Stick to books...

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2002)

I am so tired of people complaining about a movie that does not follow the book page for page or word for word. Te movie medium is a totally different storytelling tool, the picture is painted for you. A book lets your mind paint the picture as we all know. Now in both mediums there are advantages and disadvantages. People who like to imagine things on their own read the book, others like to be presented with the picture and visually see the characters etc. I think that the movie medium has more to offer. Not only can you see the characters described on the books but the rolling landscapes, breathtaking scenery, you can see the characters and feel the emotions thru what you see. You can get that on a book. Im sure to an extent yes but if the movie is done well such as the Fellowship of the Ring where the roaring sound score and sound effects etc blow you out of the water then it cant touch the cinema. Even if you have the most vivid imagination you will not get the same impact. I love to see the characters come to life. If you know that books are better then stick to books and dont watch the movie plain and simple. To many times I hear of how they try to stay close to the book to satisfy those who complain. Why should they? IT IS A DIFFERENT MEDIUM!!! think about it, the book is still someone elses creation. Thus the picture has still been painted by someone else. You may see the characters the way you like but the names etc described still came from someones imagination. LET THE FLAMES BEGIN!!