Don't you think a book deserves its own movie?!

[ayomide7]

Tell me such a book mine is Acheron by Sherilyn Kenyon!
eeeek fangirling!!

PS: which celebrity do you think would play the main characters part.

[Cecaniah]

There are books which deserve to have a movie version. Thus, the movie should really depict and show what the book is all about, not just a summary.

[BookishBookkeeping]

Not really. Movies tell the story in a visual way leaving out the internal thought process. Movies cannot show what a character is thinking only the end results in his actions, body language, or words. Books allow us to hear and see the characters externally and internally. This being said, I do love a good adaptation of a book into a movie but I know it is only that.. an "adaptation". It isn't the book. It is the directors and writers and producers vision of the book. To much is lost in translation but also so much is gained in the visual artistry of the books thoughts.
So in short yes and no to the question.

[Delioness]

Movies are mainly summaries of books, and tends to highlight the themes of the book. So if every book can have a movie version, it would be really nice. One disadvantage being that it could discourage one from reading.

[starry118]

If done well, a movie can actually spark interest in the source material, so my answer is "yes," if the movie is going to be given proper treatment.

[Dee71]

Not really. Movies tell the story in a visual way leaving out the internal thought process. Movies cannot show what a character is thinking only the end results in his actions, body language, or words. Books allow us to hear and see the characters externally and internally. This being said, I do love a good adaptation of a book into a movie but I know it is only that.. an "adaptation". It isn't the book. It is the directors and writers and producers vision of the book. To much is lost in translation but also so much is gained in the visual artistry of the books thoughts.
So in short yes and no to the question.

I agree! Some books just don't translate well onto screen, and a lot of factors can play into that. The source material, the writer, the director, casting, budget, etc. And I think really good adaptations of books are helmed by people who have a clear vision of what they're doing. Sometimes that just comes down to translating the feel and essence of the book into a moving picture backed with music and visuals and the like.

Certain crafts properly and rightly exist in their intended medium. But that doesn't mean a careful, thoughtful, and creative eye can't carry them over into another.

See my The Shape of Water! post for more discussion! If any of you have see the film and/or read the book.

[R-Myra]

I read a book on the other website for free and the plot and characters were so beautifully written that I thought it should be a movie. The words were simple but effective.

[laquenciag]

Tell me such a book mine is Acheron by Sherilyn Kenyon!
eeeek fangirling!!

PS: which celebrity do you think would play the main characters part.

I pick Chris and Liam Hemsworth for Acheron and StyXX..OMG I love those twins...so different but so similar. LMK if the movie ever comes out!!

[Joy -1]

Not all books really deserve to have a movie but other books can create really awesome movies also making a movie for a book makes it more realistic and fun

[_claudi_]

Yes, they deserve their own movies. It might take a while to achieve this but it should happen!

[emidio125]

I book does deserve a movie to portray it's magnificence as long as the book deserves it.