As a general rule...

[rich_jacko]

...I don't do memes. This is mainly to do with trying to stick to my New Year's Resolution of wasting less time on t'interwebs, and only partly to do with expecting no responses to the current craze other than soul_rider being envious of my GameCube.

So instead I'll ask something entirely different (Woo! Rebellious!): Is it really worth seeing film versions of books you've already read?

Vice-versa I can understand. The film can give you a taste for wanting to read the "proper" story. But to me, reading the book first and then watching the film is akin to enjoying a many-course meal at a fantastic restaurant and then going to McDonalds.

The upcoming film versions of His Dark Materials and The Time Traveller's Wife give me The Fear. I'm already avoiding the Harry Potter films and I'll probably do the same for these.

Comments

[silverixnay.livejournal.com]

Would you avoid seeing a play because it's an adaptation of a book?

It's the same thing, I try to view everything in it's own right, but you naturally compare things. e.g. I love the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, but the film with Keira Knightly doesn't hold up to it, but I do recognise that for a film it is very good and well done. I also love the book.