Do you prefer books or movies? Why?

Dear Didge,

For me, no doubt whatsoever...I will take the books! Movies just never capture the nuances like books do. One movie I thought might be an exception, because it was so good, was REMAINS OF THE DAY... Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins.

But then several years later I read Kazuo Ishiguro's novel...omg...it was magnificent, left the movie in the dust.

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One REAL exception might be Howard Hawks' TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, because I read he made that movie on a bet...that he could take a really bad short story and make a great movie from it! (And of course the rest is history...)

Both.

Books because I discovered them a 15 and you can hold them easier. Corny I know 😄

Movies, you can watch a movie over and over, comprehending the full scope and the meaning of the movie. You discover hidden meanings, phases and concepts. 

I'm into both but i can announce the number of the movies i have watched are a lot more than the books i have red.

Movies; The environment is easier to catch. As i understood,  my habit and feelings at this title aren't understandable to many. When i watch the movie, i have this ability to get drown into the story, the physical interception that i can observe give me this ability to sink into the story and live the moment. Therefore, movies are "never" just "movies" for me. In my world, movies are visions of reality. (except two factors 1.Fiction/fantasy genres 2.Movie making details that are there to make the action more attractive). So movies gives me this ability to live different moments, observe difference perspectives and feel different emotions. Which gains my outlook, experience and abilities. And this has been proved to some and some secretly stayed there.

Books; the most type of books i love to read is personal opinion archives. The writer's perspectives and experiences with their lives or researches and ideologies. (For instance, a book written by Abraham Lincoln) but novels and stories ? Not much until it be horror. And the silence about sitting and reading a book drive me crazy and my eyes get tired pretty soon. It gives me a less connection with books.

In reality I love books, for all the right reasons. However like a lot of things in my life that I enjoy I prefer to read when I know I will not be interrupted or distracted. For movies I prefer those not based on books. Those based on books rarely if ever have been enjoyable. There have been exceptions such as Harry Potter series. But, as an adult,  I would stay up all night finishing a Harry Potter Book.

Books. Books have been my safe, happy escape since I could read. I once told my cousin that I would not see certain movies if I had read the book because I didn't want to see another person's interpretation of said book. Words are not just words to me, when I read its an actual movie in my head. I can live it, breathe it, taste it. The world around me stops when I read. During certain times in my life a book has entertained, uplifted, educated, inspired and sated my natural curiosity. A mere movie has never been able to compare.

Books. Too often movies cut out the little things that make a story...more Things that people can connect with. Plus the characters are often described one way and you get this picture in your head and then they cast someone who is totally inappropriate. Take Interview With a Vampire. I love that book and when they cast Tom Cruise as Lestat it just ruined it for me.

I must admit I prefer books. Though I will watch an old musical almost any time it is on TV. (The music and dancing just doesn't seem the same in a book :) )

For me, books are the best.  I enjoy movies, but I will generally read the book first if one is available.

Books.  They go into so much depth that movies don't have enough time to cover.  You can go inside the characters' minds in books, whether it be written in first or third person, whereas you can't in movies.  You can let your imagination run wild when reading a book.  There's no boundaries on what the characters and setting looks and sounds like except for what is put there by the author.  You have to use your mind more when reading a book, and it's more intimate than watching a movie- you can feel like you are living the story in a book, but it's harder to in a movie.  Books feel so much better to hold.  The paper when you flip through the book makes the most amazing sound.

I prefer a lobster served by my nude waitress but its not going to happen. So its movies for me documentaries i love

Prefer books by far, but still enjoy a good movie.  In fact I will often catch myself reading a passage while actually "seeing" it as a movie scene. And sometimes, while viewing a movie based on a book I enjoyed I can be really jarred by what I would consider miscasting, meaning the actor/actress is not at all what I had envisioned.  It can actually ruin the entire movie experience for me. 

I am preferring Books because i like to read books, novels.

Books are my best friend. 

I also enjoy movies.

I must try to make a desicion. But I will say this.

Movies, have arisen in the recent century. They are still new-ish, in human technology.

Books, and written word, can pass on for years and teach people new and old things.

My point : The written word has been around for centuries. I see no point for it to stop now.

Although I love a good movie, my passion is books ! I read so many different genres also. Just started this new one last night.

neither currently i have a hard time sitting thru any movie without falling asleep somewhere, and books require too much patience and focus although i love reading and read alot sitting thru books is some what difficult now

I have a slight preference for books; I've always been more into collecting books and reading avidly than I am a movie-watcher. I do enjoy movies a lot, though.

Books. Film will never trump the endless bounds of the human imagination when reading a book. I've lost hours in books, it's almost like getting sucked into another dimension. When I'm reading I am not aware that I have arms, legs, or even a head.

Sadly I have developed muscle problems with my eyes, convergence syndrome,  which means my eye muscles sometimes have trouble pulling together to form one image, reading is difficult with double vision. I haven't read a book in four years :(

movies.

Books, all the way. I love movies, but if I had the choice, it would be books!