Book or Movie? - Page 2

Daughter of Elros · 03-16-2003, 11:47 AM

Books, definately, but the movies are fun and Sean Biggerstaff and Tom Felton are cute. sorry, the fangirl in me slipped out for a seond there

samwiselvr2008 · 03-16-2003, 01:49 PM

The movies are okay, they got me intrested enoph to read the books, but I never did like them, I cept on stopping the first movie to do something else, while in the books i couldn't pute them down, and finished them all in two weeks and one day (I can remember that because I just recently read them). The books were defantly better, the movies were okay, like I said, but compared to the books were hogwash. I really liked the books though.

eowyngirl14 · 03-16-2003, 05:02 PM

books are very very very very much better than the movie! but the movie actors are cute! so that makes the crappy interoretation worth watching 3 times in the theater!

i can't wait till June 21! tee hee!

Estel13 · 03-16-2003, 05:40 PM

me either. i want to know what happens with: Ron, Sirius, Lupin, Hagrid/Madam Maxime, Hermione/Krum, Voldemort, Harry, the Dursleys, Dumbledore, Fudge, Fred & George..... Oh, I want to know it all!!!
Sorry...

BUT I DO!!!

eowyngirl14 · 03-16-2003, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Estel13
me either. i want to know what happens with: Ron, Sirius, Lupin, Hagrid/Madam Maxime, Hermione/Krum, Voldemort, Harry, the Dursleys, Dumbledore, Fudge, Fred & George..... Oh, I want to know it all!!!
Sorry... BUT I DO!!!

me too! I can't wait!!!!

TinuvielChild · 03-28-2003, 11:36 PM

Movies were crap. Books were excellent. End of story.

Okay, okay, the actors were good. Tom Felton was too sneery and stupid for how I pictured Draco, but hey. Sean Biggerstaff (isn't it great how both LotR and HP have a Sean B?

) had a lovely accent, and Rupert Grint is absolutely superb as Ron. There were some other good points, but not nearly as many as the books. C'est la vie.

***IronParrot*** · 03-29-2003, 05:24 AM

Cinematically speaking, the movies don't stand alone very well as individual works of art.

The books, however, are a different story. Very lovable at that

Celebriel · 04-01-2003, 05:58 PM

I always prefer books to movies. So much more detail.

Also, I heard that movies were for the fat lazy kids who don't want to spend the time to read the book. I didn't say it.

SamwiseGamgeeOTS · 04-24-2003, 03:09 PM

BOOKS

gimli7410 · 04-29-2003, 10:30 PM

i like the books,i cant relate the book to the movie.

theonering · 05-02-2003, 12:31 PM

i like the book no question.

eowyngirl14 · 06-08-2003, 05:07 PM

the books are still better, but i the movies more than i did before. now that i have watched all of the extra special features on the HP and the chamber of Secrets DVD. (hee that was fun, watching it i mean, not typing this. althought typing this isnt bad either.)

elf queen · 06-08-2003, 11:11 PM

Book!!!!!
I think the movie has changed the way I think of them, but I don't like how.

But then again LOTR took HP place with in a chapter.

Sorry I do not know how to word anything now.

Silpion · 06-08-2003, 11:32 PM

I enjoyed the books more than the movies. I just get more out of the books when I re-read them than when I re-watch the movies. Of the two movies, I prefer the first over the second. It just seemed more magical and new to me.

Linaewen · 06-09-2003, 05:12 AM

IMO, the original (In most cases, the book) is always better. Especially so for LotR and Harry Potter. I did enjoy the movies, but nothing beats the books. Of course they're going to cut things out of the movies- otherwise it'd be too long and too boring. J K Rowling's humour is fantastic- and this is not shown much in the films. Go the books! (2 weeks to go!)

Salquënòrëwen · 06-09-2003, 01:18 PM

Definatly(sp?) the books!

03-16-2003, 01:49 PM	#22
samwiselvr2008 Elf Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 739	The movies are okay, they got me intrested enoph to read the books, but I never did like them, I cept on stopping the first movie to do something else, while in the books i couldn't pute them down, and finished them all in two weeks and one day (I can remember that because I just recently read them). The books were defantly better, the movies were okay, like I said, but compared to the books were hogwash. I really liked the books though. __________________ Jesus loves you! Movie vewing count from the theater: Return of the King:9 Two Towers: 11 Fellowship: 13 FRODO LIVES!

