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Do you like it when books are made into movies? Do you read the books first, after, or not at all? Have you ever been angry about how a movie changed a book you liked? What book do you wish would get made into a movie? Are you excited for us to watch the movie for The Outsiders?
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Lilly Hadley
9/28/2015 01:26:25 pm
Yes, I love when books are made into movies! Because I love reading the book with all the anticipation and then just reading the movie and relaxing and knowing what’s going to happen. Sometimes I get angry when the movie is changed because, I waited a long time to see the characters and sometimes the characters’ change. It gets annoying but most of the time they turn out to be good maybe even better! I wish for Racing In The Rain to be a movie because it is such a sad but truly overcoming story so far. If this were to come into a movie I would totally go watch it, it would probably end up being one of my favorite books. I am so excited to watch The Outsiders, because so far the book is amazing and so interesting. We are only on chapter two and I never want to put the book down.
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May
9/28/2015 04:13:30 pm
I have mixed feelings about when books are made into movies. A movie provides a reader with a clear visual of the book from the producers’ and directors’ point of view. On the other hand this point of view might change your perspective of the book from when you read it and imagined it without anything else to influence your imagination. Most of the time I read a book before reading the movie. After a see a movie I rarely want to read the book because it always seems that I won’t enjoy the text as much because the movie already painted such a vivid picture in my mind. “The Maze Runner” is one of these circumstances. I have watched the movie several times and I have even gone so far to pick up the book at Barnes and Noble but the book just doesn’t appeal to me. In contrast after I read the a book that enjoy I almost always want to watch the movie. A trilogy I wish that they would make into a movie is the testing series by Joelle Charboneau. The genre of this series is dystoypien and futerististic and pretty much ends up being man vs. society or in this case woman vs. society. The main charecter is a young girl being chosen for the testing which isn’t as perfect as it seems, then her mind is erased she struggles to fill in the blanks. I think this is one of the movies that would be either, a huge hit or a big failure. I am very excited to watch the outsiders, I think that the book is absolutly incredible so far and hopefully the movie can live up to my expectations as reader of the books
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Anthony B
9/28/2015 04:25:32 pm
I like it when books are made into movies. I think it shows the difference between both the book and the movie. You can watch a movie and think about how it is different from the book and find what you liked and disliked about how the movie was different. I generally read the books before the movies, but if i can't get my hands on the book sometimes I just watch the movie. Sometimes I get angry when a movie changes a book I like. If someone is going to make a movie off of a book then they should make the details close enough to the book and not change as many things. One book that I wish they would make into a movie is Eldest. This is the second book in the Eragon series. They made the book Eragon into a movie, but they didn't follow up on the three other books in the series. I am excited for us to watch the movie The Outsiders. I am excited because so far from what I have read in the book it has been great. This means that the movie should be tremendous if not good. This explains what I like about the movies that are from books and how I go about books and movies.
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Nora Prosak.
9/28/2015 04:46:55 pm
Yes, I do like it when books are made into movies. Sometimes I read the book without knowing that there’s a movie, sometimes I watch a movie without knowing there’s a book, and sometimes I see that there’s a movie coming out and I’m just too lazy to read the book, or, I go and read the book. But when I see that there’s a movie coming out and I know that there is a book and I read the book, I don’t always go to see the movie. Like, over the summer, I read the book Paper Towns, knowing that the movie was coming out, and I still haven’t seen the movie when I finished it in early August. I actually have not read a book and then gone to see the movie so I can’t say that there’s anything that has changed from the book that I didn’t like. There are a couple of books that I hope that they turn into movies. One book is We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, Tears of a Tiger and Forged By Fire and Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon M. Draper. Also by Sharon M. Draper, the Battle of Jericho series, Copper Sun, Out of My Mind, and Fire From the Rock. So, I would pretty much like to see my whole summer reading book list in the theaters. And yes, I am definitely stoked for finishing reading The Outsiders and watching the movie. I love books and movies so much!
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Katie W.
9/28/2015 04:54:47 pm
Personally, I have many different opinions on books and movies and having the book turned into a movie or vise versa. It depends if I read the book first, after, or not at all. There are sometimes when I read a book, but sometimes when I see trailers or commercials about the movie and it looks too scary. I also will not watch the movie if the book is kind-of freaky or scary in anyway and this is because sometimes in the movies it is more scary or “real life”. And there will be sometimes when I see the movie and just don’t want to or feel like reading the book. I am really excited to see The Outsiders movie. I am excited because the book has already had so much happen and we are only two chapters in. One book that I would really like to see made into a movie is the book Petey, it is just so sad and happy at the same time and would make a great movie.
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Emma G.
9/28/2015 05:22:48 pm
Last year in English class we read the book Tuck Everlasting. After we finished the book we were allowed to watch the movie. I liked it because instead of having to piece the characters together in your mind, you can see what the author thought the characters should look like. In the movie Tuck Everlasting the characters all looked much as I had imagined them. Some people can be shocked when they first see a character on screen because it does not match the picture they had in their mind. Tuck Everlasting is the only movie I've ever seen made from a book I read. I wish that the Kingdom Keepers books would get made into movies. I would like to see the actors the author chooses to play the book characters. I would especially like to see they way they make the battle scenes. I am excited to watch the movie for The Outsiders because I think it will be neat to watch a movie in class.
