Do you prefer to read the book before you see the movie?

[Rawan]

I like to read the book first and imagine the characters before I see the movie, because sometimes the movie is a disappointment to my imagination. :)
In addition, the book is always better than the movie. the movie can never tell the story as the book can.

[Razan]

yes, if I watched the movie first I will become less interested in the book

[Rawan]

Razan wrote: "yes, if I watched the movie first I will become less interested in the book"

True, for instant, untill this very day I've never had an intention to read Harry Potter, although it's a very great story, it's just that I'm not interested because I've watched the movie many times on many channels, I even had it memorized.

[Hala]

Actually I like to watch the movie then read the book, because good movie means great book.

[Dana]

I like reading the books first, because the books are always better than the movies and it have more details. When I watch the movie; after reading the book, I feel that I understand and I know what's happening in the main character's mind. Like what happened with myself during watching The Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie. I felt that I understood what was happening especially when they cut lots of important scenes-- that the movie should've been better with them!