For someone who has a voracious appetite for books, I must confess I never read any of the following books: The Lord of The Rings trilogy, The Hunger Games, and Harry Potter (I’m so sorry, not even one of the seven). But I did enjoy watching the film adaptations and I never tried to do it backwards – that is movie first, book second.
Seven of Nicholas Sparks’ novels have been adapted to films, but I’ve read only Nights in Rodanthe – I never saw the movie, though.
Although I agree that reading a book beforehand enhances your appreciation a great deal, I guess I am one of those who don’t believe that it is a pre-requisite to read the book in order to enjoy the movie. After all, I did enjoy seeing Spiderman, The Avengers, Batman, or even X-Men without having to read the comic books.
With The Godfather, even though I have copies of the books (the movies were enough for me), I felt I didn't have to read them anymore. I also have all the Bourne novels and watched all the Bourne movies. I have read most of Stephen King’s novels and watched most of the film adaptations (including The Shawshank Redemption which is actually adapted from a novella).
I must say though that if you are familiar with the novel or comic book, it is such an awesome experience seeing the characters come alive. God, but I will never forget Clint Eastwood as Robert Kincaid in The Bridges of Madison County (although I really love Clint Eastwood to start with). Such a historical moment seeing that familiar place or setting - pardon the example, but admit it, we all went crazy as “the” Cullen house in Forks was unveiled; And such a magical goose-bumpy kind of feeling as your favorite protagonist (or even antagonist) delivers that unforgettable line and everyone in the theater is holding his breath, knowing what he (or she) is going to say.
A number of film adaptations are coming soon: The Woman in Black (starring Daniel Radcliffe), Peter Jackson’s long-awaited The Hobbit, The Great Gatsby (filmed SIX times, but my favorite is of course the one with Robert Redford), Les Miserables, Great Expectations, and On the Road (starring Kristen and Kirsten LOL). And there’s much ado over who’s going to be Christian Grey in the film version of Fifty Shades. I vote for Matt Bomer (despite his sexual preference).
Which gets me to thinking – what do the writers feel upon seeing their novel or screenplay on the widescreen? (Anne Rice didn’t like Tom Cruise as Lestat, and Stephen King was disappointed with The Shining.) Now this is another interesting story.
(Postscript: Was able to read Hunger Games after all.)
Seven of Nicholas Sparks’ novels have been adapted to films, but I’ve read only Nights in Rodanthe – I never saw the movie, though.
Although I agree that reading a book beforehand enhances your appreciation a great deal, I guess I am one of those who don’t believe that it is a pre-requisite to read the book in order to enjoy the movie. After all, I did enjoy seeing Spiderman, The Avengers, Batman, or even X-Men without having to read the comic books.
With The Godfather, even though I have copies of the books (the movies were enough for me), I felt I didn't have to read them anymore. I also have all the Bourne novels and watched all the Bourne movies. I have read most of Stephen King’s novels and watched most of the film adaptations (including The Shawshank Redemption which is actually adapted from a novella).
I must say though that if you are familiar with the novel or comic book, it is such an awesome experience seeing the characters come alive. God, but I will never forget Clint Eastwood as Robert Kincaid in The Bridges of Madison County (although I really love Clint Eastwood to start with). Such a historical moment seeing that familiar place or setting - pardon the example, but admit it, we all went crazy as “the” Cullen house in Forks was unveiled; And such a magical goose-bumpy kind of feeling as your favorite protagonist (or even antagonist) delivers that unforgettable line and everyone in the theater is holding his breath, knowing what he (or she) is going to say.
A number of film adaptations are coming soon: The Woman in Black (starring Daniel Radcliffe), Peter Jackson’s long-awaited The Hobbit, The Great Gatsby (filmed SIX times, but my favorite is of course the one with Robert Redford), Les Miserables, Great Expectations, and On the Road (starring Kristen and Kirsten LOL). And there’s much ado over who’s going to be Christian Grey in the film version of Fifty Shades. I vote for Matt Bomer (despite his sexual preference).
Which gets me to thinking – what do the writers feel upon seeing their novel or screenplay on the widescreen? (Anne Rice didn’t like Tom Cruise as Lestat, and Stephen King was disappointed with The Shining.) Now this is another interesting story.
(Postscript: Was able to read Hunger Games after all.)
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