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Audrey Norden
9/29/2015 06:17:39 am
Many books have been made into movies. I enjoy watching movies so I think that making books into movies is a good thing. Also I personally I don’t really like reading so that is another reason why I like it when books are made into movies. I usually do not read the book first. Most of the time I see if I like the movie and then that helps me decide if I like the book or not. I wish the book Wonder would be made into a movie. I wish it would because I really liked the book and I know other people like the book also. I am very excited to watch the movie The Outsiders. I am excited because so far the book is very good, and also I have heard that the movie is good.
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Samson M.
9/29/2015 03:52:32 pm
I love it when a book is turned into a movie! I love it so much because to me, if the book was really good, then even if they change the movie a lot, it still isn’t a bad movie if the plot stays the same. I usually read the book first but if I can’t get the book right away I will occasionally watch the movie first. I have never gotten mad because a movie wasn’t as good as a book. If anything, I get mad because the book wasn’t as good as the movie. One book I wish would be made into a movie is Lord of the Flies. I really liked the Hunger Games and since the Lord of the Flies is pretty similar, I thought that it would be a great movie. I am very excited to watch the Outsiders because like I said before, for me, if the book is really good, than the movie is always as good or better, and right now, I am really liking the Outsiders.
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Emma Sutherland
9/29/2015 04:14:43 pm
Yes, I love when books are made into movies. I really like to read a book then watch the movie. It is fun to look forward to the movie when reading a book. For example, I can't wait to watch the Outsider's movie. Also it is fun to see what the characters look like.I always read the book first if there is a movie to it. A lot of people like the books better than the movies. I don't really think that I don't like one over the other. Although sometimes the movie is completely different than the book. I don't like it when that happens. Once in a while I am a little disappointed with the movie but most of the time I like the movie and the book. I also like when you read a book in class like the Outsider's you get to watch the movie in class which is also so fun. You get to have a break from doing work like writing etc.
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Courtney
9/29/2015 04:46:11 pm
Yes!!!!! I myself am a huge bookworm and movie fanatic so I absolutely love it when books get turned into movies! It is nice because after you get to go through the intrtguing book you can watch the movie and compare them, but for me it is a rule to read the book first. The main reason why it's good to watch the movie after you read the books because the books typicly have more detail and back round information and you can go as slow as you want, and then when it comes to watching everything happen so fast it is easier for me to understand the movie. Comparing books and movies is not always a good thing though, sometimes the movies really let you down, the characters could look different then you pictured them, they could take out a character you liked, and the worst, the ending is completely different! I am super excited about watching the outsiders. The reason I'm so excited is not only because the book so far is really good but also that since we are reading it so slow and it's spread out it will be nice to see it all together. As you can see, I personally, am a huge fan of turning books into movies.
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Ethan Horn
9/29/2015 06:41:06 pm
Yes, I love when books are made into movies because you get to read the book with anticipation but then just relax and watch the movie knowing what’s going to happen and it allows you to see what happens in the books instead of just imagining it. I always get angry when they change parts of the book in the movie because I wait a long time to watch the characters in action and they change a very exciting part. Even though they change parts of the book in the movie it still turns out good in the end. I wish that Kingdom Keepers or Mistborn was made into a movie because it is very action packed and full of adventures that would be fun to watch people act out and Kingdom Keepers takes place in my favorite place in the world. DISNEYWORLD! I am excited to watch the outsiders because it is a very exciting book and I don’t want to put the book down.
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Michael Bratslavsky
9/30/2015 06:07:00 am
Do you prefer books or movies? I love both. Books are good for using your imagination and movies give you a real visual experience. They are good alone but when a book is made into a movie it is bad. Books are for you to imagine how the characters look like and what the setting looks like. When they take a book that you read and liked. Then take actors for a movie; it is upsetting to see your characters that you imagined and then turn out to look nothing like that. When there is a movie and no book to it, then it is better to see it. Also when books are made into movies they always leave parts out and don’t have as much detail as books do. That’s why you should read a book first and then watch the movie or don’t watch the movie at all. Since I already saw what the characters looked like for the outsiders I want to see it. That is how I feel about books and movies.
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Nathan Chen
9/30/2015 09:07:45 am
I don’t really like when books are made into movies because a lot of times, the popular good books, like Percy Jackson require a lot of imagination when you read it. That means that many people will have different views on how the characters looked, how the settings looked, how the villains looked, and basically how everything looked. Also, sometimes, the plot is really good, but is really hard to do in a movie, so they change the plot drastically which not many people like. Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief is a great example of this. The original plot was that he was sent on a quest by his camp and had to travel to the underworld to get something. Then they got trapped and had to use 3 pearls that were gifts to them from someone in order to escape. In the movie they had to leave the camp secretly and collect the 3 pearls. There were also many other major changes in the plot that not many people liked. Not all movies based on books are that bad though, like the Harry Potter series. Percy Jackson movies stopped at 2 movies out of the 5 total books in the first series.
