>>And the film doesn't have to be. Sometimes less is more.
>
>nah. it's like making The Stand a movie, or The Wire. too many
>intricacies are lost. I'm not saying it'll be a bad movie, but
>it definitely won't be a "less is more" case. it'll just be
>"less is less".
>
>>Nope. This stance you're taking is tho. Believe it or not,
>>some of us are able to enjoy a movie w/o having to read the
>>book first. And like thoughtprocess stated above. Sometimes
>>reading the book after the fact improves the experience.
>
>I can see why some people would rather watch the movie first.
>I like lots of book-adapted movies and have never read the
>original.
>
>I doubt reading the comic afterward would improve the movie,
>however.

I'm not saying it'll improve the movie, but there's a chance I could get more out of the book after seeing the movie.

and several "oh shit" moments in the comic are going
>to be lost after you see the movie.

Wouldn't the "oh shit" moments in the movie also be lost for those that have already read the comic? I mean if you read the book first then see the movie you know all the spoilers. And vice versa right?

>either way, if you end up thinking the movie sucks or is
>great, I'd still recommend reading the comic.

Will do.