Twilight, but only because I really didn't like the book (and only got through half of it). I thought Bella's character was portrayed better... in the book she comes off quite arrogant, like she tiredly puts up with everyone around her (who fall at her feet) but secretly knows she's better than them. Also useless, as she keeps almost dying (and of course Edward saves her). She was a lot more likeable in the movie. And the minor characters, her new friends, were cardboard cut-outs in the book - you could have switched their names around and no one would notice - but the movie gave them slightly more depth. Plus, some of them were actually not white, and the diversity was a breath of fresh air.
My friend always says you should watch a movie and then read the book, because then you'll like both, but you'll hate the movie if you read the book first... It's mostly true for me, because I'm nitpicky. I hate any changes - big changes annoy me even though I know they're necessary for adaptation, and small changes annoy me because they're usually random and unnecessary (for instance, Hermione's dress being the wrong colour in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; it would have been just as easy to make it the right colour). I haven't gotten over The Golden Compass, yet. -_-
I think the book and movie were total opposites. I thought the book in this case was better. Maybe because I read it first and different expectations than what came out. To me the movie was a total let down. By readign it first I sort of got why girls are crooning over the series. But if I watched the movie, without reading the book I would have thought WTF?! THIS is what girls are screaming over? err...
Yeah, no, I have to agree with the girl above. I thought the books were the worst kinds of mind poison ever. Total conservative propaganda with creepy misogynistic vibes to it. The movie was so less offensive.
My friend always says you should watch a movie and then read the book, because then you'll like both, but you'll hate the movie if you read the book first... It's mostly true for me, because I'm nitpicky. I hate any changes - big changes annoy me even though I know they're necessary for adaptation, and small changes annoy me because they're usually random and unnecessary (for instance, Hermione's dress being the wrong colour in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; it would have been just as easy to make it the right colour). I haven't gotten over The Golden Compass, yet. -_-
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