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Grace Paparo
9/30/2015 01:27:23 pm
Yes, I like when books are made into movies. It helps the students or readers sometimes get a better understanding of the book. When a movie is based off the book I usually like to read the book first because then you can compare an contrast them. When charters in a movie are different them I pictured in the book i get kind of frustrated because everyone has a different imagination then the person next to you. Sometimes when I read the book and then watch the movie I think to myself I know whats going to happen or why didn't this happen an sometimes I get angry or frustrated when something in the book didn't happen in the movie because you can think that was an important part and the director left it out. One book i think that should be made into a movie is Wonder by R.J. Palaco. I would like to see that because Wonder was such an interesting book to read and it was also a little intense at some points. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone. Another book I would like to see be made into a movie Escape From Mr. Lemocello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. There are many interesting parts in the book because the book has some parts of Fantasy. YES!! i am definitely excited to Watch the Outsiders in class sometime soon. I would really like to get a better image of all the characters the book
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Rachel Bronstein
9/30/2015 06:41:59 pm
I love when books are made into movies! I typically read the book after I watch the movie so I have an easier time picturing something in my mind while reading so when I see the movie I won’t be like "I was not expecting that to look like that." I don't really think I have ever been upset about a movie being different from a book, it just doesn’t really bother me. I would want the book Petey to become a movie (if it isn't already) because we read it last year in Mrs. Buzak's class and it was an amazing book! I am very excited to watch The Outsiders because my mom has told me it is one of her favorite movies and usually when she tells me a good movie/show to watch on Netflix, I end up loving it. Also, my mom told me that once I watch The Outsiders, I will have the biggest crush on Ponyboy which made me laugh. I am REALLY enjoying the book so I am positive I will like the movie as well!
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Ivana Sakota
10/1/2015 01:48:26 pm
I love when books are made into movies! I always read the books first, and when I'm done on the weekends I watch the movie on Netflix if it's on there or on Popcorn a website that has all the latest movies. Sometimes I'm happy they changed the movie, other times they change it in a bad way. The clip you showed the class was VERY similar to the book. The first line in the movie was the first sentence in the book. The other parts are similar. I love the book so far. I just want to continue reading it. The book I wish would be made in a movie is Allegiant. I already saw the first two movies I just want the third one to come out. It was such a good book, I hope the ending of the movie is as sad as the movie. I am very excited to see and read the rest of The Outsiders.
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Rebecca Blumenthal
10/1/2015 05:05:19 pm
I don't really like it when books get made into movies. Part of the magic of reading is envisioning characters and scenes in your mind, and letting your own imagination and the words on the paper work together to tell you a story. When you watch the movie, you're expecting it to be a certain way, but then might be let down or confused when the producers depict it differently. One of my teachers last year said that he read a book by Stephen King where the author described an scary, grotesque fiend. In the movie, however, this monster was simply a hairy spider. He said that he wished that he didn't watch the movie, because it kind of ruined it for him.
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peter hatton
10/2/2015 06:06:27 am
My name is Peter Hatton and I love when books are made into movies. I think books should be made into movies for entertainment and if people don't understand the book they can watch the movie. Some movies I think should be made into movies are Wonder, some of the new Diary of Wimpy Kid book. In the book wonder I think sometimes it’s very hard to try to put what ever is happening in your mind. I actually watched the movie The Outsiders is very good like the book. I’m very excited to read the rest of the book but I already know it’s awesome. I still am thinking about how S.E. Hilton wrote this book. I encourage people who have made a book to make it into a movie. I still wonder how many books were made into movies .
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Thomas Sabaino
10/2/2015 06:09:32 am
When books are made into movies, I usually like when that happens. Some of my favorite books have been recently been made into movies including The Maze Runner by James Dashner and Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. Usually, before the movie comes out or is already out, I like to read the book before the movie. A few books that I would like to be made in to movies are Wonder and the rest of the Percy Jackson series. The reason why I like watching books that are made into movies because I’m more of a visual person. I’ve really never been angry at a book that was made into a movie because even if the movie is nothing like the book, it’s still cool to see what that person’s, who made the movie, interpretation of the book. I am also excited to watch The Outsiders movie because the books so far has been really engaging so I hope the movie will be the same. That was my interpretation of why I like books that are made into movies.
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Essex Glowaki
10/2/2015 06:27:24 am
Yes, I like when books are made into movies, because I prefer movies to books any day. My favorite is when I read a book and then watch the movie because I read books very rarely, and I get this good feeling about myself after I read a book then watch the movie. My favorite is when the teacher reads to the class like were doing in most of the outsiders, plus I’m very happy about watching the movie! I'm addicted to the book and movie. One book I’ve been dying to see become a movie is the one and only Big Nate. Those are just about my favorite book series ever, and they already made diary of a wimpy kid into a movie, which is another one of my favorite book series. Any ways if they do make it into a series it would be awesome but I don't think I’ll be able to contact him. Hopefully he's thinking about it! Bye!
