ITT we chit chat about "The Books" vs. "The Movies" - Page 2

cheerfulgreek · #1 02-26-2013, 12:50 PM

I've never really paid attention, but what usually comes out first, the book or the movie? It's just that I'll see a movie, not even knowing there ever was a book out about it. Or I'll see a book on the shelf at the bookstore, not knowing it's based on a previous movie that was already out.

KillarneyRose · #2 02-26-2013, 01:22 PM

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I've never really paid attention, but what usually comes out first, the book or the movie? It's just that I'll see a movie, not even knowing there ever was a book out about it. Or I'll see a book on the shelf at the bookstore, not knowing it's based on a previous movie that was already out.

In my experience, it's rare to see a book that's based on a movie. I couldn't think of any off the top of my head and I tried to Google but came up with nothing. Often, when a book is made into a movie, the book is rereleased with new cover art which depicts the actors or a scene from the movie so that new readers are more likely to link the two. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

Is anyone else excited about "The Great Gatsby" coming out this summer? "Gatsby" is my alltime favorite book. I've heard that Leonardo DiCaprio does an incredible job as Gatsby. I'll absolutely see it but I'm not getting my hopes up after sitting through the 2001 version that featured Mira Sorvino galloping through the movie as the etheral Daisy Buchanan.

MysticCat · #3 02-27-2013, 09:11 AM

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Is anyone else excited about "The Great Gatsby" coming out this summer? "Gatsby" is my alltime favorite book. I've heard that Leonardo DiCaprio does an incredible job as Gatsby. I'll absolutely see it but I'm not getting my hopes up after sitting through the 2001 version that featured Mira Sorvino galloping through the movie as the etheral Daisy Buchanan.

I missed that one. I liked the Robert Redford/Mia Farrow version.

33girl · #4 02-27-2013, 01:49 PM

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Is anyone else excited about "The Great Gatsby" coming out this summer? "Gatsby" is my alltime favorite book. I've heard that Leonardo DiCaprio does an incredible job as Gatsby. I'll absolutely see it but I'm not getting my hopes up after sitting through the 2001 version that featured Mira Sorvino galloping through the movie as the etheral Daisy Buchanan.

Ummmm....Isla Fisher as Myrtle. WHAT WHAT. God knows the 1974 version had issues but Karen Black in that part was not one of them, she nailed it.

Then again if it's anything like Leo's performance in The Aviator he'll blow everyone off the screen anyway so it's not really going to matter.

KillarneyRose · #5 02-27-2013, 03:02 PM

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Ummmm....Isla Fisher as Myrtle. WHAT WHAT. God knows the 1974 version had issues but Karen Black in that part was not one of them, she nailed it.

Then again if it's anything like Leo's performance in The Aviator he'll blow everyone off the screen anyway so it's not really going to matter.

Wait....Isla Fisher as Myrtle? I did not know this. I really can't see that. Myrtle smolders. Isla, well, Isla bubbles.

33girl · #6 02-27-2013, 03:26 PM

I'm also not feeling the guy who is playing Tom. They should get someone who is actually good looking to do it for once.

Oh and Jack Nicholson as Meyer Wolfsheim please. LOL

Psi U MC Vito · #7 02-26-2013, 01:44 PM

Slightly different, but what about adaptions of comics/ video games. I've only seen one video game movie that was good, though a couple of comic movies weren't bad.

cheerfulgreek · #8 02-26-2013, 02:02 PM

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In my experience, it's rare to see a book that's based on a movie. I couldn't think of any off the top of my head and I tried to Google but came up with nothing. Often, when a book is made into a movie, the book is rereleased with new cover art which depicts the actors or a scene from the movie so that new readers are more likely to link the two. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

Yep. This is exactly what I'll see when I go to the bookstore. I'll see the book with the actors from the movie on the cover. Thanks for clearing that up.

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Slightly different, but what about adaptions of comics/ video games. I've only seen one video game movie that was good, though a couple of comic movies weren't bad.

I saw Silent Hill which I thought was awful, but I think I remember reading that it was based on a video game or something like that. I'm not sure if there is a series of comic books on it.

Psi U MC Vito · #9 02-26-2013, 03:59 PM

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I saw Silent Hill which I thought was awful, but I think I remember reading that it was based on a video game or something like that. I'm not sure if there is a series of comic books on it.

Actually Silent Hill is considered to be one of the better Video Game based movies because of how true to the series it is, unlike say Resident Evil.

LaneSig · #10 02-26-2013, 01:54 PM

Less than Zero. I really liked the book. I really hated the movie.

cheerfulgreek · #11 02-26-2013, 04:50 PM

I didn't like the movie Christine, but this part of the movie really creeped me out. I mean, just the old 50s music, the engine sound, and the movie music was terrifying, to me. If the entire book can top that scene, then I might be too scared to read it.

Stephen King is truly a horror movie genius.

cheerfulgreek · #12 02-26-2013, 02:05 PM

And I just left the library to see if they had Christine. I used to see that book there whenever I would go to the library, and now that I really want to read it, someone else has it checked out.

Cheerio · #13 02-26-2013, 02:17 PM

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I really like Stephen King books

A high school librarian recommended this freshman read Carrie when it came out in 1974. Fascinatingly terrifying! So eerie/cool that it was (then) set in the future.

Didn't see Spacek movie until it was on tv in the 80s. Book way better.

I have never wanted to read any other Stephen King books.

cheerfulgreek · #14 02-26-2013, 02:30 PM

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A high school librarian recommended this freshman read Carrie when it came out in 1974. Fascinatingly terrifying! So eerie/cool that it was (then) set in the future.

I saw the movie, but I never read the book. I dunno, I just didn't think the movie was scary at all, and I could be wrong, but I think that was Stephen King's best selling book. Maybe the book is better than the movie?

summer_gphib · #15 02-26-2013, 02:37 PM

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I saw the movie, but I never read the book. I dunno, I just didn't think the movie was scary at all, and I could be wrong, but I think that was Stephen King's best selling book. Maybe the book is better than the movie?

I've read the book and loved it, but I've never seen the movie... but I also thought Stephen King's "It" was a better book than movie. It was really creepy!!