If you are someone that reads books that have movie adaptations or watch movies based on books, you have certainly wondered which version is better – the book or the film. What if I told you that the real question is not which is better? The more important issues are if the differences in the books and film affect the outcome of the story and if the book and movie both have value.
Are you wondering if this plausible? That is understandable. I am going to be discussing these ideas by looking at three different books and their film adaptations to give some examples for what I am talking about. Please share your thoughts and opinions too.
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Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a classic movie. Tom Hanks does a remarkable job portraying a character that is viewed as different from most people but the person is still relatable. I have seen the movie dozens of times and did not know until a few years ago that it is based off a book, of the… Read more
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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is one of my favorite books and films. I have read and watched it many times and I still find the story compelling. For young readers and movie fans, the story is familiar. Katniss is a sixteen-year-old girl that lives in a post-war world. Every year her country selects twenty-four children from… Read more
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Books vs. Movies 