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Emma
10/2/2015 02:56:49 pm
I absolutely love books that turn out into movies because it sometimes helps you to understand the characters a little better, and gives you a visual on what the setting of a story looks like. But I only like books that get the concept of a story right. I usually like to read books before a movie but it depends on what the story is about. I've always wanted the book Warriors to be a movie, animated of course, but unfortunately it didn't make that much money so the movie didn't happen. I am so excited to watch the movie The Outsiders because its an original, exciting, adventurous, and dramatic book, so its a yes for me on top 10 best books in the world. The only time I have ever gotten mad about a book being changed into a movie was when i found out about the movie Tuck Everlasting they changed the whole concept from adventure to romance. And that just made me mad because I though it was such a great book.
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Reinaldo C.
10/3/2015 06:35:24 am
I love when books are turn into movies because you get to see what the characters look like.I also love to see the setting of the book.I usually read the book first but most of the time it depends on which ever one comes first.I only remember getting made once.The movie the Giver was so bad compare to the book.The ending of the movie was awful compare to the book.The ending wasn't a great ending.It was one of the worst movies I have ever seen.I am so excited we are watching the movie the Outsiders because the book was great and the characters sound really unique.I can't wait to see the setting and what the characters look like!I hope the movie is just as great as the book and if it isn't that would be just awful.I think the movie is going to be great.That wraps up my opinion on books turn into movies.
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Jacob C.
10/3/2015 07:23:24 am
Yes, I do like it when books are made into movies because if the book was really good, I would like to see how well the directors of the movie pictured the characters and also how well they put together the plot to make it near what it is like in the book. I prefer to read the book before the movie because I can understand the plot, setting, conflict, and characters so much more easily than in a movie. Another reason I like to read the book first is that I can get a much better picture of the character and his/her personality. Overall, I just enjoy picturing the book in my head than seeing it first in the movie. In the past, I have been a bit annoyed by the movie if they picture a character totally wrong, or if they leave an important part out that I would like to see. I am excited to watch the movie for “The Outsiders” because I have really enjoyed the book so far. Another reason I want to see the movie is because I want a better picture of how the setting looks because I didn’t get enough in the book to get a really good picture of what it might look like.
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Max Koval
10/3/2015 09:37:52 am
I personally think that movies are way better than the books are because you get to see every thing instead of picturing the whole book setting and characters in your mind. Although I think that movies are better than books I still read most of the books of the series because there are more details in the book than in the movies. Although if I had to really think about it and choose...I would choose movies because the show more action. I am exited to watch the movie Outsiders because we have read most of the book and I am ready to watch it. Over all I think that movies and books are good in their own ways.
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Claire M.
10/3/2015 10:39:38 am
I am okay with books I like being turned into movies, as long as I have read the books first. For me, it really depends on which one I read or watch first. For instance, I watched the Harry Potter movies first, and had no interest in reading the books. If I had read the books first, I think I would have liked them more.Like May, I've also read The Testing series, and I think they would make great movies, but I think people should read the books first so they understand the movie better. I read the entire Giver quartet, but I watched the first movie before. I liked the book better and if I had read it first, it would have given me a better understanding of the movie.
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Shoh Alibekov
10/3/2015 01:00:25 pm
Absolutely!!! I like when the books are turned into a movie. Sometimes, I don’t understand the stories from a book, but when books turned into movies, I watch a movie then it is easier to understand the story, but I think some books don’t have to be turned into a movie like: comics or picture books. Because, I can understand the story from the illustrations. In class we started reading a book which called “The Outsiders”. This book is better to be turned into a movie. Because, when I read this book, I don’t really understand who was who and how they look like, but when we see the movie it makes much more sense. If I first see a movie then read a book, it doesn’t make any sense for me. That’s a little story why I don’t like first watching movie then reading.
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Ashley B
10/3/2015 02:45:01 pm
I love it when books are made into movies! I love it because you get a better visual on the characters, and the setting. There are a few things i dislike about books being made into movies. I dislike it when the movie has something in it that wasn't in the book, or when they leave out great scenes. Normally i like reading a book, and then watching the movie. Sometimes i watch the movie not realizing that there was a book. I have been angry when the movie changed a book i like. One of my favorite books is, "The lightning thief," the movie changed the book by making a love interest between 2 of the 3 main characters. I hope the book, "Unearthly," and the rest of the series will be made into a movie.I am very excited to watch the movie the outsiders in class, it has been great so far. Overall i have mixed emotions on books being made into movies, but i love movies!
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Emily N
10/3/2015 04:31:27 pm
Books that are made into movies are a very controversial topic. I personally don't like when books are made into movies. I usually watch them, but I am always disappointed when they aren't as good as the book. I always read the book first because I think the movie always ruins the book when you watch it first because it makes you have an image of everything in your head already and you don't get to imagine things yourself, like the way a place or character looks. There are a few movies that are as good as the book, but I think the book is almost always better. I sometimes do get angry when a movie changes the book. One of these occasions was when the Percy Jackson movie was made. I read the book in third or fourth grade and was almost done with the series when the movie came out. None of the characters looked like the book descibed them and the protagonists were several years older. They also changed a lot of the setting, and the plot was totally different! I was really upset by how different that movie was. I still really enjoyed the book though. I don't really wish that any books that aren't movies would become movies, but one series I just finished reading and enjoyed was the Maximum Ride series. I might enjoy watching a movie based on these books, but I feel I might be dissapointed in the graphics of it because there is a lot of fantasy or futuristic things that may be difficult to re-create in a movie. Although I am not a big fan of the movies based on books, I still think I will enjoy watching The Outsiders in class and I am looking forward to it. Watching movies in class with classmates is still fun, even if the book was better. The movie does seem a little different but it will be fun to compare the book and movie at the end. I will still enjoy that we get to get a final taste of the book after it is finished. Imagination is a big part of reading, and sometimes a movie takes away from some of that. Watching movies is good though because you can see things in a different perspective, and how someone else imagined things differently than yourself.
