M: I can't speak about movies without mentioning The Hunger Games. Like the Harry Potter series before it, this YA series has sold millions of books and the movies will make lots of money. None of that money is going into my pockets but it's still good for me and other authors.
Thousands of young people and their parents have read The Hunger Games series. Only a few days ago one of my fellow teachers asked me to recommend a book she would like after she had finished Mocking Jay. The popularity of the books, the movies, will inspire more people to read more. More, more, more books. I don't write dystopian, but I like reading it. I write epic fantasy, so perhaps some of those new readers of one kind of fantasy will enjoy another.
Between the Harry Potter and Hunger Games craze, I feel very confident in the generations of readers being created. I hope they continue to do a good job on the movies so even more people will want to read the books. And then other books.
No one has offered to make a movie of my book, The Keepers of Sulbreth. Yet. But I can dream about action figures, key chains and calendars in a front of the store display.
Do you prefer to read the book before seeing the movie? Do you think young people are reading more or less than in the past?
19 comments:
I do like to read the book before seeing the movie. As for whether young people are reading more or less than in the past, I haven't a clue.
i prefer to read first--if my daughter is any indication---just as much or more
I do prefer to read the book before I see the movie but it's not a requirement. I don't think I ever would've made it through The Lord of the Rings books if I hadn't seen the movies first.
Yes, I'd like a keychain of my YA thriller, Fireseed One! I think kids are still reading a lot, more and more on eReaders. I read The Hunger Games and saw the film. The book is better. It's about the beauty of the language in part. And the film WAS quite good.
I hope one day you get your action figures for Sulbreth! Thanks for the follow. I've got a great book recommendation over at my blog for M day!
My kids definitely read as much as I used to. They like to read the books first, then see the movies. Their friends are all reading too. Writers have nothing to worry about.
I always read the book first - and I don't always see the movies. So many of them are disappointing. But I love the Harry Potter and LotR series, so I'm more willing to take risks now. Still haven't decided if I'll see HG yet!
Yes...I prefer to read the book before seeing the movie...when possible. Sometimes knowing that a book is being made into a movie helps my decision to read it. :)
I prefer to read the book before watching a movie (actually took a pledge on Read it 1st saying I'd always read the book before the movie :P). While it's not always true that the book is better than the movie, there are usually nuances in books that don't come across onscreen.
I almost always prefer to read the book first, but sometimes I see a movie and didn't know it was based on a book, and it will inspire me to read it.
Haven't seen Hunger Games yet. Maybe this weekend.
I have seen a few movies that improve on the book
I like to read the book first. The books usuallly have more details and it helps if they skip over sojme things in the movie.
My kids and grandkids are all big readers. I am thrilled about that.
Keep writing and keep dreaming...I have been contacted about a movie. I am going out of my mind waiting and wondering while they read...
I definitely prefer to read the book before seeing the movie. The hard part is then not to continually judge the movie by the book. Sure, I'll point out the differences, but I've learned to accept that books and movies are different media--different means of telling the same story. There are things books can do that movies can't, and vice versa. But I certainly hope they can compliment each other: as much as a popular novel can build up excitement in the box office, a popular movie can help put good novels into people's hands.
I like seeing the movie first, that way it's not a huge disappointment.
I don't watch many modern movies or follow reading fads. Most of the movies I've watched that were based on books were made in the silent or early sound era, like the original (far superior) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Blood and Sand, Faust, and Scaramouche. I think it's unfortunate that modern young people don't read as much or as widely as in the past, and need faddish, trendy books to get interested in reading.
Definitely read the book first. It's exciting going to a movie knowing everything but just waiting to see how they're going to picture it
I definitely like reading the book first, although the movie is usually a disappointment. The only film I liked more than the book was 'One Day'.
Like the majority of people commenting, I prefer to read the book first.
I'm optimistic that children are reading as much nowadays as in the past - I think it helps hugely if they see their parents reading for pleasure though. Luckily my mum was a librarian ;)
I like to read the book first, although in the case of the Hunger Games I haven't read the book, but I did enjoy the movie. I plan on reading the book.
I guess I like reading the book first, because I knew what Katniss was thinking and feeling, and I understood the Harry Potter movies so much better.
BUT I prefer reading them a long time before watching the movie. Then the details aren't as fresh in my mind and I don't get as annoyed. LOL
I think kids are actually reading a lot more than they did when I was a kid. My kids are as voracious readers as I was (though they have more to occupy their time than I did) but all their friends read, too, and very few of mine did.
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