SwingsitlikeHogan
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Yes I know - so low in the matters of importance rankings - but will you watch the film adaptation of a book that you have not yet read but very much plan to?
Read the Bbok or watch the film?
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Watched the Davinci CodeFilm before the book
Enjoyed both
Same with Games of Thrones
Read Harry Potter first and Lord of the Rings first
Was disappointed by later HP films but LOTR very good
Enjoyed both
Same with Games of Thrones
Read Harry Potter first and Lord of the Rings first
Was disappointed by later HP films but LOTR very good
JCW
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I read Ice station Zebra then watch the film a few years later , so so
SwingsitlikeHogan
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I ask as I recorded War and Peace this weekend - a book I have always planned to read. But given the nature of the book I know I need motivation to start it - and to finish it - and not knowing what happens is always a good incentive to keep going. I get the feeling that if I watch the film I will never read the book - even although I know that I will miss out on Tolstoy's marvellous story telling and use of language.
Sometimes watching the film of a complicated book, and blimey W & P comes into this category, helps you to manage the book. In this instance I would watch the film first.
I am watching Game of Thrones and have deliberately not read the books as the twists are so fantastic and the show so brilliant that I don't want to ruin it. I will probably read the books when the tv shows are all finished, many years off I suspect.
Before anyone thinks I am a total muppet, I read a lot and find that in 90% of the time the books are better than the films, but in a beast of a book that has a lot of characters a helping hand does not go amiss.
I am watching Game of Thrones and have deliberately not read the books as the twists are so fantastic and the show so brilliant that I don't want to ruin it. I will probably read the books when the tv shows are all finished, many years off I suspect.
Before anyone thinks I am a total muppet, I read a lot and find that in 90% of the time the books are better than the films, but in a beast of a book that has a lot of characters a helping hand does not go amiss.
Slab
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Watched the 2nd Die Hard movie before reading the book... who knew there was a book!!
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Can understand the GoT thing totally (love it - roll on next series please). The other side of coin is that I didn't watch Bleak House when it was televised some years ago - as I was reading the book. I bought the DVD but have still to watch it. Just loved the book - just love Dickens
Siren
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There was a book for the first ?
I read Game of Thrones and LOTR before they films came out but that was purely down to me being a nerd. Ive also read The infity Gauntlet comics and Civil War series so i know whats coming in the upcoming Marvel films for the next 5 years.
I feel a bit lighter now, this may have been my first confession.
I particularly like his use of the word Bbok
I saw Guardians of the Galaxy at the weekend. Have you seen it? Really cracking film with a belting soundtrack. Recommended if not.
I know this could be blasphemy but I think the LOTR may be one of those where the films are better than the book. Who would have thought you could capture the landscape and the characters that well.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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chrisd
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I hardly ever read a book and it's probably even rarer that I watch a film - that's not the right answer really, is it?
Hacker Khan
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Read the book first as in the vast majority of cases they are better than the film, just because there is more space for plot and character development. Then in most cases it's not worth watching the film anyway as you know what will happen. 
woody69
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I like to do both as you often pick up on things you had forgotten about or missed. It's nice to see how things are interpreted differently as well. Usually I find the book better, but one I didn't was Jaws. Hated the main characters in that and much preferred the film adaptation.
Doon frae Troon
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In my case I thought Angel's Ashes was the poorest film adaption of a book.
Even worse than Jack Reacher!!!!!!
Even worse than Jack Reacher!!!!!!
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Usually prefer to read the book as there is usually a lot more detail, characters, sub plots and so on and so forth. It helps with some films/programmes if you have read the book as you are usually more aware of background stories etc.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Absolutely with you on this - but LordTs earlier post makes a good point.
Sometimes in certain books I spend so long trying to work out who is who and related to who etc that I am endlessly going back to earlier in the book to get it sorted. Dickens can be like this - and I well imagine that W&P could be like that. So getting the character relationships sorted and clear by watching the film would certainly make reading the book easier - and probably balance off the fact that you know the plot - you can focus on the storytelling, language and nuances in the characters that a film might not capture.
Prefer to read the book most of the time. So many films never remain faithful to the original plot or characterisations
gripitripit
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Yes I would agree with that. Reacher as a movie totally detached from the book on its one was an Ok movie.
Beezerk
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Angela's Ashes?
That was a cracking book, didn't know they'd made a film of it.
Generally the films I've seen after reading the book have been a let down.
Hunger Games 1 maybe the exception.
