Books, because that way every person looks and sounds the way I think they should.
HauntedReader on
It depends.
Both are unique medias.
Some stories work better as movies, others better as books.
irteera on
I think the question is too wide. If you ask what if I prefer a movie or a book about the same story, usually the book wins by far. Unless the movie rewrites the book in a way more suited to the movie format, but movies based on books that stand on their own are rare. I can think of “Ready player one” as something I enjoyed ready, but that I enjoyed almost equally watching, as the motion picture adaptation was well done, and felt different but similar to the book.
Infinera_ on
books bc i cant pace myself as well with movies i feel like. plus books feel more grand and special ig? a movie abt war doesnt hit the same as a book about war in my opinion
thenewguy7731 on
My opinion is better than yours
Vexonte on
It mostly depends on the purpose and intention of the individual story. I prefer movies for efficiency and versatility. You can’t get drunk with a friend and kill an afternoon by reading a book with them while eating nachos. If a story is more about concept compared to plot and characters, a two hour film with visual symbols, and emotional continuity gives you a lot more bang for your buck rather than investing 10 hours into a book over a 2 week period.
That being said, books tend to be a lot better with dense material world building and character development that films will not be able to match, and production dynamics of books makes it so much easier to develop experimental and specialized books.
Thanso_Lightoningu on
Could go either way.
But usually books.
Dune for instance had amazing world-building in the books and the characters felt organic and alive the scenes moved seemlessly from one to the other and youre hooked almost the entire time, whereas the movie felt like it was a random collage of scenes hastily clipped together.
For LOTR though Id say the movies are way better than the books.
SunsetMadness91 on
I’d usually argue that books are better. However, I’ve just finished this one book that will make me say otherwise.
The writer has a tendency to ramble and overnarrate, but the premise of the story is interesting if turned into a show.
That said, I’d say generally books are still better as there’s no limit to imagination. But there are a few that’s better as a movie.
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Books, because that way every person looks and sounds the way I think they should.
It depends.
Both are unique medias.
Some stories work better as movies, others better as books.
I think the question is too wide. If you ask what if I prefer a movie or a book about the same story, usually the book wins by far. Unless the movie rewrites the book in a way more suited to the movie format, but movies based on books that stand on their own are rare. I can think of “Ready player one” as something I enjoyed ready, but that I enjoyed almost equally watching, as the motion picture adaptation was well done, and felt different but similar to the book.
books bc i cant pace myself as well with movies i feel like. plus books feel more grand and special ig? a movie abt war doesnt hit the same as a book about war in my opinion
My opinion is better than yours
It mostly depends on the purpose and intention of the individual story. I prefer movies for efficiency and versatility. You can’t get drunk with a friend and kill an afternoon by reading a book with them while eating nachos. If a story is more about concept compared to plot and characters, a two hour film with visual symbols, and emotional continuity gives you a lot more bang for your buck rather than investing 10 hours into a book over a 2 week period.
That being said, books tend to be a lot better with dense material world building and character development that films will not be able to match, and production dynamics of books makes it so much easier to develop experimental and specialized books.
Could go either way.
But usually books.
Dune for instance had amazing world-building in the books and the characters felt organic and alive the scenes moved seemlessly from one to the other and youre hooked almost the entire time, whereas the movie felt like it was a random collage of scenes hastily clipped together.
For LOTR though Id say the movies are way better than the books.
I’d usually argue that books are better. However, I’ve just finished this one book that will make me say otherwise.
The writer has a tendency to ramble and overnarrate, but the premise of the story is interesting if turned into a show.
That said, I’d say generally books are still better as there’s no limit to imagination. But there are a few that’s better as a movie.