So I was out shopping today and I went to Blockbuster because the one by Walmart is going out of business and have super cheap movies on sale, some for $.99 hurry and go get some, and I got The Road and The Kite Runner. Both of these are books, and I haven't read The Kite Runner yet but I have read The Road and I loved it, I'm a little hesitant to watch it in case it is a let down. I feel like a lot of the books that get turned into movies just do not do the books justice. If I watch the movie before the book, I feel like I'm stuck with the movie in my head than what the book actually allows my mind to create. Has anyone seen a movie that was also a book and felt that it was pretty much spot on?
So, I'm editing this a day later. I just finished watching The Road. It was a pretty good movie. It has been a while since I have read the book but I did notice that the movie did leave out a few things. The movie did help you actually put yourself in their situation, but I felt like if you read the book you are able to understand a lot more. On a scale of 1-10 of it being spot on with the book, I would have to give it like a 7.5. Not too bad I suppose.
When I taught a Novels class to seniors, one of the questions they always asked was "Is there a movie based on this book?" I had taught them to use the word "based" because movies rarely do the novels justice. I remember sitting in the theatre watching one of John Grisham's novels that had been made into a movie. I was sorely disappointed in what was included and what wasn't, the twists in the characters and the plot that the film writers had deemed necessary. Meanwhile my husband, on the way home, was telling me how great he thought the movie was and was wondering why I didn't share his enthusiasm. I agree too that the movie is sometimes stuck in my head. I just can't get the picture of the actor out of my mind when I think of the character. Lenny from Of Mice and Men will always be Randy Quaid.
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