Wednesday, December 3, 2008

movies vs. books - and Bob Marley...

This morning we talked about movies were better than their respective books - or vice-versa. It was a pretty lively discussion with lots of pros and cons thrown around...

A thought books were better because movies showed things in only one way, while books let you imagine things the way you want. Also, movies don't contain all the details and information that books have. N said movies that don't originate from a book are better than the book, since the book doesn't exist(!).

P said it depended on the specific book or movie. I agreed: I prefer movies for action /special effect stories, and books for more complex subjects.

N said the issue with movies is that you after you finish watching one you want to watch anoter. I said the same is true for good books...

Oh, and we also spoke about Bob Marley & Jamaica (since they were playing Buffalo Soldier on the radio). I incorrectly told the kids that he died from a drug overdose. I just double checked wikipedia and found out he died from cancer (melanoma) which he refused to treat due to religious reasons... I guess I need to correct this missinformation.

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