They usually say the book is better than the movie, is that still true in this case? I'm interested in reading the book, can I get some recommendations from people that have experienced both?
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Those who say books are better than the movies made of them are typically talking about Harry Potter or other similar books taken on by insignificant directors. Any book that is adapted by a director like Kubrick is going to either be objectively better than or equally as good as the book it's based on and typically will bring new perspectives to the story. ACO is an example of that, I don't think people necessarily say it's definitively better than the book, but it provides a unique look at the story that the book doesn't give.
shareI read the book about ten years before I got to see the film and the novel is far more detailed and descriptive. I found the film to be a 'sketch' of the events described in the print version.
The novel is quite hard going at first with its corrupted made-up language but eventually it all falls into place.
The dress code of the droogs is very different to the filmed version but probably just as bizarre in its own way.
To me, the film is a distilled version of the novel, often typical in such adaptations.
The novel is both very frightening and very funny, and downright odd and original---reccomended but not a pleasant read.
The movie's great, but the book is greater. It's definitely worth getting ahold of if you haven't already.
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Don`t hesitate to read the book. It`s fabulous. I read it after I`d seen the film numerous times and I still enjoyed it.
As someone said, the language can be a little awkward to begin with but you get used to it. The book also has a different ending to the film.
The book is superior to the film but it is extremely hard going because of the made up language.
To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script -Alfred Hitchcock
I actually already read the novel. Like most books that were made into movies, the book is better (although the movie is extremely awesome too!) :]
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Excellent! I enjoyed both.
I enjoyed the book because it has more of their slang words etc
The last chapter was kind of annoying and felt strange so I prefer the ending of the film.
The most distinguished feature of the book was the creation of "Nadsat", the teenagers' English-Russian hybrid patois. Pauline Kael felt the dialogue in the film sounded much more arch and less conversational than the novel, but you have to give props to Kubrick for having the balls to try to pull off what would under most circumstances be an unfilmable novel due to its strict reliance on language and puns to convey its ideas.
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