FabSwingers.com mobile

Join us FREE, we're FREE to use

Web's largest swingers site since 2006.

Already registered?
Login here

Back to forum list
Back to The Lounge

books and films

Jump to newest
 

By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham

do you prefer to read a book before seeing the film or vice versa?

i like to read the book first but i often only find out about these books when the films are released so i cant go and see them in the cinema because i want to read the book first

i've just started the life of Pi....i am a slow reader

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd rather read the book first. Film adaptions tend to leave loads out. Read The Time Traveller's Wife before seeing the film. Glad I did. The film left me thinking wtf!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

I always prefer the book but no one else I know reads much so whenever we go to the cinema I'm the only one who knows what's gonna happen!

It's a bit annoying x

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

If i read a book i never watch the film. Jane Eyre is my favourite book and ive never seen any adaptation of it

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Book then film... Loved the book the time travellers wife, the film was pretty crap in comparison, I thought, but a lot of films I find poo after reading the book.... Don't think it helps that I have decided in my minds eye what the characters look like.... And then the film comes out,.. Eh? That's not what they are supposed to look like!!!!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Read the book and I've noticed that by the time the film comes out the screenwriters have ripped it apart anyway x

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer to read the book first, then watch the film.... But yet to watch a film that comes in as good as the book

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Book then film... Loved the book the time travellers wife, the film was pretty crap in comparison, I thought, but a lot of films I find poo after reading the book.... Don't think it helps that I have decided in my minds eye what the characters look like.... And then the film comes out,.. Eh? That's not what they are supposed to look like!!!! "

Exactly!!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tend to read the books first.

Sometimes, like with Bladerunner, the film is totally different to the book, both were excellent though.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I prefer to read the book first, then watch the film.... But yet to watch a film that comes in as good as the book "

Book first, every time ...never expect the film to be as good as the film, that way you are never be disappointed

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"do you prefer to read a book before seeing the film or vice versa?

i like to read the book first but i often only find out about these books when the films are released so i cant go and see them in the cinema because i want to read the book first

i've just started the life of Pi....i am a slow reader"

books first for me i have just re read the complete works of phillip k dick a lot of his short stories have been made into films such as

bladerunner

minority report

total recall (2012)

adjustment bureau

and lots more.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Book then film... Loved the book the time travellers wife, the film was pretty crap in comparison, I thought, but a lot of films I find poo after reading the book.... Don't think it helps that I have decided in my minds eye what the characters look like.... And then the film comes out,.. Eh? That's not what they are supposed to look like!!!!

Exactly!! "

+1

Prefer books and not bother with the film

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Book then film... Loved the book the time travellers wife, the film was pretty crap in comparison, I thought, but a lot of films I find poo after reading the book.... Don't think it helps that I have decided in my minds eye what the characters look like.... And then the film comes out,.. Eh? That's not what they are supposed to look like!!!!

Exactly!!

+1

Prefer books and not bother with the film "

books every time its all about your imagination

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *or Fox SakeCouple
over a year ago

Thornaby

Books are usually an order better than the film of the book

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy

do prefer to read book first but occasionally will watch a film then find the book to compare them

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer to just read the book often film a let down afterwards.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *uietlyKinkyUsCouple
over a year ago

midlands

Book,

Many times I dont even bother with watching the film as it is just disappointing

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

World wars z was a awesome book but the film only took the name of the bill that's it .. So book 1st every time

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It doesn't actually bother me which way round but generally speaking books are better because they are usually more desciptive and you can let your imagination envisage what is happening where as a film has already had the visuals implemented to they style of the director.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Anyone know when Five on Kirrin Island Again hits the big screen?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 14/10/13 17:44:37]

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Films that are better than their book counterpart anyone?

For me off the top of my head I would say Fight Club. I am a massive Chuck Palahniuk fan but the book was rather lacking and I thought the film was brilliant. Preferred the film ending too.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

Hunger Games was pretty close to the book. I'm half way through book 3. Haven't been able to put them down....

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts


"World wars z was a awesome book but the film only took the name of the bill that's it .. So book 1st every time"

I agree. There is a lovely spoof trailer for it on Youtube, that points this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cS5Fv5xIQ

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"World wars z was a awesome book but the film only took the name of the bill that's it .. So book 1st every time

I agree. There is a lovely spoof trailer for it on Youtube, that points this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cS5Fv5xIQ "

I dreaded that film, knew it'd be a steaming crock early on when they started releasing the details. Brad Pitt was the first bad sign.

Sometimes the book can be better than the film (First Blood), and sometimes vice versa (The Warriors).

But sometimes a book reader's expectations can ruin a film (because faithful adaptations would be easier to make but film studios don't see the surprise in that, like readers want a film to not resemble what they read already).

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
Post new Message to Thread
back to top