Not as good as I thought it was
Imagine if there was a great novel or series of a novel that was outstanding to read that you recommended to many people and wished there was a movie about it. One day you see the trailer for it as a commercial on TV and cannot wait to see it. On opening night you’re set up outside with a tent with another few hundred people waiting for this big event. You finally see the movie and BANG! It was not what you expected; you thought that many details were left out and the book was better. The book The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, by J.R.R Tolkien, had much more detail than the movie The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers , directed by Peter Jackson, which made the book more entertaining.For me the movie didn’t have the impact on me that the book did. Many of the details were left out that made the book so interesting. Like when the Ring is causing this feeling of dread and despair upon Frodo as he finds it harder to sleep, travel, and control his actions with the ring around his neck. Or when Merry and Pippin meet Treebeard and he takes them to his “house”. Parts like these that were skipped over make the movie tell a different story. I’m not saying the movie was bad, I really liked it myself I would just like to see some more parts from the book in there. Other people would like to see this as well.
People seem to feel the same way as I do about this fight. Many comments were made such as “I loved seeing the landscape in the movies and not having to read about them in the book. However, the books felt more alive.” or others saying “While the movie stayed “mostly” true to the book, there was far more detail in the book. Some parts I really liked were left out that honestly there could have been more than 3 movies.” These comments are basically what I’m trying to say. However, detail is where this debate ends.
Detail is the syrup on your pancakes. It’s what makes a book a book! This is the difference between the book and the movie. Parts that really stick with are the ones that are full of detail. Parts such as when Frodo and Sam try to remember the shire where they describe open fields, green hills, and the busy upkeep of all the hobbits. While they tried to capture this in the movies it just didn’t feel as alive as it could be.
