Do you read the book or watch the movie?

[PurpleMetro]

If some book had the special chance to be in a movie, would you still recommend/read the book, or watch the movie?

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[hodototman]

if harry potter became a movie i'd read the boo-

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[PurpleMetro]

imo reading the book is better. instead of the movie telling me what the characters look like or what the places look like, i can imagine it all up in my head when i'm reading the book :)

[Muslim]

imo reading the book is better. instead of the movie telling me what the characters look like or what the places look like, i can imagine it all up in my head when i'm reading the book :)

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[hodototman]

imo reading the book is better. instead of the movie telling me what the characters look like or what the places look like, i can imagine it all up in my head when i'm reading the book :)

UNLESS ITS A GRAPHIC NOVEL :^)

[PurpleMetro]

UNLESS ITS A GRAPHIC NOVEL :^)

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[LinearAlbatross]

Depends. If the movie was adapted from the book, generally the movie may have cut out bits, but this isn't necessarily an issue. I don't generally find time to read books, though. Movies are less of an 'investment', so to speak.

I will say that I liked the Lord of the Rings better as a book. Could not stand to watch the movies, don't know why.

[kidplasma]

I'd do both, read the book, then watch the movie.

[Overmind]

I don't know, but for most of the time I prefer the books because they get much more detailed into the story and characterization than the movies.

But for someinstances, I'd say I liked the movie cersion better. You know, the obvious examples would be The Birds and Forrest Gump.

[CharlesSpeaking]

watch movie

[Muslim]

I read the movie.

[hodototman]

I read the movie.

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[SlayerZ99]

Depends

Some books I've read I found out they are making a movie out of them

Some books I've read they've already had movies out but I watched them later (The Perfect Storm and To Kill A Mocking Bird)

Some movies I watch and I never read the books.

[Nasoa]

I read the books and avoid the movie at all costs. The only movie I've found that does the book some justice is the LOTR movies and the Game of Thrones TV series. Movies where they cut out characters and tie up loose plot ends so there can't be a sequel like with the Percy Jackson movie just make me sick.

[Bisjac]

i read more in 1 month then most "readers" do with books all year long.
and i dont touch books. irrelevant and old fashioned.

i also dont read fiction. those who go on thinking they are expanding their minds and improving themselves by reading books all the time are reading fiction... its a fallacy.


regarding the book vs movie thing. i always see the movie   8)