Should I read a book or watch a movie instead?
It's your own choice.I'm sure most of the people here will say that reading a book is almost always better than watching a movie and it isn't wrong. But, it isn't completely true either. There is absolutely no compulsion in watching a movie directly without reading the book.Pros of reading a book(and watching the movie later):You get a more in-depth and clearer view of things, characters, events and places; it is more detailed than a movie.The author gives time and effort to fully develop characters which helps you get a clearer perspective on why a particular character is behaving the way he/ she is; what motivates him? What are his fears? his true ambitions? his ulterior motives?If you are genuinely interested, it helps you clearly understand the various themes, motifs, metaphors and personifications used in the story as compared to a movie.You can go through the book at your own pace, read and re-read various sections until you are absolutely satisfied. Doing this with a movie can get tedious and not very enjoyable. We generally like finishing a movie in one go.A book improves your ability to better grasp certain things and also enhances your reading skills(not always true though)When should you watch a movie instead of reading the entire book-When you don't have the patience or the time to read an entire book and yet want to know what the story is.When you are not comfortable with reading or you are just not fond of reading.When, even after multiple tries, you are still unable to finish the book that you started days or even months ago. ( Happens with me a lot of time :P)And lastly, when you have an exam the next day and you have an entire novel along with poems and short stories to finish and you only start the day before! (This is how I passed much of my graduation :D) But then, my vote goes with reading the book first and then going for the movie any day!"The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That's why we go to the movies and say, 'Oh, the book is better!'"-Paulo Coelho
Why do you love movies?
People may forget you , but they never forget how you made them feel.Movies are Magic.It is the artform which has the most impact on people . People don't remember paintings , poems , or jokes or even lyrics of a song for that matter as much as they remember good movies .People love stories , people love fantasies , and they love it because it gives us an experience that we might never have in real life , people also love stories because they relate to some of them . Relive your past memories , feel what you felt again , we can relate , empathize , sympathize and feel what some penned down characters are feeling on screen.Movies also entertain while making a point , they present information which we might not have had before , and that stunns us when we watch it happening on screenA lot of effort goes into making one movie , a group of professionals collaborate and work together for months to create magic , screenwriters , actors , sound designers , producers , editor , spot boys , DOP , other camera men , choreographers , stylists , make up artists , costume designers , lyricists , singers , composers to name a few . They all blindly believe in a single person's vision and story , and help him create his magnum opus .Movies are elaborate descriptions of the directors vision , each scene is telling a story , adding depth to the characters , revealing something , adding to the plot and moving the story forward.They present dilemmas , conflict , situations and transformation of a character that engages us , and makes us question “what if”.Some movies also have music we listen to for hours and hours on Loop , and sing along in the bathroom and maybe dance to feeling like Hrithik Roshan.We hear some mind boggling dialogues in some movies which go on to be remembered till eternity .Movies create a unique world , in which we so bored and sick of our daily lives …. Dive right into .