This is a debate ive had with friends since the 5th grade which is better, the book or the movie adaption. A movie generally plays for a minimum of an hour and a half to about three hours at the most. Books dont have to cram everything into a twohour time frame. In a book, the author can tell you the characters thoughts and feelings, how they react to a particular situation and their motives for acting in a said way. Me experience, always better than the movie version. After all, the book is always better than the movie, right. Even though i loved the harry potter and twilight casting, for example, my internal harry, bella, edward, ron are different than the movie versions, hermoines hair is bushier, edward is more lanky, rons facial. Although respondents were divided on whether they prefer reading vs. With the jampacked schedules of many adults and teens these days, books can take weeks, months, or even years to read. But the only difference being a book can be a personal experience while a film has to be partially a. But the only difference being a book can be a personal experience while a film has to be partially a social experience as well. How the book shows something vs how the film does there are some exceptions where the movie was better than the book like jurassic park, jaws, lord of the rings, and maybe some other ones. Noless eye strain reading a book causes much less eye strain as compared with an ebook. The debate about whether a book or film based on the book is.
The movies bring the book to life and it sets the scene on what the movie and the book is about. Did the setting in the movie look like you had imagined it. A movie has a limited time frame of roughly two hours. Paramounts world war z has been gaining notoriety lately, ever since set pics of star brad pitt started hitting the net.
The debate of which is best, the book or the movie, has been raging for years. But when pace read the book, he said, i thought it was more like they became the pieces, instead of in the movie when. There are the people that feel they get more of the story from the book and those who wait for the movie to tell them the story. And while we have your attention, please redo bonfire of. It seems that the big bookrelated debate these days is paper vs. Popular debate books showing 150 of 467 the benefits of being an octopus hardcover by. Most always when movies are compared to the books, the books are better, but not quite in this case. I tend to read the book before the movie, because i like to have my own image of the characters firmly in my head before theyre replaced by the movie versions. Some movies are nice especially when the book is dickens, bronte or austen.
For me million dollar baby was a fantastic booktomovie translation that can only be done by clint eastwood. A book converted to a 90 minute movie format will leave out detail causing you to fill in what is needed. There has been a tug of war between the book and movie camps as long as both have existed. Some were in agreement and others, unsurprisingly, were adamant that the. The latest release, fantastic beasts 2, has fans longing for the days of the gifted wizard, when the only thing.
Movie when it comes to the consumption of literature materials, different people have different tastes and preferences. Yes, book nerds are much more evolved human beings and amazing too, and movie buffs prefer visualization over this mental disorder. You know, that is unless you divide the story into two movies like they have been doing. A favourite for many filmfans of my generation, point break was one of those films i adored as a teenager because, hello patrick swayze and keanu reeves.
In some cases, movies and books perform the same function particularly in cases where both the book and the movie are based on similar stories thus have related content. A book has unlimited imaginary powers and so does a film. I dont think its possible for a film to capture the intricate layers of meaning and emotion of a classic like to kill a mockingbird. Nov 19, 2015 the debate of which is best, the book or the movie, has been raging for years. Jan 26, 2017 how the book shows something vs how the film does there are some exceptions where the movie was better than the book like jurassic park, jaws, lord of the rings, and maybe some other ones. Some folks are book people or movie people, and thats that, end of story. Plus when children read from an early age, they are thaught to read quickly and search things in a book way much more quickly than their peers. Book readers claim that while reading, they imagine the words taking form in front of them which inturn makes book reading enjoyable.
Ann braden goodreads author shelved 7 times as debate. The margos return to graphic novels in this special episode. Let me get the first thought stated, and then we can build up from there. While reading a book, i often have a movie reel playing in my head. What books should never, ever be made into a movie. However, i feel books are always the better bet for a lot of reasons. The book versus movie debate goes to show that the ways that each of us interpret the same story is unique and beautiful. Ask any reader who has seen the movie version of a favorite book, and the answer will usually be, the book was better. Movies, like the hobbit and the hunger games set up an ageold debate where fans of the books are often at odds with fans of the movie adaptations. But the only difference being a book can be a personal experience while a. Its been a decade since jay asher released th1rteen r3asons why, a youngadult novel that sparked conversations about suicide and bullying nationwide.
But when pace read the book, he said, i thought it was more like they became the pieces, instead of. Learned to read before i was old enough to go to movies. The mountain between us, it, murder on the orient express, wonder, my cousin rachel. Both the movie and the novel are incredibly moving and smart. The world of midwest prohibitionera gangster life is the subject of this episode of book vs movie with road to perditionthe 1998 graphic novel from max allan collins and the 2000 film directed by sam mendes. That this very testosteronefuelled film is directed by a woman only makes it all the more brilliant, because its bold and unapologetic and. You should weigh in on the debate in the comment section as well. Good ones for this are the harry potter series, holes, the chronicles of narnia series, and where. Movie just makes you see how cruel and consume this world is. I used to be strictly in the readbeforewatching camp, but what ended up happening is i would go to the movies and be disappointed in what i saw.
