Books Vs. Movies
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» nothingnopenope replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 9:54pm |
fear and loathing in las vegas... The book had lots of interesting observations about the time the story took place.. while the movie was just a long drug trip.... |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 9:58pm |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» eLDee replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:13pm |
I like books better coz I can read them when I want, where I want and I can visualise the characters the way I want them to be.
But then again I love reading. |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» julie_eaves replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:14pm |
Im currently reading a choose your own adventure novel... just for old times...oh boy what an interesting adventure involving a time machine and the underground railroad
haha I actually would much prefer it be one on seamonsters, pirates, or space...but whatever...even if its history its still a choose your own adventure! |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» little_sarah replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:18pm |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» julie_eaves replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:19pm |
haha on a serious note tho...i enjoy books and movies...depends on the book or the movie tho on my preference.. |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» G__ replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:20pm |
you know Ian...i don't know how you go about thinking, but i really don't understand how you make sense to yourself...
A book and a movie are completely different forms of expression, and to compare the two, is pretty difficult... in no way do i think movies are for dumb people (actually thats not true, i think the majority of hollywood output IS for dumb people, but film can be done in many different manners) i think that movies have been a terrible influence on society, who take the manner in which movie charecters act as social norms (no matter how exageratted) only in very provocative movies which challange the way we think (which can be done in many manners through film) is significant brain use required...otherwise, it's sit, see, get up and go as for books, i think everyone should have a book to read, i think people should read as a norm, not only does it require you to think (this isn't true, depending on who you are, you might just read the words and not what is being said, in that case, reading is a waste) about what is being said...though i will say, that there are many many books out there just like hollywood films, that have not redeeming qualities, that are just mindless prose. But a good book can (without showing you a thing) pull emotions of every kind, and, are FAR more personal than a movie is... but again, the comparison is stupid, movies and novels are two far different... movies are geared towards the non book readers, they're geared to shorter attention spans, and yes, saving private ryan, WOULD be completely different if it were also a book... books require the reader to be the audience, but also the projector, all a book is, is a film reel (^thats cornball^) books are important for everyone to read, not just children movies, i'm very pro for, but i think they are mostly garbage brainless herd fodder...not that i'm not part of the herd, i just got a different appetite |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» little_sarah replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:21pm |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» G__ replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:23pm |
yeah i realized that...
and Sarah, of coarse you can though, but for the movie version i'm gonna have to change somethings, to make sure the ratings are high, so there'll be a little more sex than the book version...but dun worry, i'm playing myself |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» eLDee replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:43pm |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» eltopo replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:48pm |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» G__ replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 10:54pm |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» soyfunk replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 11:01pm |
when i'm at home i like to do a million things at once and so it's really rare that i can focus on a movie anymore
and movies sucks when you watch them.. stop.. and try to finish watching it later been pretty ADHD lately so books work best for my current lifestyle my work is mentally and physically exhaustive so i take the longest bus/metro route going anywhere just to read an extra chapter or two i always need to read something before going to bed... got five cases of comic books right next to my pillow and books galore y'all know that bookstore not far from bluedawg? in the summer they have that 1$ a book sale... picked up some nice reads having too many books sitting around is a bad curse tho now i can't shut up and rambling again stupid pot of tea anybody got movies for me to borrow or will burn me a vcd? i'll take ya out to eat i love eating we can cook i'm an ill cook it's cause my mommas an ill cook my girl always cooking and baking stuff for me i used to think girls forgot those stuff thats why i became an ill cook it's actually my moms fault she told me girls forgot how to cook so i had to become an ill cook anybody here write short stories? any short story workshops in town? peace out |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» eltopo replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 11:19pm |
bahaha sam you remind me of me... that may be scary but hey... can't sit still to watch a 5 minute TV show... goddam this pot of tea! i'm quitting this stuff... i swear i am... well maybe not camomile... which is what i'm drinking now... i hope i sleep soon...
but one thing - i do not know how to cook :( |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Violence_Inc replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 11:20pm |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Mon Feb 9, 2004 @ 11:37pm |
Originally posted by -- G --...
you know Ian...i don't know how you go about thinking, but i really don't understand how you make sense to yourself... A book and a movie are completely different forms of expression, and to compare the two, is pretty difficult... I agree completely, i never compaired the two.. i was making the point that alex was comparing them in a very dumb manner. in no way do i think movies are for dumb people (actually thats not true, i think the majority of hollywood output IS for dumb people, but film can be done in many different manners)
i think that movies have been a terrible influence on society, who take the manner in which movie charecters act as social norms (no matter how exageratted) only in very provocative movies which challange the way we think (which can be done in many manners through film) is significant brain use required...otherwise, it's sit, see, get up and go as for books, i think everyone should have a book to read, i think people should read as a norm, not only does it require you to think (this isn't true, depending on who you are, you might just read the words and not what is being said, in that case, reading is a waste) about what is being said...though i will say, that there are many many books out there just like hollywood films, that have not redeeming qualities, that are just mindless prose. But a good book can (without showing you a thing) pull emotions of every kind, and, are FAR more personal than a movie is... see heres the thing tho, you make it sound as though books are infact better than movies... which is you comparing on to the other. i don't enjoy reading books, i find them to be too dry and takes far to long to get the message accross.. if a person were to tell me the story it would be far more interesting to me than to read the person's chronicles.. it's like getting a change to talk with a famous historical figure.. or reading what he wrote.. i'd go with meeting/talking with the dude.. and movies kinda allow that sorta in person feel.. books are just words on a page. |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» G__ replied on Tue Feb 10, 2004 @ 12:20am |
yeah, i feel that, i did make books out to be the better, and i can understand not liking to read, hell, up untill a little while ago, i really wasn't into reading, now, i read too much, i usually dont go to sleep before 4 or 5 in the morning because of books... |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Tue Feb 10, 2004 @ 12:36am |
something about reading fiction puts me to sleep after 3 pages.
i can read volumes of non-fiction.. but fiction.. i dunno, it's weird. |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» G__ replied on Tue Feb 10, 2004 @ 1:20am |
i'm not so much into fiction myself, though i gotta admit i've got some of those hollywood books on my shelves...i still think Michael Crichton is a good writer...but jurrassic park was kind of his downfall...
Casteneda has been on my read list recently |
Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» ashtraygirl replied on Tue Feb 10, 2004 @ 3:10am |
Movies = GOOD
Books = GOOD Movies based on books = MOSTLY SHITTY (in comparison to the book) |
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