Is there anyone else who likes the movies better?

[Fantasma]

Is there anyone who likes the movies better than the books they were based on, or is it only me?

I greatly enjoy watching the characters that I have only read about come alive on-screen, I think that's why I usually like movies better than the books they were based on...besides the fact that I love watching movies in general.

By the way, if this thread doesn't belong here, please place it where it should be - and if there already is one like it, feel free to delete this.

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Book characters DO come alive, leastways to me.

Well I like PARTS of some movies better than books, but nobody is going to like EVERY movie better than the book, there are always exceptions though I guess.
I like the part in Narnia LWW in the river scene. I wish that Lewis had put that in the book.

[Glenburne]

Originally Posted by Fantasma

I greatly enjoy watching the characters that I have only read about come alive on-screen, I think that's why I usually like movies better than the books they were based on...besides the fact that I love watching movies in general.

I'm not much of a movie or TV person, but I agree with you--I love seeing characters come alive on screen. That's why I look forward to the new Narnia movies so much--it's fascinating to actually see Lucy walk through the wardrobe.

Don't know if I'd apply that to all movies-based-on-books, but I do for the Narnia movies.

[Fantasma]

And now that I think about it, I have heard of some movies-based-on-books that have turned out horribly...but I haven't seen those. :P So I'm basically meaning CoN.

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

ok and I love how they did the Lampost and the Wardrobe.

[CaspianGirl]

I like the movies better. Sorry, but I find that the movies are more exciting than the books. It's not that I don't like the books, I still LOVE them greatly, but I just think that the movies have more and better action than the books.

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Originally Posted by CaspianGirl

I like the movies better. Sorry, but I find that the movies are more exciting than the books. It's not that I don't like the books, I still LOVE them greatly, but I just think that the movies have more and better action than the books.

The books have as much (maybe more) action but in different ways.
But you can SEE action in movies... whatever.

[Fantasma]

I like being able to see the action It just seems more realistic than reading it.

[Copperfox]

That sort of misses the point. The benefit of seeing action should not have to come at the cost of "seeing" the characters and the storyline ruined. If I made a Batman movie in which Batman was the villain, sure, you would see whatever action was happening, but it would be all wrong, because Batman is supposed to be the good guy.

[QueenxCaspian]

not sure to be honest,i think nothing beats the imagination when reading the books but there have been some great screen adaptions of my favourite books :

fave book to screen adaptions are

l/w/w and prince caspian,of course - chronicles of narnia -c.s.lewis

the picture of dorian gray 1945/dorian gray 2009 - the picture of dorian gray-
oscar wilde

interview with the vampire - interview with the vampire -anne rice

flowers in the attic - flowers in the attic - virginia andrews

and im looking forward to voyage of the dawn treader