The ReadIt1st Movement
9:00 AM Posted by Ella Preuss
Right, Doctor? Nerdfighters are cool, he says. |
Nerdfighters are among the coolest people on Earth, and they've created something that deserves to be spoken of.
I only just learned about it, and I already think it's amazing.
Have you ever watched a film based on a book and swore you'd never waste your time reading said book? Well, you might have missed out on reading a really good book, all because of its crappy on-screen adaptation.
The ReadIt1st Movement (I don't know if it's actually a movement, I just like to call it that) is all for reading the book before watching the film! It's something I've always believed in. I haven't watched the Jane Eyre remake because I still have the book waiting for me in a box (I know, tragic, but I still haven't gotten shelves for my new flat).
I love it when you can see on the big (or small) screen something you've previously imagined in your mind. It's magic, isn't it? Of course, a book's adaptation to a film isn't always accurate (The Vampire Diaries is a series I love, but on TV, the show's taking turns that L. J. Smith didn't even write! And it isn't necessarily a bad thing.) and we must remember that when watching a film or a TV show based on a literary work.
So, if you also think like me, and you're willing to take the pledge, you can go to readit1st.com and sign up!
November 6, 2011 at 1:33 PM
OMG, I'm part of this "movement" :D I found out about it around a month or so ago and I thought it was fabulous. I've always found a lot of books to be better than the movie by LEAPS AND BOUNDS, so I thought that ReadIt1st was perfect for me~
Demi @ Breaking Bookshelves
November 8, 2011 at 6:25 PM
@Demi: Isn't it great? Love it.