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books v films
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which do you prefer, personally i prefer books, they tell a story better and they are a challenge to read and are far more enjoyable wen it comes finishes
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Yep. Same here, for pretty much the same reasons.
And they last longer
A book's good for entertainment when you're travelling or in bed or whatever but sometimes it's also good to just be able to switch off with a film for a couple of hours, something you can't do with a book.
:yes: ill agree with that. it depends on what mood im in as to whether i watch a film or read a book, im quite happy doing either
Like most of you I enjoy both books and films, but for very different reasons. First of all, I read mostly non fiction books for the purpose of gaining knowledge and staying informed (which some movies can do for you too). I do read fiction too though. I like how open fiction books can be because you get to use more of your imagination, but the author also does very much to direct your imagination (it's like the author is the playwright and the director and you are the cinematographer, thought thats not a perfect analogy). Also, as the written word is one of the oldest forms of communication and oldest art forms (probably second only to the visual arts), it's hard to go wrong there.
Films though, I enjoy for entirely different reasons. I like films precisely because rather than you being the one making the imaginative choices, you get to see what other peoples choices were that you probably never would have come up with yourself. Also, I respond to films in a mostly visual way, probably because I'm a visual artist. Sure, in books you can imagine your own visuals, but it's not a tangible visual; it's not sensory.
So basically, both are really cool and both are very worthy. Oh, and both worlds also contain a lot of BS you have to sift through to find the good stuff.
maybe i'm biased, but i have never seen a film that is as good (to me) as some of the books i've read.
you have to work a little harder with books, but it's so much more rewarding.
"I would rather read the worst ever book than watch the best ever movie"
OK not strictily true but I do prefer a book to movies. As already said books are more rewarding and you can look at things your own way in a book.
But then movies are a good 'get-away' if and when needed.