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Shamus E
10/3/2015 04:38:29 pm
In my opinion, I like when books are made into movies because you get to see how everything and everyone looks like in the book. If I watch a movie about a book, I will not read the book after. But if I read the book before, I will watch the movie. I'm never angry about when a book I like gets made into a movie, I am usually really happy about it. I wish that the book series "The Fourth Stall" became a movie because it is an amazing book and I suggest anyone to put it on their Someday Booklist. I am extremely excited to watch the Outsiders movie because it is so far a great story and has a lot of talented actors in it. In conclusion, I think books being made into movies are great.
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Nolen Brann
10/4/2015 05:40:10 am
Yes, I do like when books are made into movies. I like to read the books first. I like reading the books first because they usually go into a lot more detail. I have gotten angry when a big part of the book gets cut out in the movie. For example in The Outsiders book they make a big deal out of Ponyboy getting jumped by the Socs. But in the original movie they skipped that part and just started when they were going to the movies. I wish that one f Mike Lupca’s baseball books would be turned into a movie. They are really good book and aren’t just about baseball. I am excited to watch The Outsiders. When I read it a little while ago I never watched the movie after. So I am very excited to watch The Outsiders in class. I love whenbooks are made into movies.Yes, I do like when books are made into movies. I like to read the books first. I like reading the books first because they usually go into a lot more detail. I have gotten angry when a big part of the book gets cut out in the movie. For example in The Outsiders book they make a big deal out of Ponyboy getting jumped by the Socs. But in the original movie they skipped that part and just started when they were going to the movies. I wish that one f Mike Lupca’s baseball books would be turned into a movie. They are really good book and aren’t just about baseball. I am excited to watch The Outsiders. When I read it a little while ago I never watched the movie after. So I am very excited to watch The Outsiders in class. I love when books are made into movies.
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Olivia Norden
10/4/2015 06:06:58 am
I personally don't mind when books are turned into movies. For example when I was second grade I wanted to read the Harry Potter books but they were too long and wording was tricky. So my mom got the first movie from the library so I saw the movie first so then I had a visual idea of what the book was like. The one time I was let down for a movie was for Freak the Might. I was let down because the book was so good and the movie not so much. I have a long list of books I wish they made into movies. A few of them are See You at Harry's, Glory Be, and Don't Even Think About It. I am very excited to see the movie The Outsiders because my mom told me it is great.
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Kailey M
10/4/2015 06:17:26 am
One of my favorite books I have read is Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, by Chris Grabenstein. When I finished this book I was surprised that they wouldn’t make it a movie because it was one of the best books I’ve ever read. In my opinion, I like when books are made into movies because then I can compare the book to the movie. If there is a book and a movie, I read the book first then after I watch the movie. I dislike when a movie differs from the book by a lot because I like when a movie is like a book but with a few little changes. I am very excited to keep reading The Outsiders as well as watching the movie because I am enjoying the book and I like to see how the movie compares to the movie. I am also excited to see the full movie to see if it is more like the book than the other movie. In conclusion, I like to read books before movies, but I like when books are turned into movies.
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Jessica G
10/4/2015 06:31:45 am
Yes!!! I love it when books are turned into movies. I like to read the books before I see the movie, because when you read a book you can use your imagination on what certain characters are like. Sometimes however, I watch the movie and if I like it I'll read the book. I hate it when movies leave out my favorite parts in a book. I don't like it because when your reading you imagine how that parts going to be in the movie, and when they don't show it, it makes me mad. I'm really excited to watch the outsiders, because so much has already happened and were barely halfway through with the book.
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Thomas Aden
10/4/2015 07:54:36 am
I only like when certain books are made into movies. For example, I think that the book Wonder would be hard to make into a movie because you do not have a description of the main character. I have always watched movies before I read the book. Sometimes this is a good thing because usually the book is better than the movie. In this way, I am not disappointed when movies leave out certain parts of books because I did not know they were written in the first place. I was mad how much they left out about Dobby in the Harry Potter movies compared to in the books. You only see him in two parts of the movie, but he is more of a main character in the book series. I also thought that the Percy Jackson books are better than the movies. There is so much more action in the books than the movies. I think that Hatchet by Gary Paulsen would be a great movie. There is not that many survival stories like this one (there’s more survival movies like The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner). So far the movie for The Outsiders seems pretty similar to the book. I look forward to seeing the ending.
