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Do you read the book first, then see the film, see the film then read the book or is it an either or situation?

29 replies

Demented · 23/02/2004 17:03

The title says it all, just nosey really. I recently read The Beach which I really enjoyed and last night watched the film which I enjoyed as well but spent most of it thinking things like "that never happened in the book", "I didn't imagine him looking quite like that" etc, etc.

Just wondered what the rest of you do, read first then watch, watch first then read or only read or only watch?

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dinosaur · 23/02/2004 17:29

I don't have a set approach, but I admit that I'm usually very disappointed by films if I've read the book first.

lilibet · 23/02/2004 17:29

If I have read the book I usually can't bear to watch the film because I get too upset at the changes that they make and complain loud and long afterwards to anyone who will listen!

twiglett · 23/02/2004 17:26

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GeorginaA · 23/02/2004 17:17

I always see the film first then read the book - that way I don't have any predefined ideas of what the characters look like and behave... I can then appreciate both for two completely different media.

Every time I've read the book first I've been bitterly disappointed with the film.

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