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Books better than movies? The debate that's been going on for years! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% What's your least favorite movie EVER? Was it adapted from a book? If it was, that may be the reason why! Sure, some movies that were adapted from books are good, but most of them may not be so great. People today are arguing whether the book is better than the movie. Before you take sides, let's go back to the books. Wisegeek.com says that "A classic complaint about movie versions concerns the deletion of material the reader finds important." Most people agree. For instance, in "The Lightning Thief" movie, they left out a character, Clarisse, that has a lot of influence throughout the books. Because of this, many people complained. Who would want to see one of their favorite characters dissapear from the movie in a lash, almost as if they were never in the story to begin with? No one would. Jennifer Weiss posted on associatedcontent.com that, " With a book, your imagination can run wild and you can picture everything as it was described." This is one of the reasons people think that the book is better than the movie. When I interviewed some of my friends, I found that they agreed. Illona Supel said that "Movies ruin your imagination." In a book, there really aren't any very detailed pictures, and you can envision it story as you wish. While in a movie, everything is laid out for you and you can't use your imagination to envision anything, since the story is right in front of you. Since I've been reading since I was in Preschool, I'm always daydreaming and imagining things. Meanwhile, when I asked my friend if she reads a lot, she answers, "I prefer the movie." Is watching movies the reason she doesn't imagine much? Imagination is something that books give you, not movies. 10 out of 12 people say that the book is better than the movie. Sometimes the directors of the movie adaptation of a book confess and say, "The book is better." Books enhance imagination and put in inpotant details. Movies ruin it!!!!!!!!! READ THE BOOK!!!