I’m setting down the paper towels and backing away from the cleaning sprays today to join up with Jessica at Sweet Green Tangerine to write a post about book to movie adaptations.
I’m not a HUGE reader. I wish I was but I have to find something that REALLY sounds interesting to be able to want to get into it.
Unless the book becomes a movie. Then I HAVE TO READ IT.
Have. to.
I’ve already written a post about my book to movie obsession.
I’ll update it here with a long rambly post about what I thought of some books to movies I’ve seen or read.
I left off on the last post with War Horse.
I finally got the movie and sat down to watch it with Thomas. First, let me just say how annoying it is to watch Game of Thrones with him because he is reading the books and I am not. While I’m enjoying the show and what is going on he is sitting there grumbling about how “that’s not how it was in the book”. Oy vey. Well lets just say I was the same way with War Horse. I see how they cut out the not so important little details to still make a decent movie but come ooooon! The whole beginning and the relationship between Joey and the farmer and not having the other old horse to help him. Dumb.
So that’s that. I also said I was interested in The Hunger Games.
We saw the movie (still haven’t read the books) and I’m thinking it might end up like the Twlight books. I’ll skip the first one and move on to book 2 and 3 just to know what’s up.
A book that I bought forever ago because it was a movie and I ‘had’ to read it is The Road.
Plus the movie has the dude from LOTR so it couldn’t possibly be bad. The book was totally hard to get into. I didn’t make it very far before I gave up and stuck it back on the shelf to look pretty. I recently saw the movie and it wasn’t horrible but for sure not a book I’d want to read (obviously).
Another book I tried to read first and couldn’t get into was We Bought A Zoo.
I downloaded the sample and dont think I even finished that little bit. Thankfully I still watched the movie because it was really cute. I may even give the book another try.
Now, jumping back to Nicholas Sparks…I finally watched The Lucky One.
I really don’t remember the book…all of his are pretty much the same anyway…but you can’t go wrong with a military guy and his german shepherd. So that got an A from me 🙂
And I have no idea how I didn’t mention THE NOTEBOOK!
Holy cow. Biggest book to movie…or in my case movie to book…disappointment. I watched the movie first. I saw it before I even knew it was a book or knew who Nicholas Sparks was. I ended up borrowing the book from a friend who told me when I get to the end to make sure I had tissues because I’d need them. Lets just say the book and movie endings don’t quite match up. No crying…just a big let down because what I thought was coming wasn’t. Pretty much how I felt with My Sister’s Keeper.
You and your Korean timezone! LOL My book chat isn’t posting until tomorrow but you still have to come link up. Or if you’re asleep, I’ll link it up for you. 🙂
I love The Notebook, but I didn’t read the book. I’m not a big Nicholas Sparks fan, and The Notebook is the only movie I’ve liked.
And I heard the ending to My Sister’s Keeper was way different which is just annoying.
Thanks for joining in this week!!
I know I know! I typed it out this morning and was going to wait to post it but figured eh, it’s Thursday here! I’ll link up with you and share on FB tomorrow 😉
Hunger Games made my list too! Love your choices although I must admit I haven’t read or seen a few of these. War Horse is at the to of my list for sure!
I hate when they change the end of the story! I also saw the movie The Notebook and then read the book. It took me a long time to watch My Sister’s Keeper after I read it because everyone kept telling me they changed the end. I think even if they change the end of a story to make it a little happier in the film adaptation, it’s just wrong. I just sit there thinking, “Hey this isn’t what is supposed to happen!”
I try not to see the movie if I’ve already read the book. I’ve already decided what the characters look and sound like, and Hollywood never seems to have the same vision as I do. Then…about 70% of the book is left out (no way to get the characters’ thoughts, etc). Generally, if I really like the book, I’m gonna think the movie sucks, so I just don’t watch it. Great post, Meg…nice to see the point of view from an open mind…I had one too, once upon a time, in a land far, far away….