I read My Sister's Keeper a long time ago, but haven't seen the movie yet. I will, though.

I already saw the movie Twilight but have the books in my TBR. Movie was okay, but I'm told I'll enjoy the books much more.

I saw The Devil Wears Prada, but the book is somewhere in my TBR.

I read P.S. I Love You, then saw the movie - I thought the book was better.

I have both the book and the movie of Revolutionary Road to look forward to. It looks great.

I prefer to read the books first, but my good intentions don't always work out. Often, a movie's bad casting will totally ruin the book for me!

I rarely watch movies as well, for the exact same reasons as you mentioned. IF I spend the money to go to a theater, I want to be ensured that I will love the movie (too much movie to go and only like it) and I tend to choose comedies.

I do use movies in the classroom, however, to watch after we have read a novel. I like the students (and myself) to read the book first and use our own imaginations before viewing the director's interpretation.

You might change my mind about movies on books. I like your list.

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I usually like to read the book first if I can. Unfortunately, by the time they introduce a movie, there are usually 50+ holds on the book at my library. So I have to decide if I will buy the book and read it before the movie, or if I'll just have to wait.

Here's my musing...

To be honest, if I really love the book I sometimes dread the movie version a little bit. I know I should take them as two separate things, but I have a hard time doing that :P I like that movies always lead new readers to the books they're based on, though.

I love movies almost as much as I love books and am always eager to see the movie translation of a book I've read. It's a given that a book will be better in my mind, but I am usually able to separate out the two mediums and enjoy them for themselves even while making comparisons.

Sometimes I'll enjoy a movie, but have no interest in reading the book it is based on. However, if I've read the book, I most definitely want to see the movie translation.

While I prefer reading a book before seeing the movie, it doesn't always work out that way--and that's okay. Sometimes I do prefer seeing the movie first--especially if it'll help me better understand what I'm reading. Like Shakespeare, for example.

I liked your list. I'd definately recommend My Sister's Keeper - it held up to the movie far better than I thought it would.

As for P.S. I Love You, I think the book was far better, however my cousin (we read it for bookclub) feels otherwise. I guess it just depends.

I have read all except your last 3 entries, because I was able to just watch Atonement.

Yes, you'll love the Twilight series books more! :)

I'm not a great fan of movies from books. I think they usually fall short...

Yvonne - Thanks so much for sharing, Yvonne! I really look forward to those movies you mentioned (except The Devil Wears Prada since I've watched it), if only I can find some time! ;)

Sandy - Oh yes! The cast plays an important factor too! I forget to mention that! :P

Molly - I love your idea! I think it makes for a good discussion between the books and the movies.

Gautami - Thanks! I'm glad to hear that! ;)

Susan - I'm like you too, haha.

Nymeth - Me too! I couldn't help comparing the books and the movies, though I know I shouldn't! :P

Wendy - Great points! I can definitely relate to some of them! :)

Rebecca - I'll make sure to bring some tissues if I'm going to watch My Sister's Keeper! It's an emotional read!

Judy - I loved Atonement! Having read the book first has definitely help me in understanding the movie! ;)

Caite - I've to admit some of them are disappointing. Still, I'm a curious person so I want to watch the movies based on the books I read. ;)

Hi Melody! I've read most of the books here and watched some of the HP movies.

Generally, between the book and the movie, I like the book more. :D

Sometimes I'll watch a movie after reading the book and wonder how others who haven't read the book can understand what's going on! I remember thinking that with The Other Boleyn Girl when the husband just disappears from the movie with no explanation.

I generally don't like movies as much as the book, but I usually still go see the movie! And sometimes if a movie preview looks good I'll just read the book instead.

Fun question this week! (ps--I loved Iron Man, too). :)

Alice - I'll definitely choose the books as compared to the film adaptations. But then, I think it's kinda fun to compare them even though I know I shouldn't! :P

Trish - Ah, The Other Boleyn Girl! I loved the book! I remember explaining some scenes to my husband while watching the movie and I'm so glad I read the book first, haha.

i have read Harry potter first then seen the movies - i like it that way.
See PS. I Love you, but not read the book.
Read Kite Runner, but never seen the movie! Seen Lord of the Rings, but never read the series!

then i need to see

Twilight
Memoirs of a Geisha
Kite Runner
many MORE!

:)

I liked this one!

I have the same preference to all the movies you mentioned except may be P.S I love you. I loved the movie more :)

That's a really great attitude to take towards film adaptations. I used to hate the watching films of books I really enjoyed but now I take a different approach altogether.

The author, John Green, always talks about looking at a book and a film as two seperate things and they don't ever really change the beauty of either.

I think he's totally right. :-) I look at a film and book as two people's version of the same story, two people's interpretation of it. I definitely enjoy films much more now. :-D