Novels Into Movies!
Reading a novel or watching a movie, which one would you prefer as your best mode of entertainment?
In today's modern world novels are things of the past we'd rather prefer a movie.
I'll tell you why.
Who has the time to sit with a 600 page book for days together to enjoy a good story? Nobody, not today atleast. Thats why people prefer to watch a story that begins and ends within 3 hours and also gives visual pleasure. But my query is what about those movies that are made on these 600 - 1000 pages novels? Do we watch them? If we do, do we like them?
Most of such movies are a filled with a little or (in most cases) lots of "masala" to suit the sesibilities of the so called "audiences".
The best example I would quote here is Jane Austen's timeless classic "Pride and Prejudice" and Gurinder Chadda's murderous attempt to make it into a movie bollywood style! I wished Eliza and Dracy didnt exist in the novel after having watched this disaster! Another version was released by Working Title Films and directed by Jeo Wright in 2005. The movie had its differences from the novel but nevertheless satisfied me immensly.
What do you people think about this trend of making movies out of timeless classics?
On my part I'd rather spend my time reading than watching caricatures made out of my favorite books.
In today's modern world novels are things of the past we'd rather prefer a movie.
I'll tell you why.
Who has the time to sit with a 600 page book for days together to enjoy a good story? Nobody, not today atleast. Thats why people prefer to watch a story that begins and ends within 3 hours and also gives visual pleasure. But my query is what about those movies that are made on these 600 - 1000 pages novels? Do we watch them? If we do, do we like them?
Most of such movies are a filled with a little or (in most cases) lots of "masala" to suit the sesibilities of the so called "audiences".
The best example I would quote here is Jane Austen's timeless classic "Pride and Prejudice" and Gurinder Chadda's murderous attempt to make it into a movie bollywood style! I wished Eliza and Dracy didnt exist in the novel after having watched this disaster! Another version was released by Working Title Films and directed by Jeo Wright in 2005. The movie had its differences from the novel but nevertheless satisfied me immensly.
What do you people think about this trend of making movies out of timeless classics?
On my part I'd rather spend my time reading than watching caricatures made out of my favorite books.
Comments
Other novels converted into movies, Harry Porter series, LOTR series, Firm, Rainmaker, Chamber, Da Vinci Code... I enjoyed reading and watching these movies. I will tell you why... it is interesting to see how a director visualizes whats been written in the book. The movie version is from viewpoint (how he imagines it) of the makers. Sorry for digressing!
Cheers,
Archie!
but again its all subjective i have seen many of my friends who love to read a novel rather to go to the same movie and spoil all the fun...
movie shows us only one direction
reading a book we can have our own imagination with no limits...
those who feel lazy to think can go to a movie but for those wants the real essence they will anyday...
I agree with VINNU - "our ow imagination with out limits " i like both reading and watching movies - depends on story too- but movies are on my priority list - eye appealing - "not lazy to think " though. but anytime reading a book intrain or under the shade of a tree - breeze around is unmatched.