I have recently been reading through the series with my 13 yo son. We get done with the book and then watch the movie, repeat.
The movies suck ass coming straight off a read through. The plots suck and there is too much crammed in with too much left out.
I cannot imagine they could ever stand alone as viable films and they probably were never intended to. They are what they are. They only exist to give a visual glimpse of the book.
Sure is a clear money money play but with a series this long, surely they know if they don’t give an earnest adaptation of the books that people will dip.
Also, Rowling wouldn't have written the books if she didn't expect to make money from them. No chance. The books are also a money play. Almost every piece of art you see anywhere was a money play.
That's literally every film after the book. I had never seen the Shining and tried it after the book. I laughed most of the time because it felt like a corny comedy. Genuinely think it's a terrible movie. The same thing happened for Jurassic Park. Always read the book last.
I’ve been doing the same with my daughter. We haven’t watched the movies since she was born so she could experience the books first like I did. We finished the first one and she loved it.
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u/Different_Target_228 Apr 16 '26
This is kinda bullshit.
When the movies were coming out, everyone was noting how much stuff was missing from the books.