Do you think it's a good idea to watch movies that are based on books? - Page 2

Originally posted by: triphippies

I think it's a great idea to watch movies that are based on books.

First of all, it's fun! And second, it gives you the chance to see what parts of the story you might have missed. I like watching movies that are based on books because they give me another way to experience the story and characters.

Honestly, yeah. Personally, if I find out that there is a book or a comic based on a movie or a tv show, I tend to want to read the book first because it's the original version, simple as that (and also, yay, a new book to read!). I'm not saying that you absolutely have to read the book first, however, I think that if it's unfair to book fans if you flat-out disagree with their negative feelings towards movie if you don't know the source material. And vice versa. I don't think anyone who has only read the book or has only watched the movie/tv show should be comparing the two. I absolutely think that people who are attached to certain books are not obligated to watch adaptations, but don't just say it's bad if you haven't watched it.

Also, I don't think that the this whole "the book always better" mentality it good. I actually think it's a terrible outlook to have. Sometimes it is, sometimes it's not... and sometimes they're both bad.

• I watched the atrocity that was 13 Reasons Why in its entirety after having read the book that same year it was released. It was a terrible adaptation of a decent book.
• I also read The Hating Game after seeing the movie trailer, and waited to watch the movie after I read the book. It was not only a fantastic adaptation, but the story translated better in movie form than in book form (the book was fine, it just wasn't for me).
• I both read and watched After (only the first one) and they were bad, but at least the movie provided us with some great commentaries. Terrible adaptation of an equally terrible book.

Originally posted by: RainOfDew

Tbh I dont prefer watching movies based on books unless i havent read that book.😆

For eg Harry Potter, To All the Boys I've loved before.. i hv watched movies based on these books but i heard from some HP fans movie was not as good as in the book.. it leads to disappointment.

i hardly read books so cant say 🤣 i watch whatever movie excites me

Yes yes yes....

Some of them dont like to read books but when its shown in the form of movie they do watch it....

It depends on how much original they keep it...

Adding too much masala takes away the original flavour of the story....

But if they can keep it as much as close to the original then definetly yess...

Most of the time it is disappointing for the readers who already read the Novel bcoz adaptating into movies many times tend to loose the essence of the story.