Film Vs Book.

Can movie adaptations really do a book justice?

Summit Entertainment, Mr.Mudd, Entertainment One.

Summit Entertainment, Mr.Mudd, Entertainment One.

I am a fan of both film and novel. However, i am always a little sceptical when I see films that have been adapted from novels especially if it’s a novel I have read and loved.

Many films have been adapted from novels, The Silver Linings Playbook and The Perks Of Being A Wallflower are just two examples from last year.

 

I love reading but I find that if I see a movie before reading the book then I find it difficult to read the book on which the film is based (The Time Travellers Wife.) I also find that if I read the book and then see the film, if it’s not been adapted well,  I sit there the entire time comparing the film to the book.

That being said, this isn’t always the case. Bridget Jones Diary was as good for me on the screen as it was on the page but it’s one of the few exceptions to my rule. Books are definitely what I favour.

Curmudgeon Films, Gran Via Productions, Mark Johnson Productions

Curmudgeon Films, Gran Via Productions, Mark Johnson Productions

My Sister’s Keeper is a prime example. I found the book so thought-provoking but was disappointed by the film and what I felt were unnecessary changes to the plot.

 

What do you think? Can a film really be as good as the book it’s based on?

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Laura
I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.

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