The book is ALWAYS better than the movie

Hey y'all. I offer my opinion. I've always been a movie kinda person... but I can see the book and movie really are separate pieces of art. When going into a situation like such... I give plenty of grace. I understand that an author writes a story from a point of view for a reason. They write it in a certain tone for a reason. They describe certain things for a reason. The author is creating a story, a sensation, a world entirely from words. They are artists, and their medium is language. They are VERY good at it. (If their book actually gets published) In a perfect world, all books would be great. But to continue my point, an author uses words to create an experience for the reader. It's entirely subjective. If Mr. Writerman chooses to describe a room as orderly, scarlet, and putrid, then each reader sees a different room. It's the magic of a book.

Now movie-making is something of an extension. It involves many readers, many subjective experiences, and many opinions. I imagine most book-to-movie projects are fueled by a love for the original work. So let's see, about 3 big shots get together and read the book, we'll call it Ceiling Dust. It's an adventure story. Each big shot offers their view and sensations about Ceiling Dust, and they argue about how to fit each opinion in. They continue this for a couple months, and end up producing a script. This script is filled with perceptions of the original piece, but it is not the original piece. When filmed and shown to audiences, the crowds get to see Ceiling Dust from 3 readers' points of view. It's like listening to a remix. It contains pieces of the original, but it has been pushed in a different creative direction. They are both hopefully masterpieces in their own regards, but share a similar idea.

I personally think the best book to movie franchise is Harry Potter. Call me common. The books are great, the movies are great. The books are filled with wondrous detail and magic, and the movies offer an audio-visual adaption of the trio and their world.

Movies and books are different disciplines of art, it's like telling a story through a song, and then choreographing a dance to tell the same story. They're so beautifully different and shouldn't be judged based on content, characters, scenes, details, or any lack thereof.

Bye y'all. I offered my opinion.