Jason Bourne
I am a huge fan of the Bourne trilogy movies … so this summer I decided to pick up the books and see if they were as good.
After recently finishing the second novel – the Bourne Supremacy – I have no idea how the makers can claim the movies are based on the books. Sure, a few things are similar in both the Bourne Identity book and film, but those situations are rare. The sequel is absolutely nothing like the written version, except for a couple of names.
The book is, obviously, much more complex. There is no way all the information could be packed into even a three-hour movie: the plot is extremely detailed and well thought-out, yet not enough to bog down the reader.
I enjoyed the books … and the movies. I just can’t put them in the same category. I don’t know how the trilogy can claim to be based on the novels – it’s just not accurate. People who die in the movie live on in the book; people who are corrupt in the film are the good guys in the novel. They are completely different stories, with the main characters just happening to share a name.
Cheryl
A Bit Of Everything Sports said,
August 1, 2008 at 11:45 am
Simmilar to some of the James Bond movies and the Ian Flemming Books. eg Thunderball and the movie Never Say Never Again
The question is now, how many stars do you give each of the versions?
blair said,
August 1, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Matarese Circle is good
Try John Le Carre’s novel, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy
and Elastic Man and Elastic Girl fight the evil Elastic People
newfcollins said,
August 1, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I’ve never seen the movies or read the books, but I want to do both. Should I read the books first?
If you’re looking for a good author, Earl Emerson is the best. Start with Into the Inferno, and go from there.
Cheryl said,
August 1, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Since the two are so different, it doesn’t really matter what you do first – read or watch. Both are very good though, I highly recommend them.