All of the authors who are a part of Indie Fall Fest were given the
option to answer a question for Sunday Brunch. Here are their answers.
Have you ever enjoyed a film more
than the book it was adapted from?
No.
Bridie Hall
Nope.
T.A. Uner
Yes. I really loved The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I
gave up on reading the book, it didn't do anything for me.
Ruth Silver
I don't believe so. For me, film just enhances the
story already in my mind. I'm a firm believer that you must read the book
before seeing the movie. If you don't, then you miss out on so much of the
story that you just can't get from film alone.
K.K. Allen
Only Catching Fire.
Erin Albert Rhew
Never. I can't use my imagination during a film…and
that's the fun part!
Cynthia Witherspoon
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (the 2009 film)
Tasha Cotter
Twilight
Shane Morgan
No.
Ann Everett
Haha! Yes...
The Narnia Series.
Heather Letto
Never. I'm the worst person to go see a book to movie
adaptation with. I will yell at the screen "That's not how it
happened!"
Stacey Mosteller
No. Books are always better.
T.C. McKee
Very, very rare, but I did like the LoTR movie a
LOT. And I thought they did a great job
with the Harry Potter series.
Amy Bartelloni
Yes! I really thought The Notebook was just about as
good, if not better, than the book.
A.G. Porter
Yes. 50/50 for me. Half the time I love the movie
more.
Sarah Darlington
Never ever, ever. The only film adaptation that came
close was The Lord of the Rings trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. Those moves
were amazing.
Chess Desalls
YES. I Am Number Four.
Sarah Buhl
Gone Girl
James D Horton
Yes! Divergent.
Joy Penny
I can't think of any. Creating a film requires that a
lot of the work is cut because some won't adapt to visuals (internal dialogue)
and there are time constraints. Then there is the problem of assigning actors
to play characters that I already have pictured in my mind.
Karen Gordon
Pride and Prejudice - the Keira Knightley adaptation.
Whitney Barbetti
The Notebook.
Kristen Hope Mazzola
Divergent, Breaking Dawn 2, and I’m hoping Mockingjay.
J. Nathan
Never!
K.G. McAbee
Revolutionary Road. That film changed me in such a
transcendent way that it's difficult to explain.
K.B. Nelson
YES - JAWS! And Jurassic Park.
K.R. Conway
The Lord of the Rings movies.
Crystal Perkins
Fight Club. Maybe Brad Pitt's abs give the movie an
unfair advantage... but I think the movie was very, very well done. I'm also a
huge Helena Bonham Carter fan. The book is amazing, but I'm obsessed with the
movie.
Tiana Warner
I know people will be disgusted with me, but I could
never get into reading the Lord of The Rings books. I've tried a few times but
it just wasn't for me. Fortunately, the films are incredible and I got to
experience the story and characters that way. I adore the films.
Amy Dunne
Yes ... Mists of Avalon. The ending worked better.
Zané Sachs
I'll probably get smacked for this...but yes. Oddly
enough I loved A Walk to Remember with Mandy Moore and Shane West but didn't
enjoy the book.
Kira Adams
Never.
Rue
Pride and Prejudice. I loved the adaptations and the
story, but I struggled a bit getting into the book.
Heather Topham Wood
Eragon. I'm not a fan of Christopher Paolini, but I
loved the movie version of Saphira.
Kai Strand
THE HUNGER GAMES did a lot more for me as a movie than
a book.
Anna Carolyn McCormally
I love Mary Harron's adaptation of American Psycho.
It's kind of amazing because a lot of the narrative choices I found distracting
in the book, the film turns into strengths. Plus the story just flows better on
screen. Same thing with Drive. Nice little crime novella, but the film's
soundtrack and visual style takes it to a whole new place.
Scott Silver
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