I know I'm doing this backwards, but I've seen the movie and now I'm going to read the book. So is the book as good or better than the movie?
2006-06-20 13:44:10 · 12 answers · asked by lovelyladypoet 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
the book is good and yes, it is better than the movie. but, i always think the book is better than the movie. enjoy it...
2006-06-20 13:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by stephanie_pepper2001 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's really hard to say because number 1: It was never supposed to be a movie and the movie was made without Douglas Adams so it many ways it was disappointing if you read the books first...if you want my opinion you did it the right way.
number 2: It was never meant to be a book. Douglas Adams created the radio show and that I highly recommend it is amazing..also BBC did a television series which is also pretty good. But anyway the books are amazing but if you're a stickler for detail and descriptions you won't really find them since doing a radio show you don't need all of that.
In short the books are amazing and I love them but they are not to be analyzed like great works of fiction they are meant simply as fun reading.
And the radio show is the biggest laugh you will ever get so I really suggest trying to find that if you love the movie and if you love the books once you've read them.
2006-06-27 12:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by misswolfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I recall right, The Guide got it's start as a BBC radio series in the late 1970's. Soon after, Adams turned his radio script into a novel - four sequels would follow. Over the years, The Guide has been translated into just about every media possible, including a BBC television miniseries, a computer game, records and tapes, a play, and comic books. Each is a bit different, but add to the whole.
The recent film adaptation more or less follows the plot of the novel, but features some bits Adams himself wrote into the script before he died. These include the character Humma Kavula, the Vogan planet and the deeper relationship between Arthur and Trillian.
I recall liking the film but finding it a bit off because I was so used to the book, radio and TV versions. One of the main problem is film relies more on visual gags, so many of the dailog and and narrative jokes that worked well on radio or in the longer mini-series were dropped.
I highly suggest you try to find the BBC mini-series (Available on DVD) and the radio show (harder to find..but out there).
2006-06-21 00:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me the book is better than the Movie
2006-06-22 00:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by pistolpete797@yahoo.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The movie was great, but the books are better (in many aspects). The writing takes a little getting used to though. Same sense of humor. Enjoy!
2006-06-20 20:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by halostrata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved the first book. The others, a little less so, but they're still good. Adams' wit and timing is great. The movie was good, but the book is 100x better.
Anyways, the books are short. You can read one pretty quick.
2006-06-21 00:19:08 · answer #6 · answered by JaGa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book is much better the movie was a waste of money.
2006-06-20 21:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by fraidy_kat2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saw the movie and fell asleep. guessing the book wouldn't be that much better.
2006-06-20 20:50:43 · answer #8 · answered by ronnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Far better than the flick
Read the entire series
2006-06-20 22:30:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know. Hopefully its not as stupid as the movie was...lol.. Good luck
2006-06-20 21:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by sweetpeaches_6915 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