I often compare movies to reading. And with few exceptions movies are inferior. This is usually obvious when you compare a movie to the book it’s based on, and some very popular examples would be the LOTR series and the Harry Potter series
It’s one of those arguments that will never cease or even come close. Me, I stay out of the fray whether it’s movie, book, fruit or sweets. When I’m craving pineapple, I don’t reach for a Snickers. Snickers make a pretty awful pineapple upside down cake. On the other hand, a pineapple is difficult to sneak into the movie theater under my coat, so I go for a Snickers.
Ida No over 1 year ago
Books are great. They give you something to burn in the fireplace when you run out of logs. Try doing that with your Kindles.
mccollunsky over 1 year ago
Subtitled movies are reading books with pictures
doctorwho29 over 1 year ago
I’m on Miles’ side but movies are good too
saylorgirl over 1 year ago
A lot of movies cut out a lot of what the book has to say.
bookworm0812 over 1 year ago
Two movies better than the books: The Shawshank Redemption and The Color Purple.
Doctor Toon over 1 year ago
I like to see a movie based on a book because it’s interesting to see the visuals compared to my mental pictures
It’s best not to watch the movies with me, I can’t help but point out what they got wrong or left out
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Kevin thinks reading for fun is boring. He just needs the right book to convince him otherwise.
morningglory73 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m with Miles. I love to read and books do send you away while you read. I can get lost in a book in the best way.
coloharpare Premium Member over 1 year ago
We often compare movies to books. We say “The book was better!”
Aliquid over 1 year ago
Unless you can’t visualize… people who love watching a movie in their mind often don’t realize that not everyone can do that.
up2trixx over 1 year ago
I often compare movies to reading. And with few exceptions movies are inferior. This is usually obvious when you compare a movie to the book it’s based on, and some very popular examples would be the LOTR series and the Harry Potter series
AndrewSihler over 1 year ago
Having a dirty mind, this reminds me of an unsavory joke about “the thinking man’s TV”,
6turtle9 over 1 year ago
It’s one of those arguments that will never cease or even come close. Me, I stay out of the fray whether it’s movie, book, fruit or sweets. When I’m craving pineapple, I don’t reach for a Snickers. Snickers make a pretty awful pineapple upside down cake. On the other hand, a pineapple is difficult to sneak into the movie theater under my coat, so I go for a Snickers.
nerdhoof over 1 year ago
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. "