Comments on: Book first? Or movie? http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/ raising loki in okie land Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:45:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Carleen Huxley http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69892 Carleen Huxley Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:24:46 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69892 I'm like you, Kimmie. I see Mikes point but I don't like the movie images interfering with my own when I read a book. I’m like you, Kimmie. I see Mikes point but I don’t like the movie images interfering with my own when I read a book.

]]> By: Kimmie http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69844 Kimmie Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:20:52 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69844 I have gone both ways, and like Mike, feel that it usually doesn't matter. In my experience, the movie usually leaves a lot of detail out due to the amount of time alloted, so it really doesn't ruin the book. However, if I had to pick one, it would be read the book, then see the movie. If I watch the movie first, while I'm reading, the pictures in my head are that of the movie, not my own. It kind of ruins it for my imagination, which the whole point of reading books. I have gone both ways, and like Mike, feel that it usually doesn’t matter. In my experience, the movie usually leaves a lot of detail out due to the amount of time alloted, so it really doesn’t ruin the book. However, if I had to pick one, it would be read the book, then see the movie. If I watch the movie first, while I’m reading, the pictures in my head are that of the movie, not my own. It kind of ruins it for my imagination, which the whole point of reading books.

]]> By: Mike Huxley http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69756 Mike Huxley Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:37:53 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69756 Ok we've got two very literate Librarians commenting on this so how's about we get a visual artists opinion. I've always heard people talk about reading books before seeing the movie and I always felt I was in this camp as well. However, movies and books are two completely different media and so should be experienced for their own unique outlook on the story. A movie, naturally, will tell the story visually, while the book will tell the story via words. So I don't really think it matters which you experience first (although you do make a good point, Chrissy), by experiencing BOTH you're getting a more complete viewpoint of the story. Many books I've read I wouldn't have read had I not seen the movie, and many movies that have come out I would not have watched had I not read the book. Ok we’ve got two very literate Librarians commenting on this so how’s about we get a visual artists opinion. I’ve always heard people talk about reading books before seeing the movie and I always felt I was in this camp as well. However, movies and books are two completely different media and so should be experienced for their own unique outlook on the story. A movie, naturally, will tell the story visually, while the book will tell the story via words. So I don’t really think it matters which you experience first (although you do make a good point, Chrissy), by experiencing BOTH you’re getting a more complete viewpoint of the story.

Many books I’ve read I wouldn’t have read had I not seen the movie, and many movies that have come out I would not have watched had I not read the book.

]]> By: Mike Huxley http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69755 Mike Huxley Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:19:38 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69755 Actually it is new by only a few days, a week at most, so you're good! Actually it is new by only a few days, a week at most, so you’re good!

]]> By: chrissy http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69751 chrissy Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:29:59 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69751 Also, I like your new header. Well, new to me. See, this is what happens when you never leave the safetly of Google reader anymore. Also, I like your new header. Well, new to me. See, this is what happens when you never leave the safetly of Google reader anymore.

]]> By: chrissy http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69750 chrissy Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:29:07 +0000 http://www.huggin.net/blog/2008/01/17/book-first-or-movie/#comment-69750 I also heard they (whoever "they" are) are making a movie of The Time Traveler's Wife, which I loved. But to address your question - I think the book should be read before the movie is seen, if for no other reason than investement of time. It takes a lot longer to read a book, whereas a movie takes 2 to 3 hours to watch. I would rather know the end for two hours than trudge on for days (or weeks) to a book's spoiled ending. I can't wait to see Persepolis. And wow! I didn't know Love in the Time of Cholera was going to be a movie. I'm so out of the loop. I also heard they (whoever “they” are) are making a movie of The Time Traveler’s Wife, which I loved. But to address your question - I think the book should be read before the movie is seen, if for no other reason than investement of time. It takes a lot longer to read a book, whereas a movie takes 2 to 3 hours to watch. I would rather know the end for two hours than trudge on for days (or weeks) to a book’s spoiled ending.

I can’t wait to see Persepolis. And wow! I didn’t know Love in the Time of Cholera was going to be a movie. I’m so out of the loop.

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