Nothing is more fantastic than seeing a preview for the cinema version of your favorite book. Inevitably, the movie itself will be a total let-down. But the sense of exhilaration that comes from seeing the literary vibrancy of a rich plot converted into a visual vibrancy that includes flashing colors and emotion-drenched actors that you can actually see and drink in the beauty of- that's fantastic. I would argue, however, that reading a book AS a movie is about to be released is even more of a thrill. Contrary to reading a book before filming is even mentioned and forming a whole opinion of the characters and setting from only the black type inside a colorful jacket, reading a book for which a movie is about to come out as the preview are being shown on TV nightly is a full experience. You get to collaborate with the brilliant, artistic mind who deliver you a stunning set, you get to utilize their beautiful cast to fill in the story you read, you hear that one song that sums up the human emotion that drives the novel. Though the actual movie may not fit your interpretation in whole, the components you are given during the preview allow you to visualize the plot and connect with the characters more completely than you could possibly keep track of on your own. Some art prospers by collaboration.
Currently reading Water For Elephants as the DVD is coming out.
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