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Second two certainly, I would say the book and movie of To Kill A Mockingbird are both stone cold classics but the book is probably slightly superior. I thought the sense of menace around Boo Radley was better developed in the book.Quote:
Originally Posted by Secura
Are books usually as good the second time as they were the first? If not, that would be part of why people who read the book first find the movie lacking. In addition to people not being able to let go of the book as has been said.
It's kind of like how people who know the original song don't like the cover as much (usually).
And like how some people seem to listen to the cover first and prefer it to the original! Seriously, how can someone find Glee's Don't Stop Believin' better than Journey's?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Once you know one version the other is just jarring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Secura
I find that effect a lot easier to overcome in movies and books than in music though. The difference is jarring on a sensory level in a song, not so in a movie where it's more on the conscious/thinking level.
Nope, Of Mice and Men had a poor plot, it didn't interest me much. Certain characters were thought out well, such as Curley's wife & Lennie, doesn't mean I enjoyed it though...Quote:
Originally Posted by Azathoth
I agree entirely, the cast of glee should be shot for the musical atrocities they have scarred my ears with. Then again I'm not Journey fan, but it was better and less jarring than its cover. I don't agree with Sasaki saying the original can seem jarring once you've listened to a cover, I like many original and cover versions of songs, but many people will always prefer an original if they heard it before they heard the cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by Secura
you only think the books are bad because you read the wrong books which are too long and boring like real literature lol which is liberal bias me I read the Xmen and its not better then the movies
I meant that when you know one version (either original or cover) well, hearing the other is jarring. It seems like the more similar the are the worse it is. This is not very jarring for example (mild language):Quote:
Originally Posted by Thermal Mercury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o39etJFlW7k
Perhaps more so, I thought you were only refering to the original.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Though I have covers and originals of the same song and can like them both, you are inevitably going to compare them and find one better I guess :balloon:
In the example you've given, the disturbed version is wayyyy better in my opinion :tongue: .
Great book. Moved me to tears. :snobby:Quote:
Nope, Of Mice and Men had a poor plot, it didn't interest me much. Certain characters were thought out well, such as Curley's wife & Lennie, doesn't mean I enjoyed it though...
I like to interpret Clockwork Orange (Chapter 21 inclusive) as a depiction of the cyclic nature of life, with the protagonist Alex revelling in violence and the accompanying sense of power, eventually renouncing such behavior, and potentially raising the next generation of young criminals who will victimize Alex just as he victimized his own elders (old woman, man w/ book outside bar, etc.). The Queen song "We Will Rock You" is relevant here, in a way. Also, Alex's feelings toward classical music remind me of Gary Oldman's character from Leon.
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Hey, Silence of the lambs was a good book!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemur
It's been a while since I saw the movie though. What I remember though was that I disliked the third movie (Hannibal) and then read the book on wich it was based and loved that ....