03-16-2003, 05:02 PM	#23
eowyngirl14 i don't know what i am talking about either, so don't ask Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,353	books are very very very very much better than the movie! but the movie actors are cute! so that makes the crappy interoretation worth watching 3 times in the theater! i can't wait till June 21! tee hee! __________________ 'The coming of dawn is ever the hope to the heart of men' -Aragorn 'Then I will die as one of them' -Aragorn TTT movie “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” - Benjamin Franklin arms are made for hugging avatar from the avatar shop! made by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan

03-16-2003, 05:40 PM	#24
Estel13 RPG-aholic Psycho Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Final Fantasy Posts: 733	me either. i want to know what happens with: Ron, Sirius, Lupin, Hagrid/Madam Maxime, Hermione/Krum, Voldemort, Harry, the Dursleys, Dumbledore, Fudge, Fred & George..... Oh, I want to know it all!!! Sorry... BUT I DO!!! __________________

03-28-2003, 11:36 PM	#26
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	Movies were crap. Books were excellent. End of story. Okay, okay, the actors were good. Tom Felton was too sneery and stupid for how I pictured Draco, but hey. Sean Biggerstaff (isn't it great how both LotR and HP have a Sean B? ) had a lovely accent, and Rupert Grint is absolutely superb as Ron. There were some other good points, but not nearly as many as the books. C'est la vie. __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

03-29-2003, 05:24 AM	#27
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Cinematically speaking, the movies don't stand alone very well as individual works of art. The books, however, are a different story. Very lovable at that __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

03-16-2003, 11:47 AM	#21
Daughter of Elros Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 69	Books, definately, but the movies are fun and Sean Biggerstaff and Tom Felton are cute. sorry, the fangirl in me slipped out for a seond there

04-01-2003, 05:58 PM	#28
Celebriel Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 139	I always prefer books to movies. So much more detail. Also, I heard that movies were for the fat lazy kids who don't want to spend the time to read the book. I didn't say it. __________________ ~ Celebriel ~ Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes. ~ __________________

04-24-2003, 03:09 PM	#29
SamwiseGamgeeOTS Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A quaint little hole which last time I checked was somewhere near Ohio, Middle-Earth. Posts: 165	BOOKS __________________ "...Eragon recoiled in shock. Standing in front of him, licking off the membrane that encased it, was a dragon."

04-29-2003, 10:30 PM	#30
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i like the books,i cant relate the book to the movie. __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

05-02-2003, 12:31 PM	#31
theonering Hobbit Join Date: May 2003 Location: in my bedroom Posts: 24	i like the book no question.

06-08-2003, 05:07 PM	#32
eowyngirl14 i don't know what i am talking about either, so don't ask Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,353	the books are still better, but i the movies more than i did before. now that i have watched all of the extra special features on the HP and the chamber of Secrets DVD. (hee that was fun, watching it i mean, not typing this. althought typing this isnt bad either.) __________________ 'The coming of dawn is ever the hope to the heart of men' -Aragorn 'Then I will die as one of them' -Aragorn TTT movie “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” - Benjamin Franklin arms are made for hugging avatar from the avatar shop! made by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan

06-08-2003, 11:11 PM	#33
elf queen Hobbit Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 33	Book!!!!! I think the movie has changed the way I think of them, but I don't like how. But then again LOTR took HP place with in a chapter. Sorry I do not know how to word anything now.

06-08-2003, 11:32 PM	#34
Silpion Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 103	I enjoyed the books more than the movies. I just get more out of the books when I re-read them than when I re-watch the movies. Of the two movies, I prefer the first over the second. It just seemed more magical and new to me.

06-09-2003, 05:12 AM	#35
Linaewen Fair Dinkum Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,319	IMO, the original (In most cases, the book) is always better. Especially so for LotR and Harry Potter. I did enjoy the movies, but nothing beats the books. Of course they're going to cut things out of the movies- otherwise it'd be too long and too boring. J K Rowling's humour is fantastic- and this is not shown much in the films. Go the books! (2 weeks to go!)

06-09-2003, 01:18 PM	#36
Salquënòrëwen Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 290	Definatly(sp?) the books!

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