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- thenonhacker, on 05/17/2008, -9/+691 Book you should read and Avoid seeing the movie: The Da Vinci Code.
- 0U8I2, on 05/17/2008, -4/+62BOOKS! Very cool. Not enough book talk going around (okay, even if it does involve movies which is cool too). Looks like I have some reading to catch up on. I think from this list I only read Caspian.
- inactive, on 05/17/2008, -5/+51Sex and the city? GTFO
- inactive, on 05/17/2008, -2/+33I love that Horton Hears a Who is in there... that's freakin' awesome!
- aZombie, on 05/17/2008, -0/+25Too bad it's not coming out this year, but I'm looking forward to the World War Z movie that they're making from the Max Brooks book. ZOMBIES! Some good adaptations coming out this year though.
- alx1507, on 05/17/2008, -3/+25- "The book was much better than the movie"
- "Oh yeah? The thing I enjoyed most about the movie?: no reading. Yeah. Only took two hours and then I could take a nap."
-Jim Gaffigan - mark076h, on 05/17/2008, -0/+19i plan to pick up City of Ember, it sounds really good
- inactive, on 05/17/2008, -4/+21I'd add Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas. The book is even more insane than the film!
- dcmusicfusion, on 05/17/2008, -0/+15Given that the DVD just came out.....Into the Wild was freaking amazing--Emile & Sean Penn did fantastically compelling work together....I bet the book is even better.
- CravenTwain, on 05/17/2008, -1/+15It's not against the law...
- empressofmetal, on 05/17/2008, -1/+12Fear & Loathing was a great book. But the list is only for films coming out this year.
- decepticrat, on 05/17/2008, -2/+12Clive Barker is my favorite author of all time. It's a shame that they've yet to be able to make a successful adaptation of his work. Sadly, even he couldn't do it when he directed Hellraiser. Sure, that was a decent enough film, but nothing compared to the brilliance of the Hellbound Heart. Midnight Meat Train is a simple enough story so maybe they won't screw it up too much, but from what I've read so far my faith in it is lacking.
- CybrStuff, on 05/17/2008, -3/+12Your shirt has a typo.
- bastardprince, on 05/17/2008, -1/+10the book was "hollywood"ized way before the movie was. how about the fact that the book claims to be based on true facts such as the louvre has 666 window panels when in fact there are 673 glass panes (603 rhombi and 70 triangles). Dan Brown is a terrible writer who doesnt know the meaning of pacing and writes for teenagers imho. but each to his own :D
- cabernetsav, on 05/17/2008, -0/+9The book for Jumper is extremely more enjoyable than the film. I'd suggest not even wasting your time with the movie.
- MiamiRox, on 05/17/2008, -0/+8I always like reading the book before seeing the movie just in case ***** acting ruins the story for me.
Although you'd have to pay me to read the Sex & the City book. - socivitus, on 05/17/2008, -0/+8I had no idea Jumper was a book, I thought the movie was decent, but I may check out the book for curiosity's sake. Thanks for the share.
- MuntrealCanada, on 05/17/2008, -4/+12Whoa... "Midnight Meat Train" sounds promising...
hhhaha, meat train.. - samard2002, on 05/17/2008, -0/+7This a list? How about:
1. Read every book before you see the movie
There, now your list is done. - stellamaris, on 05/17/2008, -1/+8I've got a shirt that says "Don't judge a book by it's movie."
- cheech794, on 05/17/2008, -0/+7The Watchmen should be on that list since the movie is coming out.
- whatthefu, on 05/17/2008, -5/+11The book wasn't good either.
- Diablohuman, on 05/17/2008, -0/+6Golden Compass? (Northern Lights)
- antonio97b, on 05/17/2008, -2/+8#1 Iron Man isn't a book you *****.
#2 Da Vinci Code came out in 2006 (this list is for 2008) you *****.
#3 THGTTG came out in 2005 (again, list is for 2008) you *****.
What makes me sad is your reading comprehension. - eniven, on 05/17/2008, -0/+6How is Blindness, by Jose Saramago (who won the freakin' nobel prize for literature) not on the list??? The movie due out in September stars Julianne Moore and opened the Cannes Film festival!
