Harry Potter - book vs film

[gemz4the1]

If you are a Harry Potter fan then which do you prefer - the books or the films?

Are some of the books better than the films or vice versa?

Which is your favourite book/film?

[Anonymous]

The films for me! I felt the books where, of course, childish and slow paced. Except for the last one which was the best imho. so the films, which were by the way badly acted by the lead actor , helped me to enjoy the genre.

[jonsie]

I meant generally,  Harry Potter isn't my type of film

or book.

 As an example, I am a fan of the Reacher books by Lee Child and the main character is six feet six with broad shoulders and a physique to match. In the recent film he was played by the five foot nothing Tom Cruise and the film content was so far removed from the book it was nonsensical in parts. Very disappointing.

[gemz4the1]

In school and college we had to read books (not Harry Potter) and then watch the films but since I left college I prefer it the other way round as I like to have a picture in my head of what I am reading and it's easier if I have seen the films and got an idea of what the characters look like and the surroundings, even if they are slightly different than the book.

I have watched all of the Harry Potter films but up to now I haven't finished the 1st book yet but I do prefer the books to the films.

[Anonymous]

I agree Jonsie, I didn't know reacher until the film but I thought it was a ok action movie! Lol as the op above said I think we all have it our mind what we believe characters from books should be.
On that note hopefully Santa is bringing me a new kindle to replace my old one, this time with that new fangled back light!

[gemz4the1]

@topblocke - Ooooh very nice - I hope you have been a good boy otherwise Santa won't be bringing it for you lol.

Hope everyone has a lovely christmas

[Anonymous]

Ha ha thank you Gem , I think I'll have to wait and see?
Merry Christmas to every one on the board!

[ComaChameleon]

The books! By far.

Especially the 5th book - it was so full of details and the film was so short and cuted..

They should've made 2 films from the 5th book instead of the 7th.