I prefer books because if the authour is good enough you can almost feel the like your living the story your reading and i like the smell and texture of the paper
2007-02-11 02:22:05 · 17 answers · asked by nat 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I agree, books are always better. I am a huge Stephen King fan and his books are ALWAYS much better than the movies. Books give you more insight into the characters. Also, some things that are written will never translate well onto the screen. Add time constraints for movies to the problems with movies.
2007-02-11 02:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by JAY O 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I usually prefer books, because, hey, I have an imagination. I like imagining the settings, the characters, et al. I like reading the descriptings, finding new words (if possible) and so on. I think a lot of complex ideas come across better in books, without all of the flashy Hollywood special effects, casting, and so on.
That being said, there are some movie versions of books that do live up to the originals, for the same reason that lots of movies DON'T live up to the books they're made from. That is to say, because of the artistic liberties the director makes. Most of the books-into-movies I've seen sucked, but a few of them took interesting liberties which made the movie very funny (Kubrick seemed to do this in a couple of his movies that I've seen), or updated the basics of the book into something more relevant to people today (like Apocalypse Now, for example). Sometimes, in these cases, the original meanings of the books are obscured a bit, but overall, it still works.
2007-02-12 00:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by Multi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite being a writer, I prefer film. Film is the most powerful form of storytelling we have because it's both a visual and auditory experience for the participant. In both books and film the participant suspends disbelief. Where books excel is in taking us inside the heads of the characters. But there are many things books can't do that film can do. It's not necessarily a fair trade but it is evident that film is the preferred storytelling device today not merely because it's new (because it isn't) but because on average it delivers superior storytelling. While watching a film, the audience empathizes and listens to the subtext of the actions, thoughts, and dialogue. They are active participants just as much as book readers are.
2007-02-12 00:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by i8pikachu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both for different reasons.
A good book uses language in a creative and compelling way. The author can weave a tapestry of words and take you into stunning detail or use word sparely for a particular effect.
Likewise, a good film is a marriage of mediums, visual and aural. The composition of image is paramount for me in a good film. In that way, it's like enjoying a painting, or other visual art forms. Yet with a film, you also have the sound component and the moving story. The multi-sensory experience is what gives film it's strength.
2007-02-11 11:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by Elise K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Completely agree with you.. Books have so much detail and all of that makes you feel like you're there watching evrything.. I mean dont get me wrong i like films to but reading a book is such a better experience.....If you watch a movie that is based on a book most likely u would get so much more detail and feel out of the book than u would in the movie... But thats just my opinion..SOme ppl just dont like 2 read.....
2007-02-11 11:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by vOxNi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the book better because most of the time, they leave most of the story out of the movie. They only hit the high points because they only have 2 or 3 hours for 1000 pages or so.
2007-02-11 10:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by terry b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I enjoy both. But I love reading and if a story is made into a motion picture, then I'd also like to read the book which fills in and gives me a face to a name.
2007-02-11 10:41:10 · answer #7 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Books are more accurate. Films take liberties to make them fit Ma and Pa Kettle in Oklahoma.
I just saw that last night in the documentary on Top Gun and Jerry Bruckheimer even agreed it was so.
2007-02-11 11:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with you there. Books to me put you in the author's world or head. It's a nice world until you are disturbed by the doorbell or a telephone.
If it is a romance, then I prefer to see that in film format. I like to see the woman who the guy is in love with.
Books? Or Films? I will probably go for 'Film' if there is a very talented director behind it.
2007-02-11 10:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a writer, films. There are so many more mechanisms you can use to get things across. I think mainly because I mainly write things with quite a bit of tension, and that always turns out best when your actauly watching it, rather than reading about it.
2007-02-11 11:55:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