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If you've already seen the movie and enjoyed it, would you read the book on which it is based, or would you be content with the story as the film depicted it?

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Posted - July 29, 2016

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  • I've seen both these movies, and read The Name of the Rose. 

    Thank you.

      July 29, 2016 7:29 PM MDT
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  •   July 29, 2016 7:31 PM MDT
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  • 676

    You should try The Accidental tourist. It´s a good book.

      July 29, 2016 8:41 PM MDT
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  • I will. Thanks.

      July 30, 2016 12:26 AM MDT
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  • 1523

    I'd be content with what I saw.

      July 30, 2016 1:34 PM MDT
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  • I usually am too.

      July 30, 2016 6:29 PM MDT
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  • 1264

    I'd much rather read the book first, movie is secondary. Case's in point, Two of Clive Cussler's novels were used in movies, "Raise the Titanic" and "Sahara" glad I read the books, the movies didn't do justice.

      July 30, 2016 6:37 PM MDT
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  • 2219

    Agreed. Your imagination has free rein reading the book first, whereas doing the movie first will constrain it. It takes a particular temperament to accept the movie's rendition as an equal alternate to your own understanding. The movie maker may also have his own agenda or other influences such as political correctness affecting his judgment.   

      September 3, 2016 1:40 PM MDT
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  • 46117

    I did it with this movie The Hunger.

    The movie was better but the book was worth reading.  I'm glad I did it in the flipped direction.

    The book is almost  always better than the movie, you have to be careful with that one.  When  a movie is really great, it follows the book as closely as possible.  Sometimes you have to be a genius to make that happen. 

      July 29, 2016 2:04 PM MDT
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  • 3191

    I would read the book.  I nearly always enjoy the book more.  There is so much more to the story in a book that a film lasting a couple of hours cannot possibly portray.

      July 29, 2016 2:04 PM MDT
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  • 676

    Yes.

    I saw the Accidental Tourist first and then bought the book.

    Same with The Name of the Rose,

    Both wonderful movies and wonderful books.

      July 29, 2016 4:17 PM MDT
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  • Yes and the book is always better :-)

      July 29, 2016 7:12 PM MDT
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