it is a stretcjh to compare the two artforms, but what I can say for sure is that

nearly every time I've seen a film version of a book I've read, I've been disappointed and preferred the book version

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on March 9th 2011 at 14:07:28

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Good news (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 12:57:42
- I guess its a generation thing. (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 14:56:07
  - I fucked up. (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 16:19:17
  - I said the same to my mate Cliff the other day (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 9, 14:57:58
    - What about Roger? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 15:04:02
- Unbelievably old news (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 9, 14:05:10
- I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:21:34
  - yes one of the greatest films ever! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:22:01
    - the book is better (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:24:53
      - Agreed that this book is better than the film but not that books are always better. (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:39:35
        
        I can't think of any film I've watched which has been better than the book. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 9, 13:47:55
        
        Atonement - great book, great film. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:53:41
        
        If not better than the book. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:56:03
        
        great film, never read the book obviously (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:54:19
        
        no it isn't, a 2 hour film simply cannot compete with a book (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:44:06
        
        As a film-maker, I strongly disagree with you. (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:48:18
        
        well I'm struggling to think of any adapatations that are better than the books (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:52:42
        
        I'm with Worz on this. Films just cannot give you the same attachment to a character. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Mar 9, 13:46:26
        
        Disagree (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:50:28
        
        disagree (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:57:31
        
        Of course this is true, but then again, charisma is difficult to capture in prose. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 14:03:54
        
        ... IMO only, I respect that lots of people will disagree with this. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 14:04:38
        
        it is a stretcjh to compare the two artforms, but what I can say for sure is that (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:07:28
      - I couldn't get on with the book (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:27:53
        
        .... (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:32:35
        
        So many epic quotes in that film. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:38:05
        
        yes it was hard going, especially at first, but that was the point really (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:31:58
      - don't do books (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:26:46
        
        the film is a lite version of the book (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:34:17
        
        LOTR got the feel pretty much right, and as good an adaptation as possible i reckon (General Chat) - megson, Mar 9, 13:45:36
        
        I'd forgotten about that, mind you I haven't read LOTR since I was about 12 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:49:39
        
        You can't really compare a book to a film though - completely different art forms (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:40:05
        
        Surely you can if the film is supposed to be telling the same story? (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Mar 9, 13:48:10
        
        A film is not just about the story though is it. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:52:06
        
        yes, but when they despict the same story I think you can compare your enjoyment of them (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:42:34
        
        Correct. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:42:16
        
        Fever Pitch (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:38:34
        
        isn't that about baseball though? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:41:32
        
        No, that's the American remake of a British film. (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:43:39
        
        oh, had no idea it'd been made. I'll get hold of that (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:47:36
        
        Nor could I. The Fever Pitch book is one of my favourite books. (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:51:53
        
        Same with One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:54:43
        
        *...doesn't tell you... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 13:55:46
        
        haven't ready that yet. Ken Kesey hated it though didn't he? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:01:21
        
        Always worth remembering that Ken Kesey was on a LOT of drugs for a LONG time. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 9, 14:04:19
        
        haha yes, have you ever read The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:10:55
        
        No, I haven't. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 9, 14:25:43
        
        oh oh, that Hell's Angel's book is good (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:28:04
        
        I loved Fear and Loathing, although it did align me a slight margin off my chump for a whi (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 9, 14:38:44
        
        don't bother (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:41:13
        
        *angels ffs! (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:28:22
        
        Have you read Clam-lappers Vol IV? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Mar 9, 13:35:36
        
        no? is it good? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:37:03
    - Album you mean, don't you? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 13:24:44
      - nope the film (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:26:30
        
        He didn't mention a filum FFS !!! He was talking about an Album (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 13:29:06
        
        nope he was quoting a fillum (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:30:02
        
        Where does it mention a filum? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 13:31:05
        
        in his post about genesis which was quoting a film (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:33:11
        
        American Psycho. (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 9, 13:41:01
        
        huey lewis in the film too (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:43:31
        
        Apparently Lewis wouldn't give soundtrack clearance (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Mar 9, 13:48:00
        
        Oh. I've not seen it. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 13:39:42
        
        you should (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:44:20
- "There's no need for the straitjacket!" (General Chat) - norway, Mar 9, 13:19:07
  - ha yes, opportunity missed (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:19:46
- In the Sunday Times he said he was ill and no one would miss him when he's gone (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Mar 9, 13:17:45
  - nonce sense (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:18:08
    - Invisible Touch (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 9, 13:19:47
- Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh Nooooooooooooo! (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 9, 13:05:14
- brom will be gutted (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 9, 13:00:34
  - Yeah, shame. (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 9, 13:30:20
    - sorry to hear that (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 9, 14:05:23
    - same as oasis for me (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:36:41
      - Jam for me (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 9, 13:37:41
  - rofl (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 9, 13:24:11
  - Why so? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 13:00:53
    - big fan - seen him live and everything! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 9, 13:15:02
      - "that there Phil Colluns, he dunt just sing (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:18:52
        
        "Andy's Records" - happy days. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 13:25:46
        
        agreed, many a saturday afternoon spent happily flicking through albums there (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 13:36:06
        
        You finished UBER-Blubbing after the other day? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 9, 14:08:06
        
        Ah, supposed to be response to pants, not you WS (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 9, 14:59:35
        
        ? what are you on about? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:25:19
        
        This thread... (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 9, 14:34:11
        
        why would you bring that up other than to try and embarass pants? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 9, 14:42:06
- are you a 'tormented wierdo' ? (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 9, 12:59:09
  - Undeniably (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 9, 13:00:34

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