If a book has been made into a movie, do you prefer to see the movie or to read the book first? Why

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I prefer to reading books first because I think that we absorb the story that the writer try to communicate to us and it will feel much deep inside then I will go to cinema for movies to watch them that all the director and actror/actress could make us have an emotion or feel with like when I read it or not.

read the book
then of course i will be disappointed about the film

Read the book. 

they always skip stuff when they make a movie :P

I like to read the book first. There's usually a lot more details, and you can imagine things for yourself. They usually leave a lot out of the movies and you don't get a chance to imagine the characters for yourself.

I would like to create charecters in my imagination world then of course I prefer reading because when you read you can use your mind but in the film there is sth given to you and all you can do is watch…

I do totally agree – books first. It wouldn't be too shy if I'd say that my own imagination is much reacher than modern computer effects could do  Moreover, I don't like faces of my favourite characters to be replaced by film-stars I'm not very fond of (except for Johnny Depp maybe ).

And speaking about Harry Potter: I first watched a movie – and if it hadn't been for my friend, who had read a book beforehand, sitting beside me and giving explanations, I wouldn't  have understood a thing 

I prefer read the book first, 'cause reading it I can imagine all the scenes, characters and places that describe in it! It's most interesting so.!

Most of the times is better to read the books than see the film adaptions of them. Directors tend to change some situations, eliminate characters of the history, ages, or even the ending of the movie doesn´t match with the book´s one!!

I prefer movie for the reason of less time on it.

Read book first..and movie if i think it's good!! anyway, book always better than its movie.I ever read Da vinci code,but its movie..hm, i was little bit dissapointed. But..anyway sometimes book and its movie have same great, such as LASKAR Pelangi…it's a great novel and its movie so sweet and unforgetable..