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Books vs. Film: The Adaptation DebateAs long as there has been film, there have been adaptations of novels translated to the screen. The debate has always raged when it came to these adaptations about whether the film "holds up" to the novel in comparison, either by transferring it faithfully to the screen or doing enough different to merit individual worth. The debate has always favored the novel over the film adaptation, but why exactly is that the case? Is it because the original has final authority over the material? How do people interact and absorb stories differently through these medium? What are some examples of film adaptations surpassing their novel counterparts?
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Why Reread Books? The Pros and Cons of Rereading | |
The Souls series holds a special place in a lot of gamers’ hearts, but it wasn’t until I seriously sat down to play any of them that I truly understood it. I have yet to complete any of the Dark Souls games but I did run through Bloodborne with a friend of mine, swapping the controller on every death, and it was one of the most aggravating yet rewarding gaming experiences I’ve had. These games require a certain mentality to play and enjoy, and that’s something I admire about From Software and there unflinching adherence to difficulty and persevering through adversity. | How Dark Souls Teaches Us to Accept Failure |
Superhero franchises are naturally tough to determine whether they should have an end because they tend to follow the course set by the comic iterations. There’s always twists and turns in how the superhero is manifested in the comics, and any untimely death or “end” is inevitably overturned or retconned in some way. As long as these superhero (movie) franchises draw their roots from the comic industry, they will always follow the same business model of reworking and rebooting. | Should Superhero Franchises have a Definite Ending |
I always re-read novels when I want to sit down and enjoy a book that particularly resonated with me. My most re-read books are The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, because of my love for the worlds and the fiction but also because of the immediate sense of nostalgia and memory it stirs. I think re-reading books can be incredibly rewarding and do it regularly with ones I love. Good topic and good article!