While a movie merely portrays events visually and audibly, a book gives reasons, motives, emotions deep inside a character, beyond what can be seen and heard, so that the audience will not only discover what happened and how, but why. My opinion on the books vs movie debate so i always see people arguing about the books versus the movies and i would just like to say a conclusion ive come to regarding that subject is that you can imagine the books and movies as a whole two separate alternate universes. Below, six reasons books almost always take the cake. Sep 28, 2018 the longstanding debate of whether the book or the movie is better has divided booklovers, moviegoers, and entertainmentseekers for years. This returns the margos to the graphic novel genre for the first time since batman. Watching a movie after reading the book is a wonderful way to encourage students to think critically about how each medium presented roughly the same information. If you are reading a book with correct siting posture and at a right distance, it wont cause any eye strain at all. Some people argue that watching is better than reading but such an argument. Whether youve read the book years before the movie was even a thought, or only read it because of the movie, or didnt even know that this movie you love so much is based on a book, you have become a part of a very large debate between many different camps.
As such, a movie, lasting commonly around 120 minutes is more appealing to them than taking days to read books, which can be time consuming. But if you give a movie the same amount of time it takes to read a book, you could potentially convey much more information. On douglas adamss birthday, we debate about the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy in a new series, we discuss over texts the merits and flaws of famous books and their screen. Simply put, the question is this, which is better, movies or books. Nov 08, 2016 when the book is better than the movie feat. Filmmakers, consider this your cheat sheet for bringing bookbased movies more up to snuff. May 24, 2016 there will always be people who say the book is better than the movie and others will fight back, saying that the book is boring. Those who lean toward books couldnt imagine a movie adaptation ever being able to capture what is all contained inside the pages of a book. Jan 11, 2009 this is a debate ive had with friends since the 5th grade which is better, the book or the movie adaption. There will always be people who say the book is better than the movie and others will fight back, saying that the book is boring. Though its been years since the last harry potter book and movie were released, j. They were all books that were later adapted into movies. The answer is quite simple and yet very complex as well. Films can bring whole worlds to life before our eyes, make characters into living, breathing flesh and blood, but books let you live everything.
I just like to be able to hold a snackdrink in my hand and enjoy the movie play itself out. Caring you dont need much care for books as you need with ebooks. However, books and movies can work hand in hand by creating publicity for one another and by joining audiences together for an entertaining debate. Its undeniable that a book original usually blasts its movie version out of the water. What are your favorite and least favorite books to film adaptations. Some people are imaginative and can imagine hazel saying goodbye to gus in. As long as there has been film, there have been adaptations of novels translated to the screen. Firstly, with a book there is an attention to detail, all of which cannot always be depicted on screen. Book is much better than movie, because it lets you escape from the real world to you own. Many times the play by william shakespeare is compared to the movie produced by baz luhrman.
It seems that the big book related debate these days is paper vs. The longstanding debate of whether the book or the movie is better has divided booklovers, moviegoers, and entertainmentseekers for years. These films released in 2017 have one thing in common, and you may have guessed it already. Books get to tell their stories in hundreds sometimes thousands of pages that take hours to read. A film has the visuals, audio and the human connection that a book could not physically create. Which meant nothing lasts forever was liable to blow my mind all the way down my throat, through my digestive tract, and violently out throughwell, you get the idea. Conversely, books have the invested time of the reader to expand on closer details and give insight into characters that couldnt possibly be created in two hours of film. While some may like talking long times to read a book, most people are busy today and are working on their career as the no. Nothing lasts forever in 1966, author roderick thorp released the detective, a novel about a detective.
Rowling still captivates wizardry fans with her fantastic beasts franchise. Movies why are audiences so upset with the way the movie turned out after reading the book. Jun 23, 2015 a movie coming out for a book i havent read usually just means its time to read the book. You can place them anywhere, can throw them on your bed. Everyone wants to be the next kindle, and theres no shortage of opinions on whether the ipad is a better book reader. And while we have your attention, please redo bonfire of the vanities asap. Firstly, with a book there is an attention to detail, all of. Unlimited powers a book has unlimited imaginary powers and so does a film.
It was made into a movie by the same name in 1968, starred frank sinatra as the titular detective, and did well at the box office. Also, movies are quick whereas when i stop reading the book i seem to. The students then chose to either be on the book team or the movie team and they were then divided up into groups to debate the following categories. Mar 02, 2017 4 responses to sidestepping the book vs.
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