More and more books are being made into movies and this is causing some readers to become upset. This isn't really a new idea, after all Lousia May Alcott's Little Women was turned into a movie in 1933 starring Katherine Hepburn. Movies are a great way to reach audiences who may not have otherwise heard the story and may in turn inspire them to seek out the book.
One of the biggest complaints readers have about their favorite books being put on the big screen is that a lot of material from he book is cut to make it fit into a workable movie length. As frustrating as this is you have to remember that people aren't going to want to sit through a 5 hour movie just to get all the details right not matter how good it is. This is where compromises are made. In order to get an acceptable length and stay within budget smaller scenes are cut or the details are incorporated in another scene.
I'm not saying that all books that are made into movies are as well done as they could be. A good example is Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief. In the movie many things were changed from the book. The characters' ages were progressed, major plot points were over looked, and critical scenes elminated. I'm not saying this was a bad movies, becuase it wasn't as a matter of fact I own it, but as a movie adaptation of a book it was very disappointing.
If you go into a movie based on a book expecting exactly what you pictured when reading, you're going to be disappointed. But if you go in only to watch a movie without letting the comparisons interfere you may find you enjoy it a lot more. I love books and I love movies when they cross it's awesome but even if they don't I always have a movie going in my head when I read.
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