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What to read before the movie comes out

     Every time a film comes out that is based on a book, people practically chomp at the bit in order to finish reading the book before the movie is released. Everyone says they don't like a spoiler, but they all want to know what happens, before they see it actually happening.

"We all know it's practically impossible for a movie to be better than its original book counterpart."

     Books, always better than the movie. However, we still want to read the book even though we know it will leave us with an unfulfilled feeling after watching the film. So what should you read to spoil the movie? Some upcoming films based on young-adult novels are: Eleanor & Park, Insurgent, Fallen, and The 5th Wave.

"From The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, The Book Thief and Warm Bodies, the book-to-movie trends seems to be unstoppable."

     I am a strong believer in the "read it, then see it" idea. I love reading the book before seeing the film, even though I know it will leave me wanting more once the film is over. As much as I say I hate a spoiler, I cannot take the anticipation of having to wait for the film to know what happens. I want to walk into the theater feeling as if I know something everyone else doesn't, like I have the inside scoop. For this reason, I continue to ruin the endings with my nonstop delving into books before they are released as films.

Everyone should read these 4 books before they become movies! (2015, January 30). Retrieved January 30, 2015, from http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/01/30/quick-read-these-awesome-books-before-they-become-movies-2641221?lt_source=external,manual

Film Adaptation Takeover

2015 Film Domination

"We're excited to get our reading on, and hopefully you are too. I mean, what monster doesn't read the book before the movie?!"

     The excitement for the upcoming book-based films is uncontainable. There is a whopping 37 books being adapted into films throughout 2015. Not only are these novels extremely popular with overwhelming fan bases, but many are already anticipated to dominate the awards. Just the month of February alone will be releasing 5 book-based films, which are The Seventh Son, Fifty Shades of Grey, Kingsman, The DUFF, and Maps to the Stars. 5 films? That's insane. Box offices are raving with excitement for the mass consumption that these films are going to bring along. 

"We know there is a huge book reading audience out there who loves adaptations."

     I myself cannot contain my excitement for many of these films to be released. Most of my excitement stems from the release of the well anticipated film, Fifty Shades of Grey. It is book-based films like this that bring along a massive fan base, only to be combined with the fan base brought along from the film alone. 

2015: 37 Books being Adapted into Movies. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://www.gotchamovies.com/news/2015-37-books-being-adapted-movies-182099

2014 Books to Movies: Success or Failure?

2014 Books to Movies: Success or Failure?

   "Looking back, there were a slew of page-to-screen projects, but which were the cream of the crop? Here’s a definitive ranking of the films that stayed true to their inspiration (and a few that didn’t)."

     2014 was filled with many book to film adaptations. Some were an extreme success, however, others were almost a total flop, causing disappointment in anticipating fan bases. Book-based movies such as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, The Giver, and This is Where I Leave You failed to do justice by the novels. The movies, while being filled with excellent casts, did not successfully create visuals for the text. However, movies such as American Sniper, The Imitation Game, Divergent, and Unbroken caused an uproar of popularity throughout the media world. Many were up for multiple awards due to their excellence. 

"Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper worked with Chris Kyle’s widow to make sure the adaptation of his autobiography of the same name for as accurate as possible. The result was a Best Picture-nominated film about the most lethal sniper in U.S. history."

     Whereas I agree with a few of the comments on these films from this article, I also disagree with many. This article criticizes a few of the direction of the films because they differ from the novels that they are derived from. I feel that in some scenarios, that is necessary. If Hollywood was to film a movie word for word, scene by scene from a novel, audiences would be sitting in a theater for hours on end. It is Hollywood's creativity and direction to artistically choose which scenes are necessary to get their vision expressed. 

Armstrong, O. (n.d.). A Complete Ranking Of 2014's Book-To-Movie Adapations. Retrieved January 16, 2015, from http://decider.com/2015/01/16/2014-book-to-movie-adapations/

     

Book to Movie Domination

The Movie Adaptation Takeover of 2014

    The complete domination of movies adapted from novels have dominated the top movies of 2014. Is this Hollywood losing its creativity? I don't think so. Books have had a rebirth with all of the new technology making them extremely accessible to every age. Hollywood is simply taking advantage of this. Movies like Gone Girl, The Fault in Our Stars, and Divergent dominated the box office in 2014. All book adaptations, the creation of the movies caused book sales to sky rocket.

"Perhaps the only thing more reliable than the ability of films and books to help each other is the inspiration of real life."

"Movies may get their best ideas from the book world, but they return the favor by creating very effective feature-length advertisements for reading."

    I think that the domination of movies adapted from films is a great thing. I personally love seeing the words on a page come to life on screen. Not only does it produce profit for the filmmakers, but it gibes the author the opportunity for more exposure. However, this domination also puts a damper on screenwriters that do not have the advantage of a previous book.

Bennett, D. (2015, January 7). The Symbiotic Relationship Between Movies and Books. The Atlantic.