Comments on: And the winner is…

By: Ciara

Ciara — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:00:33 +0000

If I hear of a movie that I think sounds interesting and it’s based on the book, I will read the book first. If a movie doesn’t sound interesting no amount of awards will convince me to watch it or read the book it’s based on.

By: Katharine Owens

Katharine Owens — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:57:31 +0000

Usually I don’t, but maybe that’s because by the time the movie is out there have been years of buzz about the book. In some cases I read the book before the movie (The Lovely Bones is coming to mind).

I tune in to the Oscars, but I don’t get crazy about it. I read some cool articles this week about Livia Firth trying to go “green” on the red carpet. One of her dresses was made from milk proteins (I don’t even know how they do that) and her oscar dress was made from 11 vintage dresses.

By: Janice Palko

Janice Palko — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:51:54 +0000

If I really like a movie, I have gone back and purchased the book. Most of the time, I find the book to be much better. However, there was one exception: Forrest Gump. The book was so bizarre, I don’t know how they ever developed the screen play for the movie from that book.

By: Yat Yee Chong

Yat Yee Chong — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:50:28 +0000

It’s interesting you should ask this today: I just bought The Ghost after watching The Ghost Writer. I didn’t know the movie was based on a book and kept remarking to my husband how great the dialogs were. And after watching the special feature in which Robert Harris, the author, talked about the book, I decided I had to read it.

By: Bethany Neal

Bethany Neal — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:40:09 +0000

Seeing a movie has spurred a book purchase more than once for me. It’s kinda like a 2 hr book trailer with a really good budget. 😉

By: D. A. Hosek

D. A. Hosek — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:42:02 +0000

I noticed that True Grit is in the top 5 books among those bought in Oak Park, IL.

By: Nancy Thompson

Nancy Thompson — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:48:44 +0000

Oh yes, but of course the books are always better than the movie. I’d love to read the one about Facebook & Aron Ralston’s.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:31:20 +0000

I read The Lord of the Rings after seeing Fellowship of the Ring & thought the movie versions were phenomenal. I also bought Atonement after seeing the film. So my answer is yes. If I enjoy a film that was based on a novel I will typically seek out the book.

By: Sari Webb

Sari Webb — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:15:58 +0000

I don’t think I ever have picked up the book after enjoying the movie, but I often do it the other way around.

I loved Eragon by Christopher Paolini but I thought the movie version was awful.

I loved the Lord of the Rings adaption, especially because it was filmed in New Zealand (where I’m from). The section on Weathertop was even filmed on my Granddad’s farm :).