Many Popular Movies Are Based In Books

Many popular movies are based on books. Some people believe that the book versions are better than the movie versions. Which do you prefer? Why? Support your answers with specific examples.
Booksand movies are expressions of one’s imagination. The difference between the two, however, is that the book is interpreted by each reader whereas a movie is by the director. I believe that is why manyprefer the book to its interpretation onscreen. I am somewhere in the middle.

I am an avid reader and a huge movie buff. While reading a book allows me to imagine a writer’s story, a director allowsme to see a canvas of such imagination. “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is a perfect example of how perfect an interpretation can be. We could not have imagined it better and I believe the author wouldhave been proud. All Tolkein fans were in awe of the director’s view of all characters and storylines. Basically, he respected the author’s writing.

On the other hand, there have been moviesinterpreting books which contain much emotion and character development. Such detail is constrained by the length of a movie which in turn harms it. “Memoirs of a Geisha” is such an example. The book isfilled with background information and emotions carried by each character. The movie was unable to bring this forward to its audience. If I had not read the book, it would have been a magnificent film. Butsince I had, the movie lacked the rich tapestry of colours that the book expressed; the complexity of characters was missing.

Although some books’ interpretation onscreen may be disappointing,others surpass even the most discriminating reader’s expectations. In the end, it is all left to the eye of the beholder… it is all a matter of imagination.

Muchas películas populares están basadas enlibros. Algunas personas creen que las versiones de libro son mejor que las versiones de película. ¿Cuál prefiere usted? ¿Por qué? Apoye sus respuestas con ejemplos específicos.
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