On Books vs. Movies

There are two kinds of people in the world: book people and movie people.

I am very much a book person.

I don't think I'm alone, but it's hard to tell.

I am also one of those grouchy people who insist that the books are better and watch the movies under protest. There are so many good books that suffered from really horrible movies.

There are, to be fair, movies that are wonderful in their own right. Lord of the Rings is a great example. Different from the books, but still awesome.

I just finished reading Chocolat, the book I chose for the reading challenge category "a book you've never read made into a movie you've seen". I love the movie. I didn't like the book.

I wasn't terribly surprised, as the main reason I liked the movie was its artistic choices, acting, attention to detail, and casting. None of those were in the book, and I found it very grating. (It doesn't help that I'm not a pagan.)

So there you have it. Very rarely, a movie will beat a book.

Marvel movies, on the other hand, are different. I appreciate the lighter touches the Marvel movies usually get, as I am visually sensitive and have a really difficult time reading the more graphic side of graphic novels, and I have neither the time nor energy to invest in several decades of character development. Sorry, Captain America. (I do like reading Spiderman, which seems to have terrible luck as movies - maybe it's connected?)

We're going to see Black Panther when it comes out next week, which should be good!

A hui hou!