To get annoyed when people suggest I should 'watch the film' when I'm reading a book?

[BasinHaircut]

Why do people assume that you would rather watch 2 hours of (usually) poorly adapted screenplay, when you could read what is a fabulous book?

I have a bit of a think about books getting made into films etc as I think the films are almost never as good. I accept not everyone reads, but seriously, why would I want to watch a film of a book I'm really enjoying?

[BlackeyedSusan]

just tell them the pictures are better in the book.

[BasinHaircut]

*thing

[brittabot]

blackeyedsusan

I usually like to read the book first and then watch the film version but there have been some OK books made it into great films, and vice versa.

I want to watch the film version of The Girl on the Train as enjoyed the book. So as you're entitled to your preference but they're entitled to theirs, YABU.

[acasualobserver]

Explain that you invariably prefer the book to its film version. Not worth getting annoyed about.

[Starsinthedark]

I know, this annoys me as well although I know it's irrational.

[scootinFun]

I think it's just conversational filler - if you're resent the book you might like the movie.

[scootinFun]

Geez, reading not resent

[ComtesseDeSpair]

Surely they assume you could do both? Perhaps you didn't know there was a film and they're letting you know about it. Read your book then watch the film if you like.

Film is a totally different medium to literature, so I don't believe there's really such a thing as one being superior to the other - although of course individually there are good adaptations of books and bad ones.

[Lovestonap]

I'm always scared to watch the film if I've really enjoyed the book. I absolutely loved the film 'One Day' but have heard mixed reviews about the film and don't want the book spoiled for me.

I think people do just want to make conversation though, so treat it as a conversation opener. To my mind it's a lot less annoying than 'good book?' another innocuous piece of chit chat.

I think I find most annoying the fact that someone would start a conversation with me if I'm obviously engrossed in a book!

[Lovestonap]

grrr edit

loved the BOOK 'One Day'

obviously

grrr

[BasinHaircut]

Maybe it's because I'm not really a fan of films in general. I hate the cinema. I'd rather sit alone and read a book than sit in a room full of other people chewing, watching a film.

Just been thinkin about good adaptations of books. The Swedish version of girl with he dragon tattoo I quite enjoyed actually. I think it's giving a story the Hollywood treatment that I don't like either.

I can stomach the Harry Potter films mostly too, apart from Goblet of Fire. That one makes no sense if you haven't read the book.