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06-02-2007, 10:17 AM
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Lousy books, great movies
The Phanton of the Opera
Dracula The Bible
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06-02-2007, 07:19 PM
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Aw I really liked Dracula (the book).
I haven't read the Phantom of the Opera. Dracula (the novel) is very different from most of the movies based on it. I can imagine that the Phantom of the Opera is also quite different from the various film versions. I guess since most of us get to see a film version before we read the books, so perhaps our expectations are all wrong for the books.
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06-06-2007, 05:25 AM
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I liked both books [drac and the phantom] too what i do disagree on though is now they are classifying dracula as some kind of goth movie. 'Wrong description
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06-06-2007, 08:02 AM
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Dracula is the best book I've ever read, and all movie adaptions have paled in comparison.
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06-06-2007, 08:08 AM
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I liked The Phantom of the Opera :D
Dracula... I actually do prefer the movie versions, though I appreciate why the book made such an impact and is considered a classic. I have never really liked it much though. The Bible.....well, I won't touch much on that....except to say that it is riveting read...:p Now a lousy book that led to a great movie, Jaws.....the movie is FAR superior to the book.
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06-06-2007, 10:48 AM
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I think the other thing to remember is that although Dracula is now considered "classic literature", being a gothic novel in it's day it was akin to present day paperback (pulp) fiction. It was not high-brow literature (and I don't think it should be compared with such today).
However it hit on themes that were very pertinent in its day. For example, xenophobia and the percieved fears of inter-racial relationships; technological advances; and deviant sexuality to name a few.
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