when you recognize certian parts. I hate it when you read a book then watch the movie and it either turns out to be completely different or they leave a lot of the good stuff out, or when it doesn't seem like they're letting people know what's going on good enough. I know with some movies/books there obviously isn't room for all that stuff, but still, everyone hates that.

jibber · 02-09-2005, 10:47 PM

See with me it's totally different. I like to make up my own images in the book and figure out for myself what the characters would look like. If I see a movie before I read the book, it just isnt as good.

hookers with machineguns · 02-09-2005, 11:25 PM

You know why I like a movie over the book?

No reading.

dog · 02-15-2005, 05:47 AM

lol do comic books count?

dog · 02-15-2005, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jibber

See with me it's totally different. I like to make up my own images in the book and figure out for myself what the characters would look like. If I see a movie before I read the book, it just isnt as good.

yea thats tru, id read a book first and then watch the movie, i enjoy it more.

02-09-2005, 09:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	It's always better to read the book than to watch the movie. I've found that I I see a movie based on a novel before I read the book, it kind of ruins it when I actually do get around to reading the book. And also, good call on Cider House Rules, that was an amazing book. There was another book that I read recently, I think it was called A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genious, or something to that effect, but it really was an amazing book. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

02-09-2005, 10:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	See with me it's totally different. I like to make up my own images in the book and figure out for myself what the characters would look like. If I see a movie before I read the book, it just isnt as good. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

02-09-2005, 11:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
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02-09-2005, 10:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
jesus cat addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,061	I think sometimes it can be easier to watch the movie first, so you can picture the characters a little better and it's cool when you recognize certian parts. I hate it when you read a book then watch the movie and it either turns out to be completely different or they leave a lot of the good stuff out, or when it doesn't seem like they're letting people know what's going on good enough. I know with some movies/books there obviously isn't room for all that stuff, but still, everyone hates that.