7 Things To Consider When Books Become Movies
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7 Things To Consider When Books Become Movies

Tips before you buy a ticket.

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7 Things To Consider When Books Become Movies
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As a book lover, there is only one pet peeve to rule them all. When a book becomes a movie. It’s hard to contain your excitement/anxiety. Hollywood filmmakers usually find themselves on either one of two paths: creating a great adaption or a cheap knock-off of a spectacular novel. So while I anxiously await the release of “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” a film based off the popular novel series by Ransom Riggs, I keep these seven things in mind.

1. Movies Never Cast Your Beloved Characters Properly

I know this is a hard one to get right Hollywood but pretty, pretty, please. Try a little harder, the fans are expecting the novel version of a character, don't run in the other direction. It gets upsetting pretty quickly when not a single character looks as they were described in the book.

2. Or Worse They Cut Out the Best Minor Characters

Excuse me, Hollywood, did I give you permission to cut Peeves out of the “Harry Potter Series”? No, I didn’t. So you can bet that I’ll write about it on Rotten Tomatoes.

3. Seeing the Movie Covers at the Bookstore

I get it Hollywood. You own the movie rights. So do I really have to see the movie poster on book covers all over Barnes and Noble? Getting real tired of Nicholas Sparks book covers.

4. When the Movie Changes the Entire Plot Line

Nothing sucks more than sitting down to a movie that only captures the basic framework to your beloved novel. I mean, come on Hollywood! You had one job!

5. Everyone Treats the Movie as a Newly Discovered Treasure

Dear world, yes I know about that new movie. But did you know that it was a book first? Please read the book before the movie. Background knowledge is the best. Plus, your friends will trust your review of the film so much more.

6. Some Movies are Just a Waste of Money

It's tough to admit but some movies are just a complete waste of time and money. It may even make you tear up a little bit on how much you spent on popcorn and candy. But hopefully the movie made you crack up once or twice, even if it was just to chuckle at how bad the movie was.

7. No Matter What I Will Become Invested

Despite all this, I still get invested. I will totally be buying a ticket to see "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children." And I will sit through the movie, even if it trashes one of my favorite book series. I guess that's just the price to pay when books become movies.

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