Karavi
07-09-2003, 06:09 AM
While I was sitting here trying to think of a decent discussion so I could indulge myself into another task seeing as I have nothing better to do with my time I realized that the reason I have nothing to do with my time is because I've read every single one of my books..
So - To the point. (Mandy's rant #1):
I've noticed that some people of today are rarely into books. I'm betting it has the further reasoning of "tv" and if anything of any importance is put into a book, it will later be made into a movie of some sort..
Well.. I've come to the realization that most of my favorite books are indeed, movies. This has on some terms made me upset, but on the other hand it's interesting to see some of the books I love on screen and see others acting them out. On the other hand, it loses some of its touch.. Because, everyone imagines a book their own way, see things in a different light. To have something make it a definite leaves out that curiosity factor about it that leaves you thinking about many things in the end.
Example #1: Harry Potter.. Sure, some may call it "childish", but when I first picked it up I was maybe 11 or 12, and since then I've grown quite fond of the series, while at first I was really hesistant and had no interest in it whatsoever. I see many people bashing and putting it down for no apparent reason, or mainly because they think it's immature. The popularity of the books is furthered by the movies.. It didn't start off as a movie, but some got their first glimpse of how it is when they first saw the movie. Then they go on to judge the book by the movie.. The movie was great, yet, again.. I was slightly displeased by the fact that I couldn't quite imagine what might be and such.
Now I've noticed a lot of people not wanting to read because of the movies.. Saying it's a waste of time since they can see it on a screen.. While that may be true in some sense, it also degrades some of the more important factors in the book. Seeing as, in movies, it doesn't give huge explanations on what the person is thinking, or what exactly they're feeling.... Which are some of the great things about them... But why did they have to be made into movies? J.K. Rowling is now even richer than the Queen of England, and it kind of shows me a sign of greed. At least, though, the books haven't lost their touch with the latest installment of The Order of the Phoenix.. Proving to be even better than the last 4... And in some way, the movies have made the books sell even more.
Example #2: Another great series, The Lord of the Rings... I don't see why they put this into a more movie manner either. While, sure, it works well in movies, they were so much better in the books. And for some strange reason now we have all of these LotR masters popping up saying they read all of the books, yet having absolutely no clue about them other than what's been said in the movies. :rolleyes:
Many other books have become movies, of course... But most of the people who had graduated from my old high school didn't know how to read, and hated reading in general. A lot of people are wretched in English, while most of it is generally reading. I personally never used to watch tv.. I was always a book nerd, and huge on school (hell, I still am..) and I think that since my parents were the same as I was, it helped me a lot. And because of books I've reached a further height of intelligence.
While I know not everyone can get into reading, I think that more people could, and it's really depressing that a lot of people rely on the tv for all of their information or outlet to further things, when you can get everything from a book. Or maybe I'm just old-fashioned and/or a huge geek. =P My point is though: A lot of people today have proven to me that they have no desire to do things that may assist them in the future. And everyone I talked to who couldn't read in my old school said it was because they thought that books were useless and pointless. Go figure...
To further my rant: Today, a library in a neighboring town took every single book with any witchcraft or 'magic' in it saying that it was too immature for their libraries. =( It really pissed me off, and I suppose that this is the reason why I'm bringing a lot of this up.. Movies don't really let your imagination flow like a book does, and it's sad that people always go to movies or tv for that, for a definite view. I've always seen books as something that resembles online communication, while you know what's going on.. You have to imagine what's on the other side of the other person's computer screen, kinda like imagining scenery and such in a book. But even people online don't get that. So I guess it's a moot point to try and explain.
I know some of that might not be understandable or rambled together.. So I'll explain more later on.
:D
So - To the point. (Mandy's rant #1):
I've noticed that some people of today are rarely into books. I'm betting it has the further reasoning of "tv" and if anything of any importance is put into a book, it will later be made into a movie of some sort..
Well.. I've come to the realization that most of my favorite books are indeed, movies. This has on some terms made me upset, but on the other hand it's interesting to see some of the books I love on screen and see others acting them out. On the other hand, it loses some of its touch.. Because, everyone imagines a book their own way, see things in a different light. To have something make it a definite leaves out that curiosity factor about it that leaves you thinking about many things in the end.
Example #1: Harry Potter.. Sure, some may call it "childish", but when I first picked it up I was maybe 11 or 12, and since then I've grown quite fond of the series, while at first I was really hesistant and had no interest in it whatsoever. I see many people bashing and putting it down for no apparent reason, or mainly because they think it's immature. The popularity of the books is furthered by the movies.. It didn't start off as a movie, but some got their first glimpse of how it is when they first saw the movie. Then they go on to judge the book by the movie.. The movie was great, yet, again.. I was slightly displeased by the fact that I couldn't quite imagine what might be and such.
Now I've noticed a lot of people not wanting to read because of the movies.. Saying it's a waste of time since they can see it on a screen.. While that may be true in some sense, it also degrades some of the more important factors in the book. Seeing as, in movies, it doesn't give huge explanations on what the person is thinking, or what exactly they're feeling.... Which are some of the great things about them... But why did they have to be made into movies? J.K. Rowling is now even richer than the Queen of England, and it kind of shows me a sign of greed. At least, though, the books haven't lost their touch with the latest installment of The Order of the Phoenix.. Proving to be even better than the last 4... And in some way, the movies have made the books sell even more.
Example #2: Another great series, The Lord of the Rings... I don't see why they put this into a more movie manner either. While, sure, it works well in movies, they were so much better in the books. And for some strange reason now we have all of these LotR masters popping up saying they read all of the books, yet having absolutely no clue about them other than what's been said in the movies. :rolleyes:
Many other books have become movies, of course... But most of the people who had graduated from my old high school didn't know how to read, and hated reading in general. A lot of people are wretched in English, while most of it is generally reading. I personally never used to watch tv.. I was always a book nerd, and huge on school (hell, I still am..) and I think that since my parents were the same as I was, it helped me a lot. And because of books I've reached a further height of intelligence.
While I know not everyone can get into reading, I think that more people could, and it's really depressing that a lot of people rely on the tv for all of their information or outlet to further things, when you can get everything from a book. Or maybe I'm just old-fashioned and/or a huge geek. =P My point is though: A lot of people today have proven to me that they have no desire to do things that may assist them in the future. And everyone I talked to who couldn't read in my old school said it was because they thought that books were useless and pointless. Go figure...
To further my rant: Today, a library in a neighboring town took every single book with any witchcraft or 'magic' in it saying that it was too immature for their libraries. =( It really pissed me off, and I suppose that this is the reason why I'm bringing a lot of this up.. Movies don't really let your imagination flow like a book does, and it's sad that people always go to movies or tv for that, for a definite view. I've always seen books as something that resembles online communication, while you know what's going on.. You have to imagine what's on the other side of the other person's computer screen, kinda like imagining scenery and such in a book. But even people online don't get that. So I guess it's a moot point to try and explain.
I know some of that might not be understandable or rambled together.. So I'll explain more later on.
:D