There are a lot of films out there that were originally adapted from books. When I was younger I used to get really annoyed about my favourite books being made into films, because they would always change things. As I got older though, I began to think differently. For one thing, literature and film are two completely different mediums; I think a lot of the time changes are made to better suit the film. Of course, it really annoyed me in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when they decided to drag out certain scenes, and add pointless ones in, but then drastically cut down on plot essential material. I think directors need to find a balance; they need to take what made the book great, but add something else to make the film its own. After all, if the film and the book are identical, what's the point of checking them both out?
Book to film adaptaion is an area that really interests me, and it's something I would like to look at more in the future. I've considered starting up a video review series, and might follow through with it, but for now, you'll just get these vague ponderings
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