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Whenever possible, I try to read the book before seeing the movie. I honestly can't think of any movie version that I liked better than its book counterpart. Many times, after seeing the movie, I'll think, "If I had seen that before reading the book, I doubt I would have had any interest in reading it." Most recent case in point: The Hunger Games. I really liked the book. And because I enjoyed the book so much, I found the movie version disappointing.
I'm really looking forward to Ender's Game. I absolutely love that book, and I hope the movie does it justice.
KR - I saw a preview for The Great Gatsby recently, and it looks pretty good! I'll probably actually see this version, despite the fact that Nick is played by Tobey Maguire. (The Nick in my head, although still young, sounds wiser than what I think Tobey can pull off. But, I'll try to reserve judgment until I've seen the movie.)
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