BOOKS VS MOVIES

Jaci Hernandez Staff Writer

One of my favorite things to do is to watch tv and movies, and read books.

When you’re a lover of these books like I am, you probably have an opinion on whether or not the books or the on-screen adaptations are better or maybe just as good.

I think it depends on the filmmakers and how well they adapt the book, and how accurate they make it.

In my opinion, one of the worst adapted books was “Percy Jackson & The Lighting Thief.” My friends and I read the book series, so we were super excited for the movies to come out.

The first movie was okay, it was mostly accurate, but the second movie completely ruined any chance of getting another movie.

There are five books in the Percy Jackson series, so the second movie should have followed the second book. Instead, the second movie was completely ruined.

It was not very accurate and the movie combined stuff from the last three books as well. There was no other Percy Jackson movie made after this, and I’m sure this is one of the reasons why.

In this instance, the question of whether the books or the movies were better, it was definitely the books.

Sometimes I like to watch the movies before I read the books. I do this because, with something super emotional, I like to think that it’s preparing me for the more detailed, more in-depth emotion that the book is going to give me.

I also like to watch the movies first, sometimes, so that I can picture the characters’ faces when I read the book. faculty, content

I did this with “The Best of Me,” so that I would’ve hopefully been more prepared emotionally. It didn’t matter though because both made me cry.

Sometimes, movies can be almost as good as books, but nothing compares to the emotion you feel when you read detailed stories. That’s how I felt about “The Best of Me” and that’s also how I feel about “The Hunger Games” franchise.

“The Hunger Games” movies were done very well in my opinion and they do their best to capture and convey the emotion. Trying to figure out what a character is feeling by looking at their faces in a movie, versus actually knowing what they are feeling by reading a book through their eyes and emotions is a very different experience.

For me, this is just another example of why books are, and always will be, better than movies.

The third book of The Hunger Games series, The Mockingjay, it really showed how much Katniss went through mentally. It was heartbreaking how scarred she was through all of her trauma; it made me cry.

The Mockingjay part one and part two just does not convey those inner dialogue details that make the reader feel the emotion ten times more in the books.

I know this question has been around for a long time, but for me it’s not even a question anymore or a debate. To me, it is just a fact that books are better. When I’m watching a movie, I’m just watching it, but when I’m reading a book, I’m living and experiencing it.

Jaci Hernandez Staff Writer

Directed by Baz Luhrmann, “Elvis” came out on June 24 and hooked me from the very beginning with its dramatic intro.

It stars Austin Butler as Elvis and is narrated by Tom Hanks as “The Colonel” Tom Parker, Elvis’s manager.

The Colonel is sort-of the villain of the story, so having it told by him gives the whole movie an ominous feeling throughout. It makes the viewer feel like something bad is going to happen even when a scene is happy.

Throughout the movie, The Colonel always has a cane, but the main cane is one that has a clown on the handle.

The clown on the cane is symbolic, because The Colonel is from the circus where everything is one big trick to get money from customers.

One of the most memorable scenes in the movie is when the Colonel is approaching an unsuspecting Elvis from behind and lifts the handle of his clown to tap Elvis on the shoulder.

This significant scene is shown twice in the movie — at the beginning of the end.

The shot is haunting, like the Colonel is a devil or trickster on Elvis’ shoulder.

Ultimately, the Colonel is the one who makes Elvis but also brakes him.

The director did well putting together shots like this throughout the movie. The whole movie is amazing with its cinematography, editing, and music. It really brings Elvis’ story to life.

It’s an experience to watch, and it makes the viewer feel as if they were witnessing Elvis’ story firsthand.

The viewer can feel the frustration that Elvis feels when he’s struggling to be himself and not wanting to conform to what everyone else wants him to be. That’s part of the reason why this movie is so exciting.

Butler is also another reason why this movie is so good. His portrayal is so accurate that I couldn’t imagine Elvis being played by anyone else. Butler was actually the one singing for quite a bit of the movie. He immersed himself and gave his all to the role for years. Even after film production, you can still catch him speaking like Elvis.

The performances and production work are two reasons why the film has been nominated for eight Academy Awards this year. Butler has already won a Golden Globe for best actor for the film on Jan. 10.

Elvis’ ex-wife Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie were actually at the Golden Globes when Butler won. They said that they loved the movie and Butler’s portrayal of Elvis.

Anyone who watches “Elvis” will not be disappointed. It’s raw, real and emotional. The movie has political aspects of history throughout and shows how important and influential Elvis was during that time.

Elvis’ rise to fame and life story is portrayed in this movie, it reminds the viewer why he is still one of the most famous artists that ever lived and why he is “The King of Rock.”

Rating: 5 / 5