[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: "But the book was better!"

[Marilyn Porter]

> For me, it depends on what has been changed and the reasons for it.
>
> There are sometimes things that *cannot* be translated from the print
> medium to the film medium, but it is still possible to film the books.
>
This is very true.  Often you  can easily understand what they have left out
though it is most often something that pertains to character and
relationship development (which is why I want to read the book, to get to
know the characters better).

 > Here's a question relating to this thought: How do you feel about changes
> from movie to book if they develop a character/concept you would like to
> see more of in the book?
>
Well, the movie rarely develops a character more than a book does (and if it
does, chances are the book wasn't that great to begin with).  Depending on
the movie, I can be dissappointed with the lack of development.  But that
isn't nearly as bad as changing major plot points (making the ending happy,
rather than sad like it was in the book, for example).  Sometimes its just
the city where it takes place (which always trips me up) and sometimes its
deleting a major character or completely changing how something turns out.
Always aggravating.

> It would be. And that's one movie I *loved* when I saw it recently, Almost
> Famous. Then again, I'd go to any Jason Lee movie even if he only said one
> word in it. Actually, he wouldn't even need to speak.

I feel the same way.  I adore Cameron Crowe movies (Say Anything has been a
favorite for YEARS and I loved Jerry Maquire the first time I saw it as
well) and Jason Lee is outstanding (I loved when the bus left him behind,
"Sure, I can see why you'd forget me.  I'm only the LEAD SINGER!") and since
I'm a Kevin Smith fan as well I am able to indulge my interest in him.  He
is one of the best with dialogue that I've seen.

Marilyn Porter
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