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Luke R
10/4/2015 08:48:59 am
I like when books are made into movies because they show what the characters look like and also what the setting looks like sometimes I like to watch the movie first so when I read the book I like to have a visual of what I am reading. I really was angry about the movie Percy Jackson and the lightning thief because in the book Percy was 12 in the movie he was 18 also Annabeth had the wrong color hair. I think that percy Jackson and the Titans curse should be made into a movie because I would go see that movie the day it came out. I am very exited to watch the outsiders because it will show all of the characters an my favorite parts
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Noelle Fish
10/4/2015 08:55:13 am
I only sometimes like when books are made into movies. Sometimes they change the movie a lot and make it really different from the book. They do things like maybe change the setting or the description of a character. When your reading a book, you get to make an image in your head of what something looks like, like a character, but when you watch a movie, it already has an image that might be different from what you imagined. However, sometimes the movies are a lot like the book. I usually read the book before I watch the movie. I want Wonder to be made into a movie. I am excited to watch The Outsiders because I want to see if they changed anything about the book in the movie
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peri lowenstein
10/4/2015 10:50:56 am
I have many different opinions on books made into movies. I usually always watch that movie after I watch the book because I want to see if what I imagined in my head was what other people imagined. Usually my imagination is not what other people imagined and it really makes me very angry. Sometimes I think that its good that not all books have movies because its really good to let your imagination go loose and think what you think not what other people think. Other times I think that there should be a movie for every book because its good to see how other people see it. All the time I read a book and then watch the movie and the movie is terrible and the book is so good because the movie skips a lot and the book has ever little detail. In conclusion I definitely 100% think that the movies are much worse than the books.
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Alex Cantone
10/4/2015 12:38:08 pm
I don’t really have an opinion on the topic but if I had to choose I would say yes I do like it. I like it because I always like to see if I can spot the changes from the book to the movie. Some changes make the plot more exciting. I always try to read the book before watching the movie and the movie clears up all the confusion about what the characters look like and some settings in the movies had made in easier to picture it from when you read it in the book. I have never been angry with the movies that were once books all the ones I have watched have been pretty good. I wish the bone books got turned in to movies their small books but it’s still a good ones. I’m also excited for the movie the outsiders to be shown in class.
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Mara D
10/4/2015 02:05:33 pm
Yes, I love when books are made into movies. I like it because after I read a book, it gives me a better picture and visual of what’s happening in the book. I usually like to read the books before I watch the movie to something because sometimes in the movies, they change a few things around that are already in the book. Sometimes I get mad when I movie changed a book I liked. For example, I read A Wrinkle in Time last year in 6th grade and at the end of the year our whole class watched the movie and it was way different in the movie then I had pictured it in my mind. A book I would like to see be made into a movie is actually a series. The series is called, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Although they would have to make about 12 movies, I think it would still be enjoyable. Also, I am very excited to watch the movie The Outsiders!
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Jessica B
10/4/2015 03:56:06 pm
I think it depends on what book is made into a movie and how the producers decide to make the plot and the characters. I thought Insurgent was an amazing read but when they made it into a movie, they changed a lot of it, including the plot! Usually, I read the book first before the movie, but for The Hobbit , I watched the movie first because I couldn’t get through the beginning of the book (I never finished the book by the way). I really wish they would make the Matched Trilogy into a few movies!!! I am reading the series right now and I think it would make an awesome movie! Ally Condie (the author) is an amazing writer that puts a ton of emotion in her work. A lot of the things she writes are so deep and she uses a lot of metaphors. I think if they make it into a movie, they should add all of the detail and emotion that the author added in the book. I am so excited to watch The Outsiders in class. It is such a good book that so many people like! I can’t wait to see the whole thing all together!!!
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Harland K.
10/4/2015 04:01:31 pm
Personally, I love it when books are made into movies. As long as they stay close to the book, I’m happy. A good example of a bad adaptation, is Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief. By movie standers, it’s pretty well made. Though as an adaptation of a book, it fails miserably. The actors obviously don’t take themselves seriously, and many of the key elements are missing. I always read the book before the movie, because why not start at the beginning? Reading a book before the movie is sometimes fundamental to understanding the movies plot. Like in The Hunger Games when the book let’s you see into Katniss’ thoughts you know why she does things. It also explains the backstory a lot easier than watching it. The book I would want to make into a movie is definitely the masterpiece that is Ready Player One. The reason? I don’t know! It’s just so good! This is what I think about movie adaptations.
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Steve-Joe W
10/4/2015 04:01:40 pm
I don’t really like it when books are made into movies because books let you imagine everything, but in movies, the visuals (like setting and characters) are someone else’s imagination. Since everyone has a different opinion on different topics, I feel that movies based on books are bad (most of the times). Some movies I thought were actually good were The Hunger Games and The Harry Potter movies. The one movie that has made me angry was Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, because the book is far greater than the movie and the book lets you imagine lots of the setting like what Camp Half Blood looks like, and the movie just takes that all away. Since I don’t really like the idea of books being made into movies, I don’t really wish for any book to be made into a movie. Although, I am excited to see The Outsiders in ELA because so far its been what I’ve imagined.
