Most of the time people read a book, enjoy the book, and then afterward a movie or TV show is released and people watch the movie. Often I end up following this path except it’s backwards. This was
the case for me in a movie called Monster directed by Anthony Mandler, which is an adaptation of
the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers. After watching this movie on Netflix, I ended up reading
the book.
When you watch a movie all the characters and settings are visually displayed and are set. This differs to
a book in which you may use your imagination from the book’s descriptions to visually find out what
everybody and everything looks like. For example, in the book, the setting is during the 1990s, but
in the book, the setting is the current time. This can change seriously because the type of technology
during the book can significantly change the plot. In this instance most of the book took place in a
courtroom, setting could change the evidence or laws in the trial. This is why people can be frustrated
by movie adaptations.
Especially in comic book movies about superheroes. There was a very famous flop in the
movie industry with the Justice League (2017). Zack Snyder, the director, had to leave due to
family trauma, which led to Joss Whedon taking over. Due to the two-hour run time and the characters
not being fleshed out like in the comics, it lost $60 million. The studio had to bring back the
old director, Zack Synder, and his version back to life. With the new 4 hours of run time, and the
characters being original to the source. The Zack Synder cut made upwards of $650 million.
The adapting of books to movies can be a hard process, but when done with care and effort, the
experience can be truly memorable.
- Darshan
I grew up where my parents told me I wasn't allowed to watch the movies without reading the books, so I was always shocked when they didn't look how i pictured. I agree with you though, sometimes its really memorable at times with the right vison!
ReplyDeleteI agree that sometimes there is failures in making books into movies, but I always think about how books can be as long as they want, but movies cost a lot when they are longer. There might not be everything in a movie from a book, but sometimes it can bring the main points to life, which I really enjoy.
ReplyDeleteDo you think reading the book after watching the movie gives you a different view on the book and if so do you think its better than doing it the other way around?
ReplyDeleteI think trying both is good. It really depends on your taste.
DeleteIt's interesting that you mention the Justice League movie. I've never watched the movie or read the comics, but it goes to show how much scrutiny is placed on these movies by the audience. A movie about a book has to be compared to both the book and other movies, two vastly different mediums that have sparse middle ground in terms of quality. You're right in the end, as the middle ground is more satisfying when it's found.
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