Thursday, August 21, 2014

Follow Friday: TV vs. Film

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What book/series do you think would make a better TV show than a movie?
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The main problem with making things into movies is that so much gets cut, right? And that's just par and parcel of sending a detailed book to the big screen. So, pretty much any epic fantasy would make a much better TV show than film. I mean, Peter Jackson did a wonderful job with Lord of the Rings, but that was only a trilogy. And with three, three-hour films, there was still tons of material that got cut. Can you imagine trying to fit an entire 1000-page Wheel of Time book into a 120-minute film. It would be a catastrophe!

So, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, along with most other epic fantasy series, would make a much better TV show than it would a film. :D

What book/series do YOU think would make a better TV show than film?
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  1. Diane LynchAugust 21, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Great choice. I'm an existing follower.
    Diane @ Diane's Book Blog

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  2. NjkinnyAugust 21, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    Grt choice..:)
    Old follower

    My FF
    -Njkinny @Njkinny's World of Books & Stuff

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  3. UnknownAugust 21, 2014 at 10:27 PM

    Hey! Nice choices, I am an old GFC follower but a new bloglovin follower :)

    My FF

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  4. BrittneyAugust 21, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    Nice pick. Haven't read any of those books, but they sound interesting. New Bloglovin' follower!

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 2:42 PM

      They're super-great! Probably my all-time favorite series, which is why I'd want them to have tons of screen time. :D Thanks Britt!

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  5. Nikki (www.bookpunks.com)August 22, 2014 at 2:47 AM

    I bet I would like this series waaaay more as a series than I would as books. I've been avoiding the books for years actually. It might be a good gateway...

    I'm coming from the blog hop, but your comments tool won't let me comment with my book blog url...I'm www.bookpunks.com. Cheers.

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 2:44 PM

      Yeah, the books are quite a commitment. I love 'em but it'd be cool to see them played out on the big screen. Sorry my comments tool was being stupid about your URL. I'll stop by, though. Have a great weekend, Click Clack. :D

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  6. Jessica @ a GREAT readAugust 22, 2014 at 3:04 AM

    Yeah those series that are really long would work better as TV shows I think. Because then you could have 20 episodes or so of 1 hour footage. Makes it easier to watch too. Sometimes sitting for 3 hours straight for a movie can be tiring!

    Here's my Follow Friday

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 2:45 PM

      Yeah, good point. Sitting for so long can be wearing. Thanks Jessica! Have a great weekend! :D

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  7. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 22, 2014 at 4:37 AM

    I think Preston and Child's Pendergast books would make a great series.

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 2:46 PM

      I agree! I haven't read the books, but from what I understand, Pendergast is a character that would lend himself well as a lead in a series. Thanks Alex! :D

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  8. Tracy August 22, 2014 at 5:25 AM

    This is amazing! Ohmygod if they made this a TV series I would be jumping up and down! I've been trying to read this series for years. I'm stuck at book six this time... Old follower, so I added you on Goodreads!

    Here's my F&F!

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 2:48 PM

      Yeah I approved on GR. Thanks for adding me there. I totally love this series and would love to see it on the screen. Book 6 is a great one (the end is awesome!) I know the series bogs down a bit after that, but push through if you can. The final book is so amazing I can't even tell you. SO worth the long read. :D THanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend! :D

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  9. UnknownAugust 22, 2014 at 6:27 AM

    Good choice! I think any long series would be better as a tv show just because there's so much that's important to the story!

    My F&F Friday!

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 3:37 PM

      I agree! They're doing an excellent job with Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire) on HBO, and I think it sets the bar higher for future series being adapted. Thanks Erica! :D

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  10. MissieAugust 22, 2014 at 6:28 AM

    I would love to see this one as a TV show! Great pick!
    Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings

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  11. Lisa MarieAugust 22, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    Any book series would make an awesome TV show! I thought Harry Potter would make a better TV series; the movies were great but they had to cut out so much of what I loved about the Harry Potter world.

    I'm a new follower!
    Lisa @ Lisa's Library

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 3:38 PM

      Very true. The cutting is always what hurts. I think that's why they so often cut a single book into two films. Otherwise, all the fans would have a fit. Thanks Lisa! :D

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  12. Jenelle LeanneAugust 22, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    Yeah, pretty much anything in the Epic Fantasy category. The problem with Epic Fantasy as a TV series, unfortunately, is that it would need to be something that could sustain a big budget, because without a big budget, most fantasy tv just comes off as cheesy, low-budget-feeling, or cornball.

    The BBC can get away with it, to some extent. I think the only good fantasy tv show I've ever seen is Merlin... and I think the secret there was mostly the humorous dialogue that helped the audience feel like, although the story could be quite serious, the show itself was willing to not take itself too seriously.

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 3:40 PM

      Yeah, I agree. HBO is doing a great job with Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and FIre) but not every network has HBO's budget. And even saying that, there have been some epic battle scenes that were a bit lackluster, and you can totally tell it's a budget thing. It's really too bad. But, we take what we can get, right Jenelle? Have a great weekend! :D

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  13. BookCupidAugust 22, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    Good point, I wouldn't have liked to be in charge of doing the screenplay for Lord of the Rings. Talk about a headache. My FF

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 3:41 PM

      Right? I wouldn't mind taking a stab at WoT, but only if I knew I had tons of time and money at my disposal. Otherwise, yeah, major headache. Thanks for stopping by! :D

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  14. UnknownAugust 22, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    I think you're right about things being cut. I haven't heard of this series so going to look it up.
    Old follower.
    Kirsty @ All in One Place
    http://kvlovesbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/feature-and-follow-friday-join-hopping.html

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 3:42 PM

      It's amazing! Maybe my all-time favorite. Thanks Kirsty. Happy Friday! :D

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  15. UnknownAugust 22, 2014 at 12:52 PM

    Great choice!!
    Already following

    My FF

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  16. UnknownAugust 22, 2014 at 3:12 PM

    HI! *waves* New to the blog hop!!

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 22, 2014 at 3:44 PM

      Hi yourself. *waves back* Welcome to the blog hop. Glad to have you aboard. I'll stop by your blog as well. Have a great weekend! :D

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  17. Anstice BrownAugust 23, 2014 at 5:44 AM

    Hi, I'm a new Bloglovin' follower and it's my first time participating in FF. I agree that most epic fantasy books would make great TV shows. They could fit much more in and stay faithful to the books.

    My FF

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 23, 2014 at 5:43 PM

      Welcome to the FF bloghop, Tizzy! Hope you keep joining us. Yes, a TV series definitely has more ability and potential to stay faithful to super-long series. Thanks so much for stopping by! :D

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  18. Alisa SeleneAugust 23, 2014 at 6:35 AM

    Thanks for dropping by my blog! Old follower! I haven't read this series but definitely needs a mini-series or TV show based on length!

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 23, 2014 at 5:43 PM

      I agree, Alisa. Thanks for dropping by back! Have a great weekend! :D

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  19. MandyAugust 24, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    I've heard about this series before but it's not really current type of book. A little to much epic fantasy burnout at my house. However I have the first one on my kindle with hopes of reading one day. Maybe I should give it a shot. Thanks so much for joining and sharing this week. New follower My FF

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    1. Liesel K. HillAugust 24, 2014 at 1:59 PM

      Oh you should! It's pretty much my favorite series ever! I love it! Hope you do too when you get to it. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great rest of your weekend! :D

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