Books vs Films; A Matter of Priority (Or, Which Should I Do First?)

[slumber]

Right, so. The trailer for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is up. I'm not sure when it was shown where you guys are, but anyway, I've NOT read the book yet and now I want to. After Series of Unfortunate Events and Harry Potter and Artemis Fowl, I remembered wanting to read more of Roald Dahl. I often also read books before I see their film adaptations, but.

I'm not sure whether doing one thing or the other first takes away any sort of value from the other. I mean, film adaptations are usually crap, but aren't those only because the book captures a certain wholistic atmosphere that you can't always fit or display in any film's usual two-hour limit? Of course, if we read the books first, at least we're spared from spoilers that'll occur in the film, and they're usually more enjoyable to discover on paper, I've realised. But I don't know. Should I watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory first or should I read the book before anything else?


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NEIL GAIMAN is coming here on July 8-11, I'ma go see him on the tenth. 3pm. He's going to do a READING, and they're showing a fifteen-minute clip for Mirrormask, whose illustrated screenplay I have. *beams* I am fretting about which books to make him sign, and what books to purchase.

My reservation slip for Halfblood Prince is missing.

Speaking of which, Line is leaving for a few days. *willmissterribly*

Comments

[ccharlotte.livejournal.com]

It's technically about thirteen. :| I leave the 27th and return around the 9th, possibly the 8th, possibly the 10th, depending on how things shake out. Wah.

[slumber.livejournal.com]

I see. :| I'm, er, out for the whole day on the tenth, I think. Overnight. :| *clings*

[ccharlotte.livejournal.com]

The 11th for you, then. :| *loves*

[slumber.livejournal.com]

*slumps* You'll have fun, though. It'll be cool. *kisses*

[ccharlotte.livejournal.com]

And if they let me into the fucking computer lab, I shall e-mail.

[slumber.livejournal.com]

You better. I will text you.

[ccharlotte.livejournal.com]

You must.

[slumber.livejournal.com]

Daily, if need be.