Books turned Movies

Ever since the Twilight Saga, books turned movies have left a bad--no, horrible-- taste in my mouth. I can't stand it when they do turn great--or mediocre books for that matter--into movies because then you get those idiots who just see the movie and think they know everything about the book even though the movie usually slaughters the book. Then the popularity of the book rises and at that point any mention of the franchise annoys the crap out of me.

Plus, they turn the same kind of books into movies now.

I mean, come on, I think Fallen by Lauren Kate is well written, but it's nearly impossible not to compare the plot to Twilight thanks to the mysterious boy who must stay away from the main character and tries not to like her plot. I mean, come on. Twilight wasn't the first book to thave this, but it is the most famous now that it's plaguing the movie theaters. Therefore, a ton of Twilight fans will flock to the Fallen series, and now all I can think is, "well, at least they've moved up from Meyers." But really. Ugh. It's so annoying.

I wish they'd let books stay books until they become classics and need to be revived. Don't turn new books into movies because then no one will read the books. Seriously. Besides, they get the worst people to make them.

TO TOP IT ALL OFF...

Disney is going to make Fallen. Seriously? Disney? Really? Alice in Wonderland would have been extraordinary if Disney hadn't made it PG. Imagine what they'll do to Fallen? I mean, there's cussing, violence, the whole thing, you know? So imagine a PG version? It would suck. And if they get Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez to play in it...

Ugh.

Maybe they'll turn it into a Disney Channel movie or something. I don't know. But I just hope they don't turn anymore of /my/ books into movies.

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As for the plot issue, I've learned the only way to fight it is to write my own book. I complain so much about books, I should put my money where my mouth is and work on something of my own. If there's another thing Secret Society taught me, it's that I should be proactive and get to work. You never know how it will turn out.