http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/the-book-or-the-movie/ News and Reviews of Authors and Illustrators Sat, 15 May 2010 20:32:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/the-book-or-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Kelly Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:40:57 +0000 http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/03/the-book-or-the-movie/#comment-26 I also get the opposite - I find if I watch the movie (or TV show) first, I get those actors' faces in mind as the characters and then when reading the book, it's jarring when the descriptions don't jibe with my mental image. In the DRESDEN FILES TV Show, Lt. Murphy is a brunette who isn't that much shorter than the lead actor who's over 6 ft tall. In the book, the character's a "5 nothing petite blond"... I also get the opposite – I find if I watch the movie (or TV show) first, I get those actors’ faces in mind as the characters and then when reading the book, it’s jarring when the descriptions don’t jibe with my mental image. In the DRESDEN FILES TV Show, Lt. Murphy is a brunette who isn’t that much shorter than the lead actor who’s over 6 ft tall. In the book, the character’s a “5 nothing petite blond”…

]]> http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/the-book-or-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-25 jewels Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:02:28 +0000 http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/03/the-book-or-the-movie/#comment-25 Personally, I prefer to read the book before watching the movie. Most often the book is far better than the movie. When I read a book I form my own vision of the characters in my mind. Most of the time, the movie character does not match that vision, and I don't want that characters face ruining my preconceived notions. I have found one exception to this rule and that is Edward in the upcoming Twilight movie. From what I have seen of the previews he is almost exactly the character I had in my head. Personally, I prefer to read the book before watching the movie. Most often the book is far better than the movie. When I read a book I form my own vision of the characters in my mind. Most of the time, the movie character does not match that vision, and I don’t want that characters face ruining my preconceived notions. I have found one exception to this rule and that is Edward in the upcoming Twilight movie. From what I have seen of the previews he is almost exactly the character I had in my head.

]]> http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/the-book-or-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-24 hifidel Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:57:00 +0000 http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/03/the-book-or-the-movie/#comment-24 I do both quit often, and usually enjoy seeing the different ways the story is put together in the different media. I almost always prefer the book. I do both quit often, and usually enjoy seeing the different ways the story is put together in the different media. I almost always prefer the book.

]]> http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/the-book-or-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-23 pussreboots Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://books-for-all-reasons.us/2008/09/03/the-book-or-the-movie/#comment-23 I don't find either direction especially hard. Books and movies are very different things even if they are telling the same story. I don’t find either direction especially hard. Books and movies are very different things even if they are telling the same story.

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