tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post8541535234090030264..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: Read the Book or Watch the Movie?Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-16396069538247829182017-02-06T07:16:28.195-05:002017-02-06T07:16:28.195-05:00Usually I hear about the movie before I ever hear ...Usually I hear about the movie before I ever hear about the book. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-28173695020510725752017-02-06T07:14:58.565-05:002017-02-06T07:14:58.565-05:00I am reading A Man called Ove, which is hilarious....I am reading A Man called Ove, which is hilarious. Watching the movie when I am done. I am curious as to how they handle all the stuff he thinks and doesn't say.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-19547676927580583132017-02-04T20:58:46.680-05:002017-02-04T20:58:46.680-05:00I do both, but more often I read the book first. I do both, but more often I read the book first. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-85876172222840400472017-02-04T20:19:49.387-05:002017-02-04T20:19:49.387-05:00I almost always see the movie first because most o...I almost always see the movie first because most of the time one is usually disappointed in the movie version which I think is U fair to the film. Often the film makers can't put in all that is in the book because the movie would be too long. I have not even heard of this one so I have to read up on it now:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-55180392438381326402017-02-01T20:13:42.166-05:002017-02-01T20:13:42.166-05:00I read The Girl w the Dragon Tattoo trilogy and li...I read The Girl w the Dragon Tattoo trilogy and liked how the Swedish movies just left out extraneous stuff that wasn't needed. I have yet to see The Life of Pi.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-85888516209849117312017-02-01T18:15:42.370-05:002017-02-01T18:15:42.370-05:00I tend to read the book first. I rarely find that...I tend to read the book first. I rarely find that the movie is better. One movie I did see is Life of Pi, and I'm almost afraid to read the book now, because the movie was so fantastic. I'm afraid I will be disappointed. On the other hand, it's not a movie, but I think Amazon did a great job with The Man in the High Castle (TV series). They changed thing, but I think it was for the better.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-4382005410510183022017-02-01T14:46:23.829-05:002017-02-01T14:46:23.829-05:00That was another book I didn't like and didn&#...That was another book I didn't like and didn't finish, so never saw the movie. I love movies and have often read the book after viewing one.<br /><br />Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-40943880469019606922017-02-01T14:37:11.992-05:002017-02-01T14:37:11.992-05:00I am not a movie person. It is rare that I will re...I am not a movie person. It is rare that I will read a book and see a movie. I read The Help last year and just saw the movie on TV the other night. I liked the book better. I usually like the books better!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-52525193754346619562017-02-01T12:30:12.761-05:002017-02-01T12:30:12.761-05:00That book is another one I couldn't finish. T...That book is another one I couldn't finish. The drinking turned me off right out of the gate.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-74277460358130887092017-02-01T12:08:44.300-05:002017-02-01T12:08:44.300-05:00I seldom watch movies, but I read quite a bit, so ...I seldom watch movies, but I read quite a bit, so books usually come first. After reading the breakout hit, <i>The Girl on the Train,</i> a tedious and predictable psychological thriller, I went to see the film, certain I must be missing something. Nope. The film was even worse.<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-68064891664306717132017-02-01T09:19:16.748-05:002017-02-01T09:19:16.748-05:00And I enjoy the Marvel movies based on comics, but...And I enjoy the Marvel movies based on comics, but never enjoyed the comic books themselves. I really enjoy mystery and suspense, both in reading and watching.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-26961238567858886922017-02-01T08:49:26.709-05:002017-02-01T08:49:26.709-05:00To answer your question, I usually read the book f...To answer your question, I usually read the book first, but watching a movie has previously prompted me to look for the book it was based on. Though I should add that my preference in books and movies don't usually coincide. For movies, I have the taste of a pre-teen boy: high action movies that we in South Africa call "skop, skiet and donner" with very little plot, whereas my reading list is much more eclectic.Damaria Sennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933949808230808200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-55452721370843895222017-02-01T08:38:01.886-05:002017-02-01T08:38:01.886-05:00I could not finish Gone Girl and then I hated the ...I could not finish Gone Girl and then I hated the movie. I have decided I have a real problem reading about what I consider 'crazy women'. I just throw those books to the curb and, lately, there are lots of them.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-2423344985662358702017-02-01T08:09:35.787-05:002017-02-01T08:09:35.787-05:00Haven't heard of this book or movie. I tend to...Haven't heard of this book or movie. I tend to read the book first and then see the movie, but I think the last time I did that was Gone Girl. Tend to see fewer movies than books I read.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com