Should movie adaptions exist?
There are arguments for and against movie adaptions, and as someone who loves both movies and books, I think some adaptions are wonderful and some are the worst things EVER!!
In favour of movie adaptations of books existing, the arguments often are that movie adaptations bring new audiences, they bring more money, and readers are able to see their beloved characters on screen!! Adaptions of books can often be much more popular than the book itself thanks to Hollywood and the ginormous scale of the film industry. Adaptions can allow people to be exposed to books they wouldn’t have known about before, such as a large audience being exposed to the TV shows Bridgerton or Normal People. The show can encourage people to read to a book they may not have, or bring new audiences to a book which is older such as adaptions of Jane Austen. Additionally, with a tv show or movie being made, book sales will go up as well as sales from the movie, boosting the economy and bringing sales to authors! Moreover, readers are able to see characters they imagined on screen, adding to their experience of the novel and give something back to original enjoyers of the book!
Constrasting to this, arguments against movie adaptations of books often include that they are only made for money and that they promote people not to read and rather just consume films. Movies are sometimes made from films because people know the story is popular because it already has an audience, giving the film the a guaranteed audience. This gives the producers and studios a perfect opportunity to gain money. Additionally, with a film being made some people will just watch the movie rather than watch the book and this can promote people not to read if they can avoid it. Moreover, not all the themes of books, thick and long stories, can be captured in a film, often leaving lots of nuance out of a film.
