Movie Goers and Book Readers

There are many sharp differences in the application of reading and movie going, and the dramatic differences will be exposed in this essay. As an intense reader, one often finds that the movie experience will let them down in their expectations in areas such as film quality, cast characters, and removed scenes. Likewise, movie goers often lose a part of context when seeing a movie and not reading the book. Those simply viewing movie either feel as if they have not been told the whole story, or that they are missing a vital piece of the storyline.
A further difference between viewing movies and reading books would be the noise level. Reading makes significantly less noise than watching a movie, simply because the written words measures to a higher standard than the needed explosion as extreme dialogue shifts. Movies often are loud simply because they require the noise to attract attention when they lack a significant storyline. These fiery explosions and rapid action often mask the lack of storyline, because of this it is very difficult to pause a movie for an extended amount of time and then to resume it, which is where another of the beautiful aspects of reading come into play. It is very easy to resume reading of a book after long periods of time due to the way the mind processes the written word.
Another aspect of reading is that it engages a readers imagination. One can visualize the very scenes, can further their own understanding over characters, and can know minute details about a character through the very wording of a paragraph. In the film industry it becomes much harder to convey this type of information visually instead of mentally. While there is room for creativity within the film industry one often loses a certai...

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...ther that be a good storyline or nonsensical violence, it is up to the viewer. They share a common basis in the human desire for entertainment and communication. They mold and form and contour to whatever viewers desire often caving to the whim of the many because that is the tendency that arises the most profit. Books offer more to the mind than most movies though due to their flexibility when films are structured by other creators. Many things go into the production of movies that can make or break the production. These are not limited to scenes, scripted lines, actors, budgets, technology, and the director themselves.
The film and movie community has and always will bicker about the most useful exchange of information. Both suffer drawbacks that the other does not and benefits in ways that the other never can. Nevertheless both offer endless hours of amusement.