tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post5794646859112051063..comments2024-03-06T04:58:28.830-07:00Comments on Chronicles of a Novice Writer: Book to film: I drive my(self) mother crazyStephanie McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056571020961572031noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-85240078234528003032009-07-16T17:42:18.971-06:002009-07-16T17:42:18.971-06:00It's possible I read too much into any of it. ...It's possible I read too much into any of it. @ Suzette, I suppose that's entirely possible too. I had a roommate once who would debate to her last breath that the Lord of the Rings movies directed by Peter Jackson were far superior to the books. There was never any point in arguing with her because she was so set in her opinion.<br /><br />It gets to the point that my mom just shuts Stephanie McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-46599526263107792592009-07-16T14:37:44.299-06:002009-07-16T14:37:44.299-06:00The Notebook was much better as a movie than as a ...The Notebook was much better as a movie than as a book... but of course, I saw the movie first. Perhaps humans have a predilection for liking the first version they are exposed to?Suzette Saxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-26704076243765323982009-07-16T09:37:57.204-06:002009-07-16T09:37:57.204-06:00I dissect, too. I can't say that I've eve...I dissect, too. I can't say that I've ever seen a movie based on a book that is as good as the book. I still go see them all, though, or at least watch them on video. I find them entertaining, even if they don't quite live up to the book.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-85836064451129072972009-07-16T09:03:00.135-06:002009-07-16T09:03:00.135-06:00It's already rare enough that a movie is as go...It's already rare enough that a movie is as good as the book it was based on (albeit differently). Better than is practically never! Especially dealing with Tolkien. Blasphemy, indeed. Although, cutting Bombadil was a bit of a blessing...<br /><br />Now that I think of it, there is one movie that I actually liked better than the book: Cold Mountain. The film stuck closely to the events of theChristopher Goodwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103268781860805681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-88682026459803323562009-07-16T08:39:59.961-06:002009-07-16T08:39:59.961-06:00I always prefer the book to the movie. My hubby an...I always prefer the book to the movie. My hubby and I are huge Robert Ludlum fans so we looked forward to seeing ‘The Bourne Identity’ on the big screen. We actually enjoyed the movie even though it bore scant resemblance to the book. After some discussion we decided that we would view them as separate entities—comparing them just made us crazy. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603891627784763004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-76671592076849042372009-07-16T08:15:23.568-06:002009-07-16T08:15:23.568-06:00I'm terrible about dissecting films I've p...I'm terrible about dissecting films I've previously enjoyed as books. They are never quite up to par for me. I'm still entertained though. Perhaps I do it so I have something to complain about. LoL.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.com