No, But I Saw the Movie
I HATE it when I get this response when I ask someone if they’ve read a certain book. Don’t people know that not everything in a book could fit into a 120 minute feature film? Take any of the last couple of Harry Potter books, if everything from the book was filmed then the movies would be at least six hours long! And all fans can back me up in saying that people who “just watch the movie” are seriously missing out on some quality story telling!
People also don’t know that the movies don’t always follow the novels as they are. For instance in the novel, Forrest Gump there’s no continuous running from sea to sea, his mom doesn’t die or have sleep with a school principle, Forrest goes to a special school and didn’t even have leg braces. Not to mention the COUNTLESS other accidental adventures he has with his companions. There is a monkey who is one of the main characters; it also goes to space with him.
Sometimes I watch movies and not even know they were based on novels. Whenever I like a movie after watching it, I always go online and check out trivia and other facts about it and I get excited if it mentions a novel!
Books I’m really looking forward to reading:
1. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - I love the movie adaptation.
2. Corelli’s Mandolin - I read an excerpt for my high school English class, it is an intense and highly graphic war novel.
3. Brokeback Mountain (short story) - It;s one of my favorite movies of all time.
4. Frank Miller’s Sin City (comic book series) - The movie was moving art.
Come on people! It seems like no one like books anymore! Reading is cool! Yay for books!
[nerd smiley]
October 8th, 2007 at 11:07 am
I am one of those people who would most likely say: “nope, but I saw the movie”
October 8th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
First time here, cool design, but I really felt stupid as I was trying to find where to comment exactly. Anyway, I do understand where you’re coming from, and I hate it too! It’s as if people feel that they’ve done their obligation and they’re cleared from reading the book when they watch the film. However, the only exception to me (where I am satisfied with just the film) is Da Vinci Code (I just have a thing against that Dan Brown bloke and his writing).
October 8th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
yeah, well… you and I like both movies and books - in some cases one more than the other but that’s just you and me.. different people have different tastes and preferences. For example, right now I’m OBSESSED with Mika and his music and clips and everything… Betcha I’ll ‘grow out’ of it sometime soon, and betcha some people think he sucks, and I can understand that but… THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY ‘RE MISSING!!
October 9th, 2007 at 9:13 am
laialy, why GOD whyyyyyyyy!
Pheras Hilal, thanks for coming here
.. im glad u agree BUT i dont agree with u about dan brown! i love him! 
shorof, i understand what u say about preferences but i dont see what mika has to do with it LOL.. but enjoy never the less
October 10th, 2007 at 2:39 am
I mentioned Mika because:
1) He’s an example of something I like very much but that could suck to other people!
2) Because I’m obsessed with him at the moment and so had to mention him!