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Here, let me inject some girly comments into this conversation.
I just watched The Notebook. Had always planned on reading the book before seeing the movie but since I have a stack of books to get through first, said what the heck.
Now I know I'm a girl...but I don't know how someone could NOT cry during this movie. Holy Crow. I think the last half of the movie I just sat there blubbering at the screen.
I just read the book recently. I didn't care for it. LOVED the movie! In my opinion, the movie far surpasses the book on so many levels. In the book - the characters and the story are just one-dimensional. In the movie - the characters are quirky, spunky, passionate, caring, and so many other wonderful things that real people are made up of, too!
Point being - stick with the movie!!! Oh - and usually, I love the book, hate the movie!
I just read the book recently. I didn't care for it. LOVED the movie! In my opinion, the movie far surpasses the book on so many levels. In the book - the characters and the story are just one-dimensional. In the movie - the characters are quirky, spunky, passionate, caring, and so many other wonderful things that real people are made up of, too!
Point being - stick with the movie!!! Oh - and usually, I love the book, hate the movie!
I just read the book recently. I didn't care for it. LOVED the movie! In my opinion, the movie far surpasses the book on so many levels. In the book - the characters and the story are just one-dimensional. In the movie - the characters are quirky, spunky, passionate, caring, and so many other wonderful things that real people are made up of, too!
Point being - stick with the movie!!! Oh - and usually, I love the book, hate the movie!
Oh I am so glad you told me this!!! I was kind of feeling like I cheated and once you see the movie, it's hard to go back and read the book and appreciate it.
I've seen a few other book-turned-movies of his and they were okay. Nights in Rodanthe was okay but I think I liked the book better. Dear John...uggh the movie was absolutely awful but I loved the book.
I've read the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum books and there is a movie coming out about the first book in the series in Jan. It looks good in the trailer so I'm hoping it's not a letdown.
I know! There are very few movies that I think live up to the book - To Kill A Mockingbird, the Pride and Prejudice mini-series with Colin Firth... those are the two that come to mind that I feel truly lived up the book.
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Originally Posted by justthe6ofus
Oh I am so glad you told me this!!! I was kind of feeling like I cheated and once you see the movie, it's hard to go back and read the book and appreciate it.
I've seen a few other book-turned-movies of his and they were okay. Nights in Rodanthe was okay but I think I liked the book better. Dear John...uggh the movie was absolutely awful but I loved the book.
I've read the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum books and there is a movie coming out about the first book in the series in Jan. It looks good in the trailer so I'm hoping it's not a letdown.
I haven't read any of his other books - but I was really surprised that the movie had so much more to it than the book did!
I had to read to kill a mockingbird in school, and while reading it, I fell asleep every time.
I think I saw the movie, but I can't recall it.
It's not the same when you are a kid. I think I might have read it in school as well. When I was in school - I didn't read most of the books I was supposed to and now, as an adult, I read like a fiend! Anyway - To Kill A Mockingbird is one of THE best books in existence. If you like to read at all - READ IT! Honestly - you get so much more out of it as an adult. You just aren't capable of appreciating it as a kid the way you are as an adult. I understand why they have kids read it in school but it's almost a shame that so many might never pick it up again. It truly is an amazing book. Oh - and the movie is brilliant! But once again - I think you need to be an adult to truly appreciate it.
Sorry - I'm a big fan - can you tell?
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