- MattBD, on 05/17/2008, -0/+6A Scanner Darkly was one book I was glad I read before watching the film - they complemented each other well that way and the film made it easier to understand what went on in the book.
- thesparrowband, on 05/17/2008, -1/+6another good book ruined by the movie: The Golden Compass. the movie was ***** horrible. the book is the first of His Dark Materials series, which i thought, and still think is ingeniously written and very engaging.
- kazimir22, on 05/17/2008, -0/+5http://duggmirror.com/movies/10_Books_You_Should_R ...
- antonio97b, on 05/17/2008, -0/+5Apparently, people who want a social network specializing in books have no idea how to use a reply button.
- copperplated, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4I heard the same thing. I haven't seen the movie yet, but it just didn't look all that good. I did pick up the book, but haven't read it yet.
- inactive, on 05/17/2008, -1/+5Good list. I always though reading the book could spoil the movie however, I may have to re-think that though.
- TheZorch, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4I can't wait for that one to come out.
- Laminarcissus, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4I don't know, I made a point of reading the David Foster Wallace-annotated Martinus Nijhoff edition of "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" and I still couldn't follow the movie.
- elizabethb221, on 05/17/2008, -1/+5It is to some of us.
- Netrilix, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4I did the opposite of what most people did for that one. I saw the movie first, and then read the entire book the next day to get more content of the story. Personally, I thought this was a better way of doing it, because I didn't spend the entire time thinking "Whoa, they just skipped important stuff that was in the book", I'd get "Whoa, this is a cool fact that wasn't in the movie."
- empressofmetal, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4I highly recommend City of Ember. It was a great book and it looks like they're doing a good job on the movie.
- ibeetle, on 05/17/2008, -1/+510? *****. You should always read the book before seeing the movie.
- inactive, on 05/17/2008, -2/+6Angels & Demons was much better than The Da Vinci Code.
- brundlefly76, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4Jackass II read much differently than the film, the characters were much more fully developed and they dropped a major subplot.
- Goldennova, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4No Blindness? I read that book a few years ago and was so happy that the movie is coming out.
- Tboy1039, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4Dugg because its on one page.
- demiurgency, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4I actually have to disagree. As a big fan of the film (seen it at least 10 times) I finally read the book last summer. And with the exception of one or two passages, I found that the book and the film were almost exactly the same.
It's a testament to how great Terry Gilliam's adaptation is. Unfortunately, I was really hoping to be wowed by the book, but it felt more like I was reading the script to the film. Still, both works, amazing.
The exact same thing happened to me when I read Fight Club. - schrutefan, on 05/17/2008, -1/+4Reading the book beforehand ruins a lot of movies in my experience. You'll be keeping track of stuff they changed, scenes they cut, etc. instead of simply enjoying it.
If you like the movie, read the book afterwards to get more depth and a greater appreciation of the work. - hiPpymIck, on 05/17/2008, -0/+3i like audio books
if they get a good actor to read..its a hell of a lot easier than reading and interpreting it yourself
and it still leaves the visuals to your imagination - if that is what you want
i also like good movies ...oh and books too - bob12321, on 05/17/2008, -0/+3There is no way anyone should ever see the Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy movie. The book is much better.
- RandomNetUser, on 05/17/2008, -1/+4Dugg for all being on one page.
- jax9999, on 05/17/2008, -0/+3I have nothing but hope for watchmen. AS long as they pull the twist off well, it has a glimmer of being good. "I've already done it" best villian line ever.
- heffae, on 05/17/2008, -0/+3The Da Vinci Code was defiantly a page turner but my big problem with it is that Dan Brown adds in little "facts" I guess to add color to the book and show how smart he is but a lot of these "facts" are wrong. I'm generally ok with authors changing things about the real world in order to tell a better story but a lot of things Drown gets wrong don't have much to do with the plot they just show sloppy research.
- pandikukka, on 05/17/2008, -0/+3The time travellers wife by Audrey Niffenegger.. an excellent love story
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