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(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:20, archived)
# i'm reading v for vendetta at the moment
what a book
(I helped save b3ta! gravytrain, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:23, archived)
# YES
way better than the film
(I helped save b3ta! Finite "Aardvark sorted out my shit!" on, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:28, archived)
# there is no film in existence better than the book upon which it is based
i am prepared to be proved wrong
(I helped save b3ta! gravytrain, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:32, archived)
# Lord Of The Rings
Book - Tedious.
Film - Decent.
(Bloch McParty, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:35, archived)
# What?
Lord of the rings is the single most epic story ever written.
The films were great but I can't help thinking there is a whole generation will never read the books now.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:38, archived)
# Hmmm
I just seem to recall falling asleep a lot while trying to read LOTR. The version I had was an old one split into 6 books, and I don't remember anything really happening in about half of them, just a lot of walking about.

I'm not saying it's necessarily a bad book, I'm just saying I think in this case, the film is superior to the book. I do think that in 99.9% of cases though, books are better than the films.
(Bloch McParty, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:49, archived)
# I was too young when i tried to read it and only got half way through.
So for me LOTR movie was better
but
films like IRobot take a huge steaming dump on the book. The robots books by Asimov are amazing. The film was simply retarded.
(munzor in the jungle, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:58, archived)
# Possibly I was also too young
I think I was about 13 when I read LOTR so possibly my attention span was not what is required for such a tome.

That being said, I still think the films are better than the book in that case.

Agree with you on iRobot though, definitely.
(Bloch McParty, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 14:03, archived)
# Ok. Tedious might not be a bad
word because they are seriously hard work i know. I'm just a bit precious ( pumn intended) about Tolkien because when i was given 'the hobbit' by my aunt aged around 7 I just know that it was a life changing moment and altered the way I perceive books now. This is why my boy is surrounded by books and not games consoles.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 14:00, archived)
# I'm the same about Pratchett
Got all irritated with some of the TV adaptations they've done in the last few years. They're not all that bad, but they're just not what I had hoped for. Teatime in The Hogfather was a major let-down for me especially.
(Bloch McParty, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 14:06, archived)
# ^


(I helped save b3ta! pzyko Query failed., Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:51, archived)
# lolwut?

(I helped save b3ta! pzyko Query failed., Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:48, archived)
# this is clearly nonsense and will be treated as such

(I helped save b3ta! gravytrain, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:59, archived)
# The Shining
(I helped save b3ta! Finite "Aardvark sorted out my shit!" on, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 14:26, archived)
# yeah. Another excellent
graphic novel. I have half-heartedly started a painting of V in the same style as the rorshach one I did a while back.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:31, archived)
# You - brawn + more mental = Rorschach.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:25, archived)
# he is my favourite :)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:26, archived)
# I did mean it in a nice way, he is good.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:37, archived)
# GIVE ME BACK MY FAAACE!
(I helped save b3ta! Cae1, Thu 2 Apr 2009, 13:54, archived)