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Avery Y
10/4/2015 04:03:20 pm
For me I absolutely love having books being made into movies because I’m someone who obsesses over books and their movie release dates. I fall in love with the book and then I don’t want them to end so that’s when I really look forward to the movies and see how they bring the book to life. I get so excited that I even have a countdown app so I can keep track of the months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds till the movie comes out or the next book in the series. I guess it all depends on how lazy I am and what I’m reading because sometimes I read the book first and then watch the movie and vice versa. This is like one of the only things that doesn’t bother me if I’m a little flexible and don’t go in order. I try to read them first but I don’t always get the chance. Yes, I get angry when a movie gets changed and it’s different than the book because you can’t just leave out some of the most of the important details and call it done. Like when you cook you don’t just leave out flour and butter and say “I’m done.” It just wouldn’t be the same and it would be gross. Most of the time when the movies do that they just let you down. On the other hand, “The Outsiders“, is something that I’m really excited to watch because the book has been so intriguing and I always have to stop my erg to read on it’s so good. It will be so nice to finally see the whole thing come together after reading the book bit by bit. I’m sure you can tell how much I love having books being made into movies.
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JAMES S.
10/4/2015 04:32:10 pm
Yes!!! I love when books are made into movies. I like when this happens because I get to see how much the book relates to the movie. It’s interesting to see the author’s point of view and the director’s mindset of the book. I am really excited to see the Outsiders movie! I can’t wait! I can’t wait because I want to see how the book compares to the movie and the differences between them. But sometimes the movie is a lot different than the book, and that’s what’s annoying to me. For example, last year in my ELA class we read the book, the Secret of N.I.M.H. The book was very different, from the characters, to the point of view. It was hard to understand to me. In all, I believe movies are beter than books. I don’t like to read that often, so I would rather go to an hour movie, than read a 2-3 week book.
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Caitlin M
10/4/2015 04:59:37 pm
Sometimes I like when books are made in to movies but other times they totally change the movie from the book. If there is a book and a movie I usually read the book before I watch the movie. One book I read was really good and the movie came out and I saw it, parts of the book were not in the movie and that kind of annoyed me. I’m reading a book called doon by Carey Corp and Lori Langdon. I think it would be a really good movie that I would like to see. I want to see the movie The Outsiders but I don’t think the book and movie will match up because most books and movies usually don’t. We saw a little of the outsiders and the characters don’t look like I thought they would but that happens in a lot of movie based on a book.
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Dan Louise
10/4/2015 05:58:16 pm
No,i don't like it when books are made into movies. I don't like it because the books can be well written and then if a bad movie producer produces it, it will be bad. Also, they always leave out detail and or change parts of it or leave them out. If you thought a charter looked one way and then they just changed his\her appearance and it doesn't fit the description, I find it hard to get out of my head when I read about them. I always read the book before the movie because if you see the movie first then you don't want to read the book, and the book is always better. I got angry about how in the movie Eragon because they left out some of the important and needed parts. Also they kept some characters alive that should be dead so they could make a sequel, but they didn't and that just made it bad. I wish they made a movie of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, even though that is probably a fourth grade book it still is one of my favorites because you can't stop reading it. Also, I could see that being a movie I might watch. Yes, I am excited to see The Outsiders movie because I want to see how how Hollywood thought of it, how much the movie deviated from the book.
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Emma marks
10/4/2015 07:58:42 pm
Yes, I love it when books are made into movies because it gives me the authors image of what the characters look like in their mind. I usually watch the movie first so when I read the book I can have a image while in reading. The book me, earl, and the dying girl was different than the movie and I liked how the movie put it. But most books are better than the movies because books don't leave out any detail unlike movies. I wish that wonder was made into a movie like the movie mask. Yes, I am excited to see the outsiders movie because I really like the book so far.
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Evelyn T
10/4/2015 08:08:25 pm
I think it's very exhilarating when a book is made into a movie! I usually enjoy reading the book(s) first, and then watch the movie, because if you watch the movie first and then read the book then most likely what will happen is your brain won't be able to articulate what the characters and/or setting looks like from your own prospective- your brain will likely just picture the setting(s) and characters from the movie, which in my experience just makes the book seem more dull and less exciting as opposed to being able to imagine your own ''people'' and places. But what does annoy me is when I get very excited to see how they filmed a certain part of a book, but then when I watch the film and they change that part so much that it barely resembles the event in the book, or they just completely cut out that part altogether! I don't think the author would be too thrilled either. Although there are so many great books that don't have films based on them, there is one book that definitely should be made into a film, and that movie is called UnEnchanted. This book is by Chanda Hahn, and it's honestly one of the best books I have EVER read. It's not very popular, but I think that's just because people judge a book by its cover. I was hesitant to read UnEnchanted at first- I was just judging the book by its cover, but I decided to read it anyway and within minutes I was absolutely hooked. It really does deserve to be made into a film, and I hope in the future the series becomes more popular and a film is made based on it. Until then, at least we get to watch The Outsiders movie in class, I’m super excited!
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Jack Moore
10/5/2015 04:29:13 am
I like it when books get made into a movie. It either gives me maybe a better picture of the book, or gives me an idea of what the book might be like (if I haven't read it). I might read the book, but usually it will be after watching the movie. I feel that way I won't be kicking myself how different this movie is from the book. I don't really ever read a book before the movie (from what I remember), because like I said earlier, I think it might ruin a good vibe about the movie. If I could change any book into a movie, it would be Hatchet. It was a great survival book that had a lot of exciting experiences for me as a reader. I am happy we are watching "The Outsiders" in class. I feel it gives us a great example of books-turned movies from the 1960-1980's. Also, at some times, it feels good to pick your head up from a book.
