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Heart of the City by Steenz for January 11, 2013
Transcript:
Heart: OK, Dean, I confess! I actually did like "the hobbit" book! Dean: I knew you would if you tried! Dean: And now that you read the book, you have to see the movie! Heart: Do you get kick backs from the dorkus community for pushing their agenda? Dean: No, but I should.
23035387 about 12 years ago
like i said heart dont knock it till youve tried it
baileydean about 12 years ago
There could be a market for it, Deanā¦ just give it some time.
blunebottle about 12 years ago
See the movie first. Youāre less likely to judge the book.
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member about 12 years ago
I first read the book many, MANY years ago and have read it dozens of times since. I have developed my own set of characters and settings with my imagination over the years. Now Iām afraid that if I see the movie it will fall short of my expectations simply because it wonāt match with what Iāve developed. Iām sure itās a good movie in itās own right, but I think Iāll just read the bookā¦again!
ladyryln about 12 years ago
I have also enjoyed the book many times through the years ā reading it first while in grade school, and many times since. My last read was about 5 years ago now, and seeing the movie has encouraged me to dig out one of my copies and re-read the book.
I didnāt find the movie to be at odds with the book ā just with some additional content opened up. Much of the license that was taken with the movie actually is introducing information which was in the Silmarilion. Yes, characters were portrayed differently from the way that I āknowā them in my head through the books ā but thatās often the case when a beloved piece of literature is brought to film.
I see no problem with reading the book and watching the movie ā and I hope that these movies will bring more people to enjoy what is truly a GREAT piece of literature.
T_Lexi about 12 years ago
Books and movies are two completely different art forms ā with different methods of āpresenting a story.ā Iām such a book snob, it took me decades to learn this simple fact (many apologies to movie makers everywhere). Now, I leave the book alone until after Iāve seen the movie, or I let a year or two go by in between. It makes a huge difference in my appreciation of both.
Fredcritter about 12 years ago
poop. Here Iād been thinking this arc was about the superiority of written matter over TV and movies. Oh well.
cybergal29 about 12 years ago
Oh, yeah. I have read the book āThe Hobbitā and have seen the movie āThe Hobbitā. There are differences between the two. I think the movie shows the dwarves as the fighters they are while the book only talks about old battles they fought.
cybergal29 about 12 years ago
You said it :-)
beaver48612 about 12 years ago
Noooo the movie totally ruined it. I really regret going to see it.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 12 years ago
Whatās ādorkussyā about it?
Decepticomic almost 4 years ago
Get that money, son.