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Elena F.
10/5/2015 06:47:08 am
When a book that I read becomes a movie, I get exited. I become that person who just can’t stop talking about that book. But if I haven’t finished the book and a movie is about to come out, I get really nervous that I won’t finish the book in time. I like to read the book before it comes out in theaters, but most of the time I end up not finishing the book in time. When someone doesn’t look like the person from the book, most of the time it is okay. If someone is supposed to have brown hair and has blonde, it annoys me. But if they are supposed to have freckles and don’t, I’m fine. I am exited to see The Outsiders. I think it will be fun to see a movie based on a book that we have been reading, discussing, and talking about.
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Inika Gajra
10/5/2015 11:26:13 am
Personally, I love when books are made into movies, especially if it's a movie based on a book I really liked. I like them because while I'm reading a book, I usually picture what the characters and scenes look like so it's interesting to see what everything looks like in the movie and to see if it was the same as i pictured in my mind. I always try to read the book the movie's based on before I watch the movie but sometimes I end up watching the movie first and loving it anyway. I honestly don't really mind when movies are a little different then the book because as long as it follows the story's plot, it's ok if it's a little different. Another reason I really love movies based on books I've read is because i get to see what my favorite parts in the book really looked like in the movie. I am very excited to watch The Outsiders movie and cannot wait to see what all the characters and what the life in the 60s looks like!
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Mareed A.
10/5/2015 04:14:46 pm
I like when books are made into movies. I usually read the books before I watch the movie, but occasionally I watch the movie before i read the book. In the Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters I didn't really like how they changed some of the parts. But its still kinda cool to see what they did to modify the movie. I want to see the Death Cure the third book in the Maze Runner series by James Dashner get turned into a movie. The books were amazing. I also want to see books like The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan, and Allegiant by Veronica Roth to get turned into movies. The Outsiders so far has been a captivating book. It is amazing and the story goes well with the setting. I'm really excited and want to see the movie really bad, because the book so far is fantastic.
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Ryan Clewis
10/5/2015 05:29:56 pm
I love it when books are made into movies especially when its a good book. If I read a book it would either be a book based on a movie or was made before the movie came out because then i could read the book then see what changes in the movies. Sometimes I like the movies better but a lot of the times I like the book better. I normally like the book better because there is a lot more detail in them. Some books I read were The Walking Dead comic book series all in a couple books. I watch the tv show The Walking Dead and this is one of the times where I like the movie/ tv show better because the comics are in black and white. Also the comics happen to quick and don't let many characters live long, but the tv show lets you get to know the characters. Then right when you start to like them they die. Sometimes I get angry about some changes in the movie from the book but most of time I don't care about the changes. I wish they would continue the Percy Jackson movies and make the third book into a movie. I am really excited to watch The Outsiders movie because the book is really good and I can't wait to see the changes that were made in the movie!
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Courtney Keough
10/6/2015 04:53:34 pm
The poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay, by Robert Frost means that if you have something good or "satisfying" in your life it won't stay forever. I disagree with this message, I disagree because if you work hard for things they can stay, for example if you work very hard in school your good grades can stay and your parents can be happy. I think this relates to The Outsiders because Darry and Ponyboy both work very hard and it pays off because they are good in school but Sodapop didn't try as hard in school he just expected things to come and they didn't, for him none of his "gold" stayed because he didn't work for it. Overall, even though I can see the logic behind the poem, I think no matter what if you give things your all you can make them stay.
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Jacob Rubenstein
10/7/2015 07:00:37 am
I sometimes like when books are turned into movies but it depends on the book, if I like the book and they make a good movie, if I like the book but make a bad movie, if I dislike the book but like the movie, and if I dislike both…. I sometimes read the book first but I am more into movies. I was angry at a book because in diary of a wimpy kid they took out a whole chunk of the book out of the movie! If I can make any book into a movie it would be Big Nate the series is a good book about a misbehaved kid who likes to draw comics and he hates a know-it-all girl named Gina and some of his books are Super Nate, Dr. Cesspool, and others! I am super exited about The Outsiders movie! I can’t wait to watch the full book version
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Ethan Neuman
10/12/2015 10:44:20 am
Yes I do like it when books are made into movies. I like it that way because then you can get a good understanding of the parts of the book I did not get. I like reading the book first because in the book it gives more detail and important events. Sometimes the movies don't show those important events in the movie. I have been angry how a movie changed a book. One example is The Book Thief because Liesel never found Max after he was put in the halucost camp. Also it never shows the bonding with Hans and Maxs dad in World War 1. One book I hope they make into a movie is Million Dollar Shot because i found that book very entertaining and also I like basketball movies. Another book I hope they make into a movie is I Am The Messenger because the book was very suspenseful so I think it would make a very good movie. I am very excited to watch The Outsiders movie because the part we are